Hammer Barbara Vedic birth chart profile
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Hammer Barbara

• Remembering (Mar 15, 2019)

★ May 15, 1939 · Hollywood, California
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Biography

Who is Hammer Barbara?

American feminist filmmaker known for being one of the pioneers of lesbian film whose career spanned over 40 years. Hammer is known for having created experimental films dealing with womens issues such as gender roles, lesbian relationships and coping with aging and family. Hammer is responsible for some of the first lesbian-made films in history, including Dyketactics (1974) and Women I Love (1976). Hammer was a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles with a Bachelors degree in psychology. She also held two Masters degrees from San Francisco State University, one in English literature and one in film. She also took postgraduate classes in the field of digital media. In her early thirties, Hammer was married and teaching at a community college in Santa Rosa, California. Around this time she came out as a lesbian, after talking with another student in a Feminist group. In 1974 she filmed Dyketactics, which is widely considered one of the first lesbian films. She received the first Shirley Clarke Avant-Garde Filmmaker Award in October 2006, the Women In Film Award from the St. Louis International Film Festival in 2006, and in 2009 Barbara Hammer received the Teddy Award for the best short film for her film A Horse Is Not A Metaphor at The International Berlin Film Festival. In 2010, Hammer published her autobiography, HAMMER! Making Movies Out of Sex and Life, which addresses her personal history and her philosophies on art. She taught film at The European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. In 2006, Hammer was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. After 12 years of chemotherapy, she fought for the right of self euthanasia. She referenced this in her works, such as her 2009 film A Horse is Not a Metaphor, in which she expresses the ups and downs of a cancer patient. Through her experience, she became an advocate for Right to Die and fought for the New York Medical Aid in Dying Act. Hammer died from ovarian cancer on 15 March 2019, aged 79. She had been receiving palliative hospice care at the time of her death. Link to Wikipedia biography
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Barbara Hammer

Born May 15, 1939 in Hollywood, California, United States. Barbara Hammer (1939–2019) was an American experimental filmmaker and artist renowned for pioneering feminist and LGBTQ cinema. Her work spans 16mm film, video, and installation, often blending autobiography with broader questions of sexuality, gender, and memory.

Overview

Hammer is celebrated as a foundational figure in lesbian and feminist experimental cinema. Her films are characterized by intimate storytelling, formal experimentation, and a commitment to making queer identities visible through personal and political lenses. Her influence extends to cinephile communities, academic curricula, and contemporary art contexts.

Notable Works

  • Dyketactics (1974) — Widely cited as a landmark in feminist lesbian cinema, blending documentary elements with personal narrative and experimental form.
  • Nitrate Kisses (early 1990s) — An influential exploration of lesbian history, memory, and desire through experimental montage and archival material.
  • Other autobiographical and experimental outputs addressing gender, sexuality, and identity across film and video formats.

News & Exhibitions

Hammer’s work has been the subject of numerous retrospectives and screenings at major film festivals, museums, and academic institutions. Her legacy continues through archival releases, curated programs, and scholarly attention in queer cinema and experimental film circles. Posthumous exhibitions and catalogs have highlighted her impact on independent and feminist filmmaking.

Public Profiles & Social Media

There are no widely verified personal social media accounts for Barbara Hammer. Public information about her life and work is primarily maintained by museums, film archives, and scholarly institutions that host screenings, write program notes, and provide biographical material.

Archives & Collections

Hammer’s films and related materials are held by multiple film and media archives worldwide. Her works are regularly included in retrospectives and are accessible through university libraries, film centers, and public collections that curate LGBTQ and feminist cinema offerings.

Additional Notes

As with many artists from independent and avant-garde cinema, precise details about every release, screening, or archival acquisition can vary by source. For researchers, venue programs, catalogs, and institutional archives are the most reliable channels for up-to-date information on screenings and availability.

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Which Raj Yogas are in Hammer Barbara's birth chart?

1 FOUND

Hammer Barbara's chart shows 1 Raj Yoga, including Gaja Kesari Yoga.

Planetary Combinations
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Which dasha periods did Hammer Barbara live through?

VIMSHOTTARI

Vimshottari dasha periods recorded for Hammer Barbara, in order.

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What do Hammer Barbara's numerology numbers say?

Hammer Barbara's core numbers are Destiny 7, Soul Urge 6, Personality 11, Karmic Debt 22.

◎Destiny
7

Chaldean Destiny 7 indicates specialization, research, and spiritual intelligence. It supports analytics, strategy, deep study, and mastery through solitude.

❖Soul Urge
6

Chaldean Soul 6 desires love, belonging, and responsibility. It seeks harmony at home and fulfillment through care and service.

◇Personality
11

Chaldean Personality 11 appears intuitive and inspiring. Others often sense sensitivity, vision, and spiritual presence.

⚖Karmic Debt
22

Master Number 22 in Chaldean numerology amplifies practical vision and large-scale building. It supports legacy creation through structure and responsibility.

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Life Events & Planetary Transits

Key events mapped against the active Dasha and planetary transits at the time.

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Career
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 2010 (Autobiography, "HAMMER!")
2019
Death
Death by Disease 15 March 2019 (Ovarian cancer, age 79)
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