John van den Broek (1895 – 29 June 1918) was a Dutch born cinematographer. He is remembered primarily for his work on the films of

Maurice Tourneur Maurice may refer to: People *Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr *Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor *Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and Lo ...

. Van den Broek died at 23 while filming the Tourneur directed film ''Woman'' in 1918. According to Tourneur's biographer Harry Waldman, Van den Broek was on a cliff in

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

filming some large waves when he got caught in a series of waves that carried him out to sea. His body was never recovered.''Silent Film Necrology'', 3rd Edition, c.2001, by Eugene Michael Vazzana; pg. 537

Partial filmography

*'' The Wishing Ring'' (1914) *''

The Rail Rider ''The Rail Rider '' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring House Peters, Bertram Marburgh, and Henry West. Prints and/or fragments were found in the Dawson Film Find in 1978. The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1916) *'' The Pride of the Clan'' (1917) *''

The Poor Little Rich Girl ''The Poor Little Rich Girl'' is a 1917 American comedy-drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur. Adapted by Frances Marion from the 1913 play by Eleanor Gates. The Broadway play actually starred future screen actress Viola Dana. The film stars ...

'' (1917) *''

The Undying Flame ''The Undying Flame'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Maurice Tourneur, produced by Jesse Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. This movie starred Olga Petrova, an English-born actress who became popular in silents playing vamps ...

'' (1917) *'' The Law of the Land'' (1917) *'' Barbary Sheep'' (1917) *''

The Rise of Jennie Cushing ''The Rise of Jennie Cushing'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur, produced by Famous Players-Lasky, and distributed by Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount Pictures. The story based upon the nove''The Rise ...

'' (1917) *'' Rose of the World'' (1918) *'' The Blue Bird'' (1918) *'' Prunella'' (1918) *'' A Doll's House'' (1918) *'' The Sporting Life'' (1918)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Broek, John van den 1890s births 1918 deaths Dutch cinematographers Mass media people from Rotterdam Deaths by drowning in the United States Accidental deaths in Maine