Directing

Fritz Kiersch

Born 1951-07-23 · Alpine, Texas, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Fritz Kiersch, real name George Keith Kiersch (born July 23, 1951 in Alpine, Texas) is an American filmmaker, writer and producer. He is best known for directing the horror classic, Children of the Corn and Tuff Turf. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fritz Kiersch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Children of the Corn poster
5.7

A traveling couple end up in an abandoned Nebraska town inhabited by a cult of murderous children who worship a demon that lives in the local cornfields.

Children of the Corn

1984

Tuff Turf poster
6.0

The new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over disco dancer Frankie.

Tuff Turf

1985

Gor poster
3.8

American professor Tarl Cabot is transported via a magical ring to planet Gor, where he must help an oppressed country overthrow its evil king and his barbarian henchmen.

Gor

1987

Winners Take All poster
5.8

Billy Robinson has become the hottest hot-rodder on the professional motorcycle-racing circuit. But when he returns in triumph to his hometown to bask in all the adulation, he also skids into some pretty rank jealousy from envious motorcycling wanna-bes. And when a local race is organized, Billy must shift gears completely and compete against his best friend, Rick, for the top prize.

Winners Take All

1987

The Stranger poster
5.2

In this modern retelling of High Plains Drifter, a female biker rides into a desert town to seek revenge on "Angel" and his ruthless gang.

The Stranger

1995

Into the Sun poster
4.8

Paul Watkins is an American pilot stationed in the Middle East, who is taken away from his normal duties of protecting the skies to show an actor everything he needs to know about being a pilot in the Air Force. The actor, Tom Slade, is about to start filming an Air Force movie and wants to "get the feeling" for the part. When Watkins takes Slade for a ride in an F-16 fighter, some other American jets are attacked and the pair comes to the rescue. However, it does not go according to the plan.

Into the Sun

1992

Shattered Image poster
3.8

An FBI agent investigating the kidnap then apparent murder of a wealthy businessman, has his suspicions. The authorities believe Ben to be dead, but the body could not be identified. Ben's wife is the prime suspect with her accomplice, the victim's brother. Brian has to go undercover(s) to get to the truth.

Shattered Image

1994

Fatal Charm poster
5.5

Valerie's prosecutor mom is trying to put away Adam, an alleged serial killer on trial for murdering six women. But he's so charming that the teenage Valerie just can't believe he really did it, and soon they begin sending each other letters. Adam is caught up in a jailbreak and ends up on the run.

Fatal Charm

1990

Under the Boardwalk poster
4.4

It is the final weekend of summer and a group of Californian teenagers are looking forward to an upcoming surf contest. Rival gangs the 'Vals' and the 'Lowks' are confident that they will take home the trophy, but things become complicated when Reef Yorpin - leader of the Lawks - discovers his sister Allie has fallen in love with 'Val' surfer Nick after meeting at a beach party.

Under the Boardwalk

1989

Surveillance poster
5.0

The story of an security guard whose spotless record at crime prevention marks the horrifying reality of deception, blackmail and murder.

Surveillance

2006

No artwork available
NR

Based on the Police file of Det. Phil Williams who worked to pull a young man from a forced life of crime only to uncover a ruthless, nationwide syndicate protected by Police leadership forcing a "Serpico-enemy # 1", battle for survival.

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

No artwork available
NR

Based on the Police file of Det. Phil Williams who worked to pull a young man from a forced life of crime only to uncover a ruthless, nationwide syndicate protected by Police leadership forcing a "Serpico-enemy # 1", battle for survival.

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

The Hunt poster
4.8

Bow hunting enthusiast Jack Hamberg, his eight-year old stepson Clint and former news cameraman Atticus Monroe are on a mission to make a deer hunting video. All that is needed to complete the video is a "kill". Jack and Atticus reluctantly decide to trespass onto a nearby property where there may be more abundant prey. Once inside the restricted area, they come upon some frightening realizations. The hunters have become the hunted.

The Hunt

2006

The Hunt poster
4.8

Bow hunting enthusiast Jack Hamberg, his eight-year old stepson Clint and former news cameraman Atticus Monroe are on a mission to make a deer hunting video. All that is needed to complete the video is a "kill". Jack and Atticus reluctantly decide to trespass onto a nearby property where there may be more abundant prey. Once inside the restricted area, they come upon some frightening realizations. The hunters have become the hunted.

The Hunt

2006

Crayola Kids Adventures: Tales of Gulliver's Travels poster
9.0

An incredible journey comes alive in this story of a ship's doctor whose far-flung voyage leads him into a world of adventure. Join Gulliver as he travels from a fabulous floating island to the mind-boggling land of Yahoos, where talking dogs are the masters - and humans are the leash-wearing pets! Then, arriving in the kingdom of the pint-sized Lilliputians, Gulliver must use his gigantic size and colossal strength to teach his quarrelsome little friends a big lesson in how to get along. Sparkling with original songs and spellbinding special effects, this larger-than-life adventure is sure to capture the imaginations of young and old alike!

Crayola Kids Adventures: Tales of Gulliver's Travels

1997