Biography
George Moorse (May 1, 1936, Bellmore, New York – July 30, 1999, Cologne) was an American film director who worked and lived in Germany.
Moorse was educated at Hofstra College and at Washington Square College in New York. He began his work in Germany as a screenwriter, including writing for Peter Lilienthal (Claire). He was considered one of the leading directors of the Junge Deutsche film movement and worked on the television series Anderland. He directed the films Kuckucksjahre (1967) and Der Findling (1967, after the novel by Heinrich von Kleist). He won the Bundesfilmpreise for his short film In Side Out (1965) and the feature film Lenz (1971). In 1971, he also shot the horror TV film Vampira.
Moorse filmed Peter Zadek's works for television and achieved particular popularity as a director of 186 episodes of the cult series Lindenstraße, for which he worked on until his death. He also directed the 1995 film Entführung aus der Lindenstraße.
Moorse died in 1999 of a heart attack.In memory of Moorse, the ice cream parlor in the series Lindenstraße was first named "Café Moorse" and, since mid-2009, "Café George".
Filmography
all 27
Movies 25
Director 19
TV Shows 2
Writer 2
self 2
Barenboim plays Mozart (2012)
Entführung aus der Lindenstraße (1995)
Zwischen Tag und Nacht (1995)
Lulu (1991)
Mozart Last 8 Piano Concertos (Daniel Barenboim) (1989)
Brandmale (1983)
Cinématon XVII (1982)
Auto Emotion (1982)
Wochenendgeschichten (1980)
Jahreszeiten der Liebe (1979)
Scrounged Meals (1977)
Prosperos Traum (1977)
H.P. Lovecraft: Schatten aus der Zeit (1975)
Pan (1973)
Vampira (1971)
Lenz (1971)
Kannibal Komix oder Das Haus in Weiß (1970)
Love and So Forth (1968)
To Grab the Ring (1968)
The Griller (1968)
Der Findling (1967)
Kuckucksjahre (1967)
Claire (1967)
Neuer Deutscher Film Report (1967)
Zero in the Universe (1966)
in side out (1964)
Deutscher Filmpreis (1951)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1936-05-01
Deathday1999-07-30 (63 years old)
Birth PlaceThe Bellmores, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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