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Morris Engel(1918-2005)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Cinematographer
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Morris Engel 1950s
Morris Engel was born on 8 April 1918 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Le Petit Fugitif (1953), Mariages et enfants (1958) and Lovers and Lollipops (1956). He was married to Ruth Orkin. He died on 5 March 2005 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornApril 8, 1918
DiedMarch 5, 2005(86)
BornApril 8, 1918
DiedMarch 5, 2005(86)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Richie Andrusco in Le Petit Fugitif (1953)
Le Petit Fugitif
7.5
  • Director
  • 1953
Mariages et enfants (1958)
Mariages et enfants
6.6
  • Director
  • 1958
Lori March and Gerald S. O'Loughlin in Lovers and Lollipops (1956)
Lovers and Lollipops
7.0
  • Director
  • 1956
Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton in Tout peut arriver (2003)
Tout peut arriver
6.7
  • Art Department
  • 2003

Credits

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Director



  • Morris Engel Home Movies
    Short
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Camellia
    • Director
    • 1998
  • A Little Bit Pregnant
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Lilly Shell in I Need a Ride to California (1968)
    I Need a Ride to California
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Peace Is
    5.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1968
  • The Dog Lover
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Little Girls Have Pretty Curls
    Short
    • Director
    • 1962
  • One Chase Manhattan Plaza
    Short
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Mariages et enfants (1958)
    Mariages et enfants
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Lori March and Gerald S. O'Loughlin in Lovers and Lollipops (1956)
    Lovers and Lollipops
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Richie Andrusco in Le Petit Fugitif (1953)
    Le Petit Fugitif
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1953
  • The Farm They Won
    Short
    • Director
    • 1951

Writer



  • Nicolas Salgado and David Castro in Little Fugitive (2006)
    Little Fugitive
    5.6
    • based on: the film, Little Fugitive by
    • 2006
  • Lilly Shell in I Need a Ride to California (1968)
    I Need a Ride to California
    5.5
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Mariages et enfants (1958)
    Mariages et enfants
    6.6
    • original story
    • 1958
  • Lori March and Gerald S. O'Loughlin in Lovers and Lollipops (1956)
    Lovers and Lollipops
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1956
  • Richie Andrusco in Le Petit Fugitif (1953)
    Le Petit Fugitif
    7.5
    • written by
    • 1953

Cinematographer



  • Lilly Shell in I Need a Ride to California (1968)
    I Need a Ride to California
    5.5
    • co-cinematographer
    • 1968
  • Mariages et enfants (1958)
    Mariages et enfants
    6.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1958
  • Lori March and Gerald S. O'Loughlin in Lovers and Lollipops (1956)
    Lovers and Lollipops
    7.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1956
  • Richie Andrusco in Le Petit Fugitif (1953)
    Le Petit Fugitif
    7.5
    • Cinematographer (photographed by)
    • 1953
  • The Farm They Won
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 8, 1918
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 5, 2005
    • New York City, New York, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Ruth Orkin? - January 16, 1985 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Mary Engel
  • Other works
    Directed three 1-minute television commercials for Oreo Cookie, Ivory Soap, and Fab Detergent. (Released 9 March 2021 on Kino Blu-ray.)
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was single-handedly responsible for the French New Wave with the film Le Petit Fugitif (1953), a fact that François Truffaut acknowledged in a famous interview.

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