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Mordicai Gerstein(1935-2019)

  • Director
  • Art Department
  • Writer
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Mordicai Gerstein was born on 24 November 1935 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Long Ago and Far Away (1989), A Nose (1966) and The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree (1979). He was married to Susan Yard Harris and Sandra MacDonald. He died on 24 September 2019 in Westhampton, Massachusetts, USA.
BornNovember 24, 1935
DiedSeptember 24, 2019(83)
BornNovember 24, 1935
DiedSeptember 24, 2019(83)
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Known for

Long Ago and Far Away (1989)
Long Ago and Far Away
8.4
TV Series
  • Director
A Nose
6.4
Short
  • Director(as Mordi Gerstein)
  • 1966
The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree (1979)
The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree
7.2
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1979
Between the Towers (2005)
Between the Towers
6.7
Short
  • Writer
  • 2005

Credits

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Director

  • Long Ago and Far Away (1989)
    Long Ago and Far Away
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine (1982)
    The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1982
  • The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise (1981)
    The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1981
  • The Berenstain Bears Meet Bigpaw (1980)
    The Berenstain Bears Meet Bigpaw
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1980
  • The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree (1979)
    The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • A Nose
    6.4
    Short
    • Director (as Mordi Gerstein)
    • 1966

Art Department

  • Long Ago and Far Away (1989)
    Long Ago and Far Away
    8.4
    TV Series
    • illustrator
    • 1990
  • The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine (1982)
    The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • storyboard artist
    • 1982
  • The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise (1981)
    The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • storyboard artist
    • 1981
  • The Berenstain Bears Meet Bigpaw (1980)
    The Berenstain Bears Meet Bigpaw
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • storyboard artist
    • 1980
  • Trouble Indemnity (1950)
    Terror Faces Magoo
    5.9
    Short
    • designer (as Mordi Gerstein)
    • 1959

Writer

  • Between the Towers (2005)
    Between the Towers
    6.7
    Short
    • based on the book by
    • 2005
  • Long Ago and Far Away (1989)
    Long Ago and Far Away
    8.4
    TV Series
    • book
    • 1990
  • CBS Storybreak (1984)
    CBS Storybreak
    7.8
    TV Series
    • book
    • 1985
  • A Nose
    6.4
    Short
    • written by (as Mordi Gerstein)
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Mordi Gerstein
  • Born
    • November 24, 1935
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 24, 2019
    • Westhampton, Massachusetts, USA(metastatic esophageal cancer)
  • Spouses
      Susan Yard Harris1984 - September 24, 2019 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He attended the Chouinard Art Institute (now part of the California Institute of the Arts), before beginning his animation career in Los Angeles. He worked in film and TV animation before becoming an illustrator of children's books.

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