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Emiel van Moerkerken (1916-1995)

Born:
August 15, 1916

Died:
March 6, 1995

Biography from TheMovieDB

The role of Emiel van Moerkerken in the history of Dutch photography is highly important but hard to sum up. In the 1960s, he made reportage-type photos for Dutch Salvation Army magazine Strijdkreet, while at the same time snapping provocative nudes for satirical magazine Gandalf. In the 1930s and ’40s, his work was mainly Surrealist in nature. He was fascinated by the relationship between perception and the subconscious, and between sexuality and imagination. He was one of the few photographers in the Netherlands to produce Surrealist work. In the 1930s, he was even in touch with the Surrealist artists surrounding André Breton in Paris. In addition to his Surrealist images, Emiel van Moerkerken also produced journalistic travel photos and worked as a filmmaker, film teacher, novelist and psychologist.

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Cinematography:
1947  Dik Trom en zijn dorpsgenoten

Director:
1934  Sonata
1936  Looks at the Zoo
1947  Dik Trom en zijn dorpsgenoten
1948  Limehouse Blues
1955  The Cuckoo Waltz
1969  Dream Palace
1973  Sonata Chipolata
1983  Volgend jaar in Holysloot

Producer:
1934  Sonata
1936  Looks at the Zoo
1947  Dik Trom en zijn dorpsgenoten
1948  Limehouse Blues
1955  The Cuckoo Waltz
1969  Dream Palace
1973  Sonata Chipolata
1983  Volgend jaar in Holysloot

Writer:
1934  Sonata
1936  Looks at the Zoo
1947  Dik Trom en zijn dorpsgenoten
1948  Limehouse Blues
1955  The Cuckoo Waltz
1969  Dream Palace
1973  Sonata Chipolata
1983  Volgend jaar in Holysloot

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