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- Birth nameMordicai Menachem Mendel Gerstein
- Mordicai Gerstein was born on November 24, 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 September 24, 2019 in Westhampton, Massachusetts, USA.
- SpousesSusan Yard Harris(1984 - September 24, 2019) (his death, 2 children)Sandra MacDonald(1957 - 1969) (divorced)
- 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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