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Fritz Kiersch | |
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| Born | George Keith Kiersch Alpine, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
George Keith "Fritz" Kiersch (born in Alpine, Texas) is an American film director, writer and, producer.[1][2]
He is perhaps best known for directing the horror film Children of the Corn and the drama Tuff Turf.[3][4]
On July 9, 2021, Fritz was a special guest on the season one finale of The Ghost of Hollywood podcast. During the interview, he discussed his work on Children of the Corn and Tuff Turf. He also talked about his production company, Kirby/Kiersch Film Group, which he founded with Terrence Kirby in 1981.[5][6][7][8]
Filmography
[edit]Director
[edit]- 1984 Children of the Corn
- 1985 Tuff Turf
- 1987 Winners Take All
- 1987 Gor
- 1989 Under the Boardwalk
- 1990 Fatal Charm (video) (as Alan Smithee)
- 1990 Swamp Thing (TV series)
- 1992 Into the Sun
- 1994 Shattered Image (TV movie)
- 1995 The Stranger
- 1997 Crayola Kids Adventures: Tales of Gulliver's Travels (video)
- 2006 Surveillance
- 2006 The Hunt
References
[edit]- ^ Maslin, Janet (February 1, 1985). "'TUFF TURF,' IN LOS ANGELES". The New York Times.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (January 31, 1992). "Into the Sun (1992) Review/Film; Spoofing Movie Stars And a War". The New York Times.
- ^ Collings, Michael R., The films of Stephen King, (Wildside Press, 2006), 170.
- ^ On July 9, 2021, Fritz Kiersch appeared on 'The Ghost of Hollywood discussing his work on those films.
- ^ "Season Finale: Episode Twelve". KBOO. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "FOCUS Magazine - Winter 2009 by Oklahoma City University - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Season One". The Ghost of Hollywood. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "The Ghost of Hollywood (TV Series)". Radio Times. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
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