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Waldemar Torenstra
Waldemar Govinda Torenstra (born 29 March 1974 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch actor. For several years he worked as an actor in the Noord Nederlands Toneel (NNT, English language, En: "North Netherlands Stage"), a touring theater company. Career After finishing his secondary education, Torenstra enrolled at the University of Amsterdam to study economics, but eventually chose theater instead. In 1999, he graduated from the Amsterdam Theater School. At the Noord Nederlands Toneel Torenstra acted in productions of ''Sympathy for the Devil'' (main character), ''Othello'' (Michael Cassio, Cassio), and ''Lenny Bruce''. In the fall of 2006, he played the leading role in a production of ''Moordspel'' ("Murder Game"). From 2012 to 2014, he served as the head of the jury for ShortCutz Amsterdam, an annual film festival promoting short films in Amsterdam. In 2015, Torenstra played the role of Nick Roest in ''Vechtershart'' (''Fighting Spirit''), a series about a former kickboxing champion mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the City Region of Amsterdam, urban area and 2,480,394 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now designated a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the Amstel dam. Originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Happy Housewife
''The Happy Housewife'' ( nl, De gelukkige huisvrouw) is a 2010 Dutch-language film directed by Antoinette Beumer. It stars Carice van Houten as Lea, a housewife A housewife (also known as a homemaker or a stay-at-home mother/mom/mum) is a woman whose role is running or managing her family's home—housekeeping, which includes caring for her children; cleaning and maintaining the home; making, buying an ... who has trouble adjusting to the birth of her son. External links * 2010 films Dutch romantic comedy-drama films 2010s Dutch-language films Films scored by Junkie XL Films about families {{Netherlands-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Male Film Actors
Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Germanic peoples, the original meaning of the term ''Dutch'' in English ** Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early Germanic immigrants to Pennsylvania *Dutch people, the Germanic group native to the Netherlands Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Dutch (''Black Lagoon''), an African-American character from the Japanese manga and anime ''Black L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Male Stage Actors
Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Germanic peoples, the original meaning of the term ''Dutch'' in English ** Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early Germanic immigrants to Pennsylvania *Dutch people, the Germanic group native to the Netherlands Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Dutch (''Black Lagoon''), an African-American character from the Japanese manga and anime ''Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Male Actors
Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Germanic peoples, the original meaning of the term ''Dutch'' in English ** Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early Germanic immigrants to Pennsylvania *Dutch people, the Germanic group native to the Netherlands Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Dutch (''Black Lagoon''), an African-American character from the Japanese manga and anime ''Black L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1974 Births
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following List of Prime Ministers of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkey, Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, and Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an Guillaume affair, espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the 1974 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup in West Germany, in which the Germany national football team, German national team won the championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam Vice
''Amsterdam Vice'' ( nl, Baantjer: Het Begin – English: ''Baantjer: The Beginning'') is a 2019 Dutch film and accompanying series directed by Arne Toonen. The film and eponymous television series is based on the novels of A. C. Baantjer and a prequel to the television series '' Baantjer'', based on the same novels. The Videoland version of the film was edited as a double episode (episodes 1 and 2 of the series). However, a number of scenes are missing in this version. The film won the Golden Film award two weeks later after having sold 100,000 tickets. Kurt Loyens also won the Golden Calf for Best Production Design award at the 2019 Netherlands Film Festival. Amsterdam Vice was also awarded a Silver Remi Award 2020 winner by the WorldFest Houston in the category Feature Film – Crime/Drama and was selected for Festival de la Fiction de la Rochelle as a nominee in the category ‘best international series’. Plot Amsterdam, 1980. It is a time of social change. Right in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singel 39
''Singel 39'' is a 2019 Dutch romantic comedy film directed by Frank Krom. The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets. The film ranks in sixth place in the top 10 of best visited Dutch films of 2019. The title song of the film was made by Dutch singer-songwriter Douwe Bob. He also makes an appearance in the film as a waiter. Plot Cardiac surgeon Monqiue (Lies Visschedijk) has centered her life around her work. When extraverted gay artist Max (Waldemar Torenstra) moves in next door they develop a friendship which makes her realise there is more to life than work. Cast * Lies Visschedijk as Monqiue * Waldemar Torenstra as Max * Eva van de Wijdeven as Sam * Dahiana Candelo as Co-assistant * Gerard Cox as Vader * Steyn de Leeuwe as Diederik * Fabrice Deville as J.J. * Loes Haverkort as Marleen * Douwe Bob Douwe Bob Posthuma (born 12 December 1992), professionally known by only his first and middle names Douwe Bob, is a Dutch singer-songwriter. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yes Nurse! No Nurse!
''Yes Nurse! No Nurse!'' ( nl, Ja zuster, nee zuster) is a 2002 Dutch comedy musical film directed by Pieter Kramer, written by Frank Houtappels, and based on the 1967 television program by Annie M.G. Schmidt. The film received a Golden Film (75,000 visitors) and a Platinum Film (200,000 visitors) in 2002. Cast *Loes Luca as Zuster Klivia * Tjitske Reidinga as Jet *Waldemar Torenstra as Gerrit *Edo Brunner as Bertus *Lennart Vader as Bobby *Beppe Costa as Ingenieur *Paul Kooij as Buurman Boordevol *Paul de Leeuw as Wouter *Frits Lambrechts as Opa *Pierre van Duijl as Zorbo de Griek *Raymonde de Kuyper as De Drie Trudies *Trudy de Jong as De Drie Trudies *Trudie Lute as De Drie Trudies *Olga Zuiderhoek as Mevrouw de Rechter * Henk Stuurman as Mijnheer Azalea * Henny Westerveld as Mevrouw Azalea *Arjan Ederveen Arjan Ederveen Janssen (born 9 September 1956) is a Dutch actor, comedian, TV scriptwriter and TV director. He participated in the TV series '' Theo en Thea'', '' Kreati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Heat (2008 Film)
''Summer Heat'' () is a 2008 film directed by Monique van de Ven. Her first feature-length film, it is based on the 2005 book-week giveaway novella by Jan Wolkers. Wolkers, who died while the film was in post-production, also authored the story for van de Ven's first film as an actress, ''Turkish Delight'' (1973). Plot Photographer Bob Griffioen (Waldemar Torenstra) is in Afghanistan with his girlfriend when they witness rebels attacking a car. His girlfriend wants to flee the scene but he wants to photograph it, resulting in his girlfriend being killed. (This part is not in the book.) Later, Bob is doing nature photography in the dunes near a beach on the island of Texel. The beach appears to be deserted, until he sees the naked Kathleen (Sophie Hilbrand) emerging from the sea. He boldly photographs her. A little disturbed she asks whether he has photographed her. He denies it, but she sees the photographs on his camera screen. She says he should undress too because it is a nud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bride Flight
''Bride Flight'' is a 2008 romantic drama film about three women and one man from the Netherlands, who all start new lives in New Zealand. It starts with the victory of the KLM flight in the 1953 London to Christchurch air race. It was directed by Ben Sombogaart and stars Rutger Hauer, Elise Schaap, Anna Drijver, Karina Smulders and Waldemar Torenstra. The Dutch singer Ilse DeLange wrote and sang the title song for the movie: "Miracle". Cast * Karina Smulders as Ada Van Holland **Pleuni Touw as Old Ada Van Holland * Anna Drijver as Esther Cahn **Willeke van Ammelrooy as Old Esther Cahn * Elise Schaap as Marjorie Mullin ** Petra Laseur as Old Marjorie Mullin * Waldemar Torenstra as Frank de Rooy **Rutger Hauer as Old Frank de Rooy * Micha Hulshof as Derk Visser * Mattijn Hartemink as Hans Doorman * Walter Bart as Leon Premise A romantic drama that charts the lives of three women from different backgrounds forever changed when they emigrate to New Zealand as war brides War br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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