Bernard Cornelis (Ben) Sombogaart (born 8 August 1947) is a Dutch

film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

and

TV director A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program or section of a program. They are generally responsible for decisions about the editorial content and creative style of a program, and ensuring the prod ...

. His film '' Twin Sisters'' (2002) was nominated for the

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...

Filmography

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The Boy Who Stopped Talking ''The Boy Who Stopped Talking'' or '' De Jongen Die niet meer Praatte '' is a 1996 Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Du ...

'' (1996) *'' Twin Sisters'' (2002) *''

Tow Truck Pluck ''Tow Truck Pluck'' ( nl, Pluk van de Petteflet) is a 2004 Dutch family film, based on '' Pluk van de Petteflet'', a book by Annie M.G. Schmidt. The film received a Golden Film (100,000 visitors) in 2004 and a Platinum Film (400,000 visitor ...

'' (2004) *''

Crusade in Jeans ''Crusade in Jeans'' (1973) is a children's novel written by Thea Beckman. It contains a fictional account of the children's crusade of 1212, as witnessed by Rudolf Hefting, a boy from the 20th century. The original Dutch title is ''Kruistocht ...

'' (2006) *'' Bride Flight'' (2008) *'' The Storm'' (2009) – film about

North Sea flood of 1953 The 1953 North Sea flood was a major flood caused by a heavy storm surge that struck the Netherlands, north-west Belgium, England and Scotland. Most sea defences facing the surge were overwhelmed, causing extensive flooding. The storm and flo ...

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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 i ...

'' (2012-) *''

In My Father's Garden ''In My Father's Garden'' ( nl, Knielen op een bed violen) is a 2016 Dutch drama film directed by Ben Sombogaart. It was based on the book of the same name by Jan Siebelink. It was listed as one of eleven films that could be selected as the Du ...

'' (2016) *'' Rafaël'' (2018) *'' My Best Friend Anne Frank'' (2021)

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* 1947 births Living people Dutch film directors Mass media people from Amsterdam Golden Calf winners {{netherlands-film-director-stub