| Birth name | George Keith Kiersch |
|---|---|
| Birth date | July 23, 1951 (age 75) |
| Birth place | Alpine, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ohio Wesleyan University |
| Occupation | 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[3] and the James Spader drama Tuff Turf.[4][5]
Kiersch founded the production company, Kirby/Kiersch Film Group, with Terrence Kirby in 1981.[6][7][5][8]
Filmography
Director
- 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[9]
References
- ^ 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
- ^ Canby, Vincent (March 16, 1984). "FILM: 'CHILDREN OF THE CORN,' BASED ON KING STORY". The New York Times. Archived July 4, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ Collings, Michael R., The Films of Stephen King, (Wildside Press, 2006), 170.
- ^ "Children of the Corn / Tuff Turf with Director Fritz Kiersch". theghostofhollywood.com. July 9, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Ghost of Hollywood". Radio Times. 2020. Archived November 18, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ https://www.okcmoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Annual-Report-2005-06.pdf
External links
- Fritz Kiersch at IMDb