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Emiel van Moerkerken (Haarlem, 15 augustus 1916 – Amsterdam, 6 maart 1995) was a Dutch surrealist, photographer, film director and writer.

As a surealistic photographer Van Moerkerken takes a unique place as a Dutchman in the international surrealist movement.

In the 1970s he worked as a psychology scientis at the University of Amsterdam.

He is son to the Dutch writer P.H. van Moerkerken and grandfather to writer Leeuw van Moerkerken. Van Moerkerken worked during World War II together with C. Buddingh', Louis Th. Lehmann, Theo van Baaren en Gertrude Pape on the surealistic magazine The Clean Handkerchief (De Schone Zakdoek).