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Thijs Römer
Thijs Römer (born 26 July 1978) is a Dutch actor. He appeared in more than twenty films since 2000. He divorced actress Katja Schuurman in February 2015. On November 17th 2022, the Dutch authorities officially announced Römer will be prosecuted for alleged grooming of underaged girls on the internet. Selected filmography Awards *Golden Calf for best actor (2005) *Rembrandt Award The Rembrandt Award was a Dutch film award. Initially created in 1993, it was not awarded between 1999 and 2006, but was recreated in 2007 by René Mioch.. It has not been awarded since 2015. 2007 *''Zwartboek'' – Best Dutch Film *Daniël ... for Best Dutch Actor (2013) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Romer, Thijs 1978 births Living people Male actors from Amsterdam Dutch male film actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katja Schuurman
Katja Schuurman (born 19 February 1975) is a Dutch actress, singer and television personality. Early life She grew up as the eldest daughter of a Dutch father and a Surinamese mother, born in Curaçao. Her sister Birgit is also a singer and actress. Acting career 1992-1999 Schuurman made her acting debut in 1992 on the television series ''Uit de school geklapt''. Her breakthrough came two years later when she resurfaced in the RTL soap ''Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden (GTST)'' as Jessica, one of Govert Harmsen's three nieces. With two other characters from ''GTST'' she formed the spin-off girl group Linda, Roos & Jessica. Their debut single "Ademnood" (English version: "Turn Your Love Around'") topped the Dutch charts in late 1995. The only disappointment in this successful year was the release of '' De Zeemeerman'' (''The Merman''); it failed to draw people to the cinemas and was voted the worst Dutch movie ever made. Katja continued to release singles with both LR&J a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keep Off
''Keep Off'' ( nl, Afblijven) is a 2006 Dutch children's film, based on the children's novel ''Afblijven'' by Carry Slee. The film, much like the book, explores drug abuse by adolescents and the negative effects it has on their lives. The film received a Golden Film (100,000 visitors). Plot Fourteen-year-old Melissa (Sem Veeger) pretends she's taking ballet lessons, to please her strict father, while she is in fact a hip hop dancer. She is given the opportunity to audition for background dancer in a video clip, but grows uncertain of her abilities. A newly met friend, Jim, gives her XTC, which enhances her performance. She is then selected to be in the music video. Her close friends Jordi and Fleur watch as Melissa becomes dependent on both XTC and Jim, who is now her new boyfriend, but can't convince Melissa she is making a wrong turn. At the music video shoot, Melissa fails to perform as well as she did before due to a lack of XTC and leaves the set. She has a fight with Jim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1978 Births
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany '' persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ** Rose Dugdale and Eddie Gallagher become the first convict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rembrandt Award
The Rembrandt Award was a Dutch film award. Initially created in 1993, it was not awarded between 1999 and 2006, but was recreated in 2007 by René Mioch.. It has not been awarded since 2015. 2007 *''Zwartboek'' – Best Dutch Film *Daniël Boissevain for '' Wild Romance'' – Best Dutch Actor *Carice van Houten for ''Zwartboek'' – Best Dutch Actress *'' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' Special Edition – Best DVD Release *'' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' – Best Foreign Film *Johnny Depp for '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' – Best Foreign Actor *Meryl Streep for '' The Devil Wears Prada'' – Best Foreign Actress *Henny Vrienten – Honorary Rembrandt Award for his film compositions 2008 *''Alles is Liefde'' – Best Dutch Film *Thomas Acda for ''Alles is Liefde'' – Best Dutch Actor *Carice van Houten for ''Alles is Liefde'' – Best Dutch Actress *''Zwartboek'' – Best DVD Release *'' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Calf (award)
The Golden Calf ( nl, Gouden Kalf) is the award of the Netherlands Film Festival, which is held annually in Utrecht. The award has been presented since 1981, originally in six categories: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Feature Film, Best Short Film, Culture Prize and Honourable mention. In 2004, there were 16 award categories, mainly because in 2003 the categories Best Photography, Best Montage, Best Music, Best Production Design, Best Sound Design were added. Famous Dutch film makers and actors that have won a ''Golden Calf'' include Rutger Hauer, Louis van Gasteren, Paul Verhoeven, Eddy Terstall, Carice van Houten, Felix de Rooy, Fons Rademakers, Martin Koolhoven, Alex van Warmerdam, Fedja van Huêt, Jean van de Velde, Pim de la Parra, Dick Maas, Marleen Gorris, Ian Kerkhof, Jeroen Krabbé, Monic Hendrickx, Rijk de Gooyer and Marwan Kenzari. Name and meaning The name refers to an animal as is common in names of European film awards, such as the Golden Bear of the Berlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medea (TV Serial)
''Medea'' is a 2005 Dutch television serial in six episodes directed by Theo van Gogh, starring Katja Schuurman, Thijs Römer and Tara Elders. It tells the story of the daughter of a politician who tries to help her selfish boyfriend to become the prime minister of the Netherlands. The screenplay was written by Theodor Holman and is a take on Euripides' play ''Medea'', with the story moved to contemporary Dutch politics. The serial was produced by Column Film for the broadcaster AVRO. It won the Special Prize and was nominated for the Golden Calf for Best Television Drama at the 2005 Netherlands Film Festival. Cast * Katja Schuurman as Medea * Thijs Römer as Jason * Tara Elders as Anne * Krijn ter Braak as Moyra * Cas Enklaar as Middelink * Jochum ten Haaf as Frederik * Maarten Wansink as Jensma * Marcel Hensema as Matthijs * Eric van Sauers as Robin * Dragan Bakema as Thomas * Cees Geel as Bertje * Astrid van Eck as Xandra * Monic Hendrickx Monic Hendrickx (born 3 December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moordvrouw
Moordvrouw is a Dutch television series broadcast by RTL 4 and in Flanders by VTM. Crew The creative director of the first season was Joram Lürsen. After the first season he was replaced by Gerd Jan van Dalen and Marcel Visbeen. Van Dalen is also executive producer of the series. Visbeen was also director of 12 episodes. Ben Sombogaart (8), Tim Oliehoek (6), André van Duren (6), Hanro Smitsman (5) en Joram Lürsen (2) are the other directors. The series' developer is Maarten van der Duin. He wrote the first four episodes with Lex Passchier. The other writers are: Lex Passchier (30), Pasja van Dam (8), Maarten van der Duin (4), Steven R. Thé (3), Reint Schölvinck (2), Simon de Waal Simon de Waal (born in Amsterdam in 1961) is a Dutch writer. He has specialized in television and film scripts, he won the ''Golden Calf'' in 2000 (grand prize for the Netherlands Film), for best screenplay for the film ''Leak''. ''Leak'' also ... (2), Michael Leendertse (1), Willem Bosch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
06/05
''06/05'', called ''May 6th'' in most English-speaking countries, is a Dutch 2004 film directed by Theo van Gogh, based on the novel '' De Zesde Mei'' by Tomas Ross. The film is a fictional version of the events that led to the assassination of the Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn on 6 May 2002. The lines between reality and fiction are blurred in 06/05. It is the last film of Theo van Gogh, who was himself assassinated in 2004. Theo van Gogh struck a deal with Dutch internet provider Tiscali over the film's finances. The movie was originally released in December 2004 on the internet, a situation that had never before been seen in the Netherlands; it could be watched via pay-on-demand. It was released in cinemas one month later, in January 2005. Accolades * Thijs Römer, 2005 Golden Calf award for Best Actor. *Official Selection, 2005 Toronto International Film Festival Cast *Tara Elders - Ayse Him * Thijs Römer - Jim de Booy *Johnny de Mol - NRC editor * Reinout Bussemaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapitein Rob
''Kapitein Rob'' ("Captain Rob") was a Dutch adventure comic strip, created and drawn by Pieter Kuhn and written by journalist Evert Werkman. The series ran from December 11, 1945 until January 21, 1966. Together with Marten Toonder's ''Tom Poes'' and Hans G. Kresse's '' Eric de Noorman'' it is considered to be the among the ''Big Three'' in the history of Dutch comics. Concept Kapitein Rob is a sea captain. He owns a sailing ship nicknamed ''De Vrijheid'' (''The Freedom'') and an invention called "Historisch Oog" ("Historical Eye"), which allows him to travel back in time and have adventures in previous centuries involving pirates and explorers. Among the historical characters he encountered are Olivier van Noort and Jan van Riebeeck. Fantasy elements were also prominent in the series. In one story Rob was confronted with the legendary phantom ship ''The Flying Dutchman''. In some stories Rob's ship even leaves the sea and travels into outer space. In ''Het Geheim van de Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igone De Jongh
Igone de Jongh (born 9 September 1979) is a Dutch ballerina and a former principal dancer with the Dutch National Ballet. She is featured in the music video for Anouk's song ''Birds'', the official Netherlands entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Biography Born in Haarlem in the Netherlands, De Jongh became interested in ballet when she was four years old after seeing a performance of '' The Sleeping Beauty'' on television. She trained at the National Ballet Academy of Amsterdam and later at the Royal Ballet School in London. In 1996, she was appointed as élève at the National Ballet in Amsterdam. In 2003, she was promoted to First Soloist. In 2014, the Dutch National Ballet reported that De Jongh was the only dancer currently working with the company who had gone through all the ranks, from aspirant (1996) to principal (2003). De Jongh has danced many leading roles at the National Ballet including those in classical ballets such as '' Romeo and Juliet'', '' Swan La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
