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Jan de Bont was one of 17 children born into a Roman Catholic Dutch family in Eindhoven on 22 October 1943. Credited with being creative and having a good mentality for camera techniques, he became a popular cinematographer. He worked on a huge number of films before finding himself on the production of Speed (1994), his first film as a director. He has resided in Los Angeles since 1968.
The film was a success and took him onto the next set for Twister (1996), which he also directed. But then the total flops started coming his way: firstly, Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), which he wrote and directed but without the company of Keanu Reeves. He also directed the star-packed The Haunting (1999) but that also failed at the box office. Later, he directed Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003). He is still active in cinema.- Director
- Producer
- Cinematographer
Roel Reiné is an award-winning director from the Netherlands, whose works include multiple feature films and television series for Universal, 20th Century Fox, Sony, Lionsgate, Netflix, Disney+, Starz, Showtime and many more.
Roel Reiné won the Dutch Academy Award for Best Director in 2000 with his first theatrical feature 'The Delivery' and has been nominated for Best Director in 2015 for his historical drama 'Michiel DE Ruyter'. At international film festivals around the globe he has won multiple awards for his movies 'Admiral' and 'Redbad'.
Roel Reiné is known for his impeccable, commercial & unique vision and broad artistic skill-set, ranging from directing, cinematography, writing and producing with his production company Rebel Entertainment.
Some of his latest critically acclaimed works include: the very successful action movie 'Seal Team Eight' for 20th Century Fox, the supernatural western 'Dead in Tombstone' with Mickey Rourke for Universal became a VOD hit, and two very popular 'Death Race'; prequels, with Sean Bean.
His 2015 Feature film 'Admiral', a.k.a. 'Michiel DE Ruyter', an epic historical Dutch language movie, had a very successful theatrical release worldwide. In spite of competing with 'Jurassic World' and 'Fast and Furious' in its release window. The film was a major financial success worldwide and held a remarkable position among the top ten box office revenues of the Netherlands in 2015. The movie tells the story of a 17th Century Admiral, Michiel DE Ruyter, who protects the Dutch population from a civil war between two political factions while defeating English armadas in massive sea-battles. At the Toronto European Film Festival it got the award for best movie.
After 10 years working in Hollywood and building a solid reputation as a very talented and visionary director, Roel Reiné began directing for prime-time US shows; Series like 'Black Sails' for Starz and 'Blood Drive' for Syfy. By 2017, he directed the pilot episodes of 'Marvel's Inhumans', for Marvel Studios and IMAX. This TV series pilot was globally released on IMAX screens and later broadcast on ABC and now on Disney+.
In 2017, Roel Reiné also directed another Europan Feature Film named 'Redbad'. This movie has been theatrical released all over the world and has won many awards for best Director, best Cinematography and best Foreign Language Movie on several international film festivals.
In 2018 and 2019, Reiné has been directing epic TV shows like 'Knighfall' with big battle sequences and 'Wu Assassins' for Netflix. Also, a TV movie for Shark Week and a highly acclaimed docudrama miniseries for History Channel about George Washington called 'Washington' that broke viewing records.
At the present year, Roel Reiné is directing two episodes of the Science Fiction TV show 'Halo' for Showtime and for Stephen Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment.- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Michèle Winstanley is a British actress and playwright. She was born on 26th January 1964 in Eindhoven, Netherlands and grew up in Islington. In 1974 she began attending the Anna Scher Theatre. At 16 she was given the role of Cathy in Phil Redmond's groundbreaking drama series, 'Going Out'; the first British television series aimed specifically at teenage viewers. Winstanley is known for her works with cult director Alex Cox, including 'Straight To Hell' and 'Sid and Nancy', and for playing Karen the barmaid at The Nags Head in 'Only Fools and Horses'. Winstanley featured in over fifty Safeways commercials, playing Harry's mother in their long-running campaign which followed the adventures of Harry, a thoughtful toddler, voiced by Martin Clunes. In the mid 1990s Winstanley branched into writing. Her first play, 'Keepers', was picked up and produced at Hampstead Theatre in 2000. She is married to Ian Michie, and they have one daughter. After stepping back to raise her daughter and learn sign language, Winstanley returned to writing and acting. Her award-nominated play, 'Broken Water', debuted at the Arcola Theatre in 2024.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Soy Kroon was born on 18 June 1995 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Galaxy Park (2011), Tien torens diep (2009) and Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990).- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Michiel van Erp is a director, producer and writer. He is the co-founder of De Familie Film & TV. De Familie Film & TV is an award winning production company in the Netherlands, founded in 2005 by producer Monique Busman and director Michiel van Erp. Our Amsterdam based company produces documentaries, drama series and fiction for theatrical release and television. We are part of the EAVE network. Our documentaries cover a wide range of subjects such as the international motorcycle gang Satudarah, elderly transgenders, a portrait of the famous Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf or the European Commission. In 2014 we produced the Emmy Award and Prix Europe winning drama series RAMSES, in 2018 we released our first feature film Open Seas (script Philip Huff & Marnie Blok, director Michiel van Erp), The End of Fear (director Barbara Visser) and Keeping & Saving - or how to live (director Digna Sinke). Currently we are working on the drama series I.M. (director Michiel van Erp, script Hugo Heinen).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Anke Helsen was born in 1955 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Spoed (2000), Piet Piraat (2001) and Recht op recht (1998).- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Margôt Ros was born in Eindhoven (1965), a town in the southern Netherlands. After graduating from the Academy of Performing Arts in Amsterdam, she played in several stage plays and drama series.
A comedy actress as well as a successful drama actress, she won a Colombina (Dutch equivalent of the Laurence Olivier Awards) in 2019 for her role of the deaf Christina in Onder Mannen (stage adaptation of In the Company of Men). Her unique ability to combine humor and drama make her an actress in high demand.
Her quality is to shine in the shortcomings and embarrassments of her characters. By showing the hidden pain in her character's situations, she creates drama and humor. In her own television show Toren C, that she wrote, co-produced, and played with Maike Meijer, she played a wide variety of strong and layered characters in its often short scenes. For her performance in Toren C, she won the Seoul Drama Award for best actress in 2010.
Toren C won the Lira Scenarioprijs for best scenario in 2009 and the Beeld and Geluid Award in 2010 for best television show. The show was nominated for the Rose D'Or in 2020 and for the BANFF in 2021, and was adapted for Canada and France. The French version (Working Girls) got an Emmy nomination in 2013.
Margôt likes to collaborate in the creative process, is very capable of improvisation, but can also deliver what the script asks and the director wants. She is very easy to work with.- Casting Director
- Casting Department
- Actor
Job Castelijn was born on 26 August 1982 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is a casting director and actor, known for Boy 7 (2015), Moordvrouw (2012) and Smeris (2014).- Piet Kamerman was born on 28 December 1925 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Uilenspiegel (1973), Hollands glorie (1977) and Baantjer (1995).
- Huib Rooymans was born on 12 November 1941 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Toen was geluk heel gewoon (1994), De glazen stad (1968) and Soldier of Orange (1977).
- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Porgy Franssen was born on 4 February 1957 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an actor and director, known for Moordvrouw (2012), Wij Alexander (1998) and Keyzer & De Boer advocaten (2005).- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Lodewijk Crijns was born in 1970 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is a director and writer, known for Lap rouge (1996), Only Decent People (2012) and Met grote blijdschap (2001).- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Jenny is a Dutch film and TV actress often playing English speaking roles. She studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York and played a wide variety of roles in various TV series and movies. Her parents emigrated from Wenzhou, China to the Netherlands. She is fluent in English, Dutch and speaks Mandarin.- Actor
- Composer
Cees Heyne was born on 7 January 1954 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an actor and composer, known for De fabriek (1981), Niemand de deur uit! (1992) and Ernstige delicten (2002).- Sound Department
- Music Department
- Actor
Danny van Spreuwel was born on 30 April 1972 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for The Lobster (2015), Chaos (2005) and Kiki's Delivery Service (1989).- Aafke Bruining was born on 6 November 1959 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Come as You Are (2011), Bureau Kruislaan (1992) and Thuis (1995).
- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Lisanne Sweere was born on the 14th of November 1994, in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Summer (2014), Smeris (2014) and Gevangen Dans (2011).
In 2010, she got her first film role in the short film Eikel (2010) by Swedish director Lotta Ivert.- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Pieter Bouwman was born in 1958 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for Hans Teeuwen: Met een Breierdeck (1997), Micha Wertheim: Voor beginners (2006) and Micha Wertheim: Voor gevorderden (2008).- Christo van Klaveren was born on 13 June 1965 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990), Oppassen!!! (1991) and Medisch Centrum West (1988).
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Ria Valk was born on 11 February 1942 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Dag dag heerlijke lach (1974), Rififi in Amsterdam (1962) and Martine (1975). She was previously married to Herman de Keulenaar.- David Pal (born George Sies Pal) was born in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, on January 30, 1937, to George and Zsoka Pal.
The family lived and worked in Eindhoven by invitation of Philips Radio for whom George Pal made animated film advertisements (which, at that time, were shown in movie theaters). He also created his first Puppetoon films in Eindhoven.
In 1939, with a reference from Paramount Pictures which had taken an interest in George's work, the Pals were granted an exit visa to emigrate to America, which they did early in 1940 on the ocean liner, Normandie, which relied on its speed to outdistance any U-Boat near its sea lane.
After arriving in New York City, the Pals traveled by train to California and settled in Beverly Hills where George began producing and directing new Puppetoons for the 1940s.
In 1941, the Pal family had a new addition in the person of son, and brother, Peter.
By the 1950s, George Pal was producing his first full-length feature films that combined live action with increasingly elegant special effects.
David attended Los Angeles schools, including the Hollywood Professional School -- a highly-respected school for the children of film makers and film artists and for young people who were already working in some capacity. At the age of 16, he changed his name to George David Pal and expressed his preference to be called simply David Pal.
In his mid-teens, David began an 8-year-long interest in motor racing, specializing in the improvement of high-performance motorcycle and automobile engines. He also did paintwork for Von Dutch -- the famous artist and pin striper. Eventually, he became the machine shop foreman at Tattersfield Speed Equipment -- owned by Schraeger Engineering.
In his late teens and early 20s, he developed interests in the aesthetics of film -- especially still photography, through a friendship with Ralph Gibson, and also in the use of the animation camera. In this endeavor he worked with Wah Chang and Gene Warren at Projects Unlimited, where he did stop-motion animation on MGM's The Time Machine (1960), "The Cobbler and the Elves" sequence in The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962), The Power (1968), and the television shows, Star Trek and The Outer Limits (the original).
While in Germany, working on the Brothers Grimm project, he was introduced to the operation and technology of Cinerama's three-strip process by Thomas Conroy, Cinerama's Vice President.
Throughout the 1960s, as various wide-screen systems fought for market dominance, David was very much involved in the photographic aspects of film. He tested and evaluated a number of optical and photographic systems, as well as projection and display systems.
At Cinerama, he became Assistant Head of the Photographic Department, and, at Cinemiracle, Head of the Photographic Department.
After Cinerama acquired the Benson and Lehrner Company, David evaluated the prototypes developed there and tested both experimental 360-degree, wide-screen systems and ultra-high speed cameras.
As a part-time director of photography at ABC's Wide World of Sports, he introduced the use of ultra high-speed photography of car and motorcycle races, filmed at 128 to 600 frames per second. He also applied this film method to Evel Knieval's motorcycle stunts, cliff divers in Acapulco, downhill ski races, and air races.
At a Fairchild Optical subsidiary, he worked on the development of their new 180-degree field-angle lens and methods of using it. The lens was later used for an exhibit in 70-mm film format at the Seattle World's Fair "Spacarium." He also tested prototypes, designed by Felix Bednarz, for wide-screen motion picture systems.
He went on to be a project manager for the New York World's Fair, Government Exhibition, where he designed and prototyped display ideas.
At Walt Disney Studios' Camera Department, he worked with Scene Planning and developed a simplified method of numerically calculating camera movements that gave a filmed scene a fluid and natural look.
He worked at the CBS Studio Center (formerly Republic Films) Camera Department on such productions as Gunsmoke, The Wild West, Rawhide, Gilligan's Island, Big Valley, and many others.
In the 1960s and 70s, David worked on feature films (where, for instance, he developed camera masks to give George Stevens's The Greatest Story Ever Told a "Rennaisance look"). He also worked on several television series, including The Smothers Brothers Show, where he was director of photography for the opener. He also worked on documentaries, commercials, and special effects projects.
After working as an art director for MGM-Europe, David worked as art director and animator on the Philips Cavalcade "History of Music" show, produced at Joop Geesink Studios (Amsterdam, Netherlands). He did various commercials for German and Dutch markets, as well as second-unit camera work for MGM Europe, and was on call to do automobile stunts.
He was third partner, along with Gene Warren and Wah Chang, at Excelsior Films -- an Academy Award winning special effects company. He did the character and set design for a combined live-action and animated version of Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.
After leaving the motion picture business in the mid-1970s, David turned his attention to other areas of interest: The design and construction of furniture in partnership with Farhad Ebrahimi, co-owner of Quark Software; the importing of antiques and decorative objects of art from Austria and Hungary -- which required living three months of the year in Vienna; the opening of an Antique Conservation Facility specializing in the conservation (via museums and sales to private collectors) of Biedermier furniture, 18th and 19th Century time pieces, and scientific instruments. In the late 1970s, David was awarded the Burlington House Annual Award for "Best Interior Design."
David, now retired, lives in Northern, California with his wife, Mariam.
He has four children, Alison, Daniela, Jeff, and Jeremy.
Mariam is an accomplished performing cellist specializing in chamber music, and is also a performer of classical mandolin music. She was Manager of the Los Angeles Mandolin Orchestra for over a decade. She is an accomplished painter who's work is frequently exhibited and had a well-known drawing and painting workshop in Los Angeles for 11 years. She is also an avid antique car collector.
Alison is in Minnesota, finishing her doctorate in post-war German film.
Jeremy is employed by the International Center for the Study of Advanced Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy and has recently accepted a professorship at Loyola University in Los Angeles.
Daniela is a Physician's Assistant in cardiac surgery and resides in Phoenix, Arizona.
Jeff is an MD working as an anesthesiologist in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
And now (in 2006) David is happily busy pursuing still-photography (including shows which exhibit his pictures), and, as part of his continuing interest in Art History -- classical drawing and painting. - Actress
- Soundtrack
Lennie Kuhr was born on 22 February 1950 in Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Klassiekers met Kleinsma (2021), Kameleon als schokkend doelwit (2007) and Op losse groeven (1971).- Amanda Smits was born on 2 November 1984 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Voorbijgangers (2011), Horizonica (2006) and Loft (2010).
- Sjoerd Sjoerdsma was born on 10 July 1981 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Rik Smits was born on 23 August 1966 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for NBA on NBC (1990), Back Home Again (2004) and The 2000 NBA Finals (2000).
- Actor
- Director
- Cinematographer
Jurjen van Loon was born on 14 September 1983 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an actor and director, known for Floortje (2002), Feuten (2010) and Fighting Fish (2004).- Editor
- Director
- Producer
Tim Klok was born on 8 October 1980 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an editor and director, known for The Blue Virgin (2018), Wie helpt mij nu nog? (2007) and Lege plekken (2007).- Carl Friedman was born on 29 April 1952 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He was a writer, known for Left Luggage (1998) and Tralievader (1995). He died on 27 March 2020 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- Geert-Jan Knoops was born on 10 June 1960 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is a producer, known for The Second Shot, De slimste mens ter wereld (2012) and Oog in oog (2010).
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Stefan Bijnen was born in 1969 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is a cinematographer, known for Who Am I? (1998), Speed (1994) and Fort Alpha (1996).- Transportation Department
Toine Hezemans was born on 25 July 1947 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is known for Le Mans (1971).- Location Management
- Additional Crew
- Animation Department
Leon was born in Eindhoven and retired in 2022. Over the last 7 years, he has worked in various roles on national and international films. Leon has since started a small media company in the Netherlands and serves as a supplier of alternative content for cinemas. Additionally, he provides online training to students.- Director
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Pim Vogels (5 July 1995) is a Dutch director and screenwriter born in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
After graduating for his Bachelor of Arts Pim decided to pursue a career in film and he wrote several feature- and short projects since then. Besides his love for film he has always had a passion for a variety of art-forms.- Ineke Nijssen was born on 9 December 1960 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Little Black Spiders (2012), Science Fiction (2002) and Vermist (2008).
- Cody Gakpo was born on 7 May 1999 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Peter Koelewijn was born on 29 December 1940 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is a composer, known for Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019), The Domestics (2018) and Nationaal songfestival (1987).- Actress
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thera Verheugen was born on 8 December 1930 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. She was an actress and assistant director, known for Het poppenhuis (1972), De overval (1962) and Memorandum van een dokter (1963). She died on 12 September 1980 in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.- Lucille Werner was born on 12 October 1967 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Pittige tijden (1996), Caps Club (2013) and De grote improvisatieshow (2013). She has been married to Servaas Snoeijers since 6 June 2009.
- Jaap van Donselaar was born on 29 October 1938 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Turkish Delight (1973), Goudkust (1996) and De tranen van Castro (1997).
- Miek van Geenhuizen was born on 17 December 1981 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Twan was born in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant in Netherlands.
Twan became interested in movies when he was 5 years old, the first movie he saw in his life was Child's Play (1988). Due to, at the time, the violence in the movie it was broadcast at 5 a.m. at a dutch TV channel. He'd sneak down to the living room and watch the movie. Ever since he's been a film fanatic and collector.
At the age of 11, he started acting in a school play of Charles Dickens famous story Oliver Twist. He was chosen to portray the role of Oliver Twist.
Later on he did act in another school play (at the age of 15). This was a high school version of Grease mixed with a little bit of American Graffiti. - Roelof Wunderink was born on 12 December 1948 in Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands.
- Pierre Simon Thomas was born on 16 March 1998 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for BLOEDLIJN (2022).
- Mei Li Vos was born on 31 March 1970 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Vox Populi (2008), Dit was het nieuws (1996) and De slimste mens ter wereld (2012).
- Tony Vos was born on 29 April 1931 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He was married to Tineke de Nooij. He died on 6 October 2020 in Netherlands.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
George Vink was born on 7 July 1976 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Horizonica (2006) and Voorbijgangers (2011).- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Stunts
Lesley Klaverdijk was born on 24th of March 1987 in Eindhoven. At the age of 13 he started helping on the set of "No Entry" (1999) a never officially released movie of the stunt team Baaah Productions (aka B-pro).
Soon after that, he wanted to do more and made his first appearance in Bum Fu: A Joint Venture (2004). After that he was more active as an Actor and made 8 appearances in the movie Bum Fu. He also played small parts in: Bassi & Driaan, Het B-team and he worked on the set as best boy in the short called 'Cinebaaah'
Other than this he has been an extra on movies, TV-shows and music videos.
Lesley also plays bass in a band called 'Call It Off'.- Everard de Jong was born on 4 July 1958 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Arches + Bridges (2012) and Het elfde uur (1992).
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Armand was born on 10 April 1946 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Horizonica (2006), De wereld draait door (2005) and De Mike & Thomas show (2005). He died on 19 November 2015 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.- Art Department
- Sound Department
- Director
Lars Smetsers was born on 13 September 1999 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is a director, known for Le Poisson Gras (2023), Oh My God! (2023) and You & I (2023).