Joram Lürsen (born 11 August 1963) is a Dutch film and

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, as well as screenwriter and producer. Lürsen was born in

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. He graduated from the Netherlands Film and Television Academy in

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in 1990 with his film ''De Finales'' (

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translation: ''The Finals''). He directed the family film ''

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'' (2004), which received a Golden Film for 100,000 visitors and international awards at film festivals in

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, and

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. He directed the romantic comedy film ''

Alles is Liefde ''Alles is Liefde'' ( en, Love Is All) is a 2007 Dutch romantic comedy film directed by Joram Lürsen, and starring Carice van Houten, Paul de Leeuw, Wendy van Dijk, and Daan Schuurmans. Plot The actor who annually plays Sinterklaas dies just ...

'' (2007), which received a

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for 1,000,000 visitors.

Filmography

* '' De Finales'' (1990) * '' Mijn Franse tante Gazeuse'' (1996) * '' Stroop'' (1998) (

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) * '' Otje'' (1998) (TV film) * ''

'' (2004) * ''

'' (2007) * '' Het Geheim'' (2010) * ''

Family Way ''Family Way'' ( nl, Alles is familie; ) is a 2012 Dutch comedy film directed by Joram Lürsen. It is a sequel to ''Alles is Liefde''. Cast *Carice van Houten as Winnie de Roover *Benja Bruijning as Charlie de Roover *Thijs Römer as Rutmer de ...

'' (2012) * '' Moordvrouw'' (2012-) * ''

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'' (2016) * '' The Resistance Banker'' (2018) * ''Judas'' (TV series, 6 episodes, 2019) * ''Turbulent Skies'' (TV series, 8 episodes, 2020) * ''NOOD'' (TV series, 12 episodes, 2021-2022) * ''Kommissar Van der Valk'' (TV series, 1 episode, 2022)

References

External links

* 1963 births Living people Dutch film directors People from Amstelveen Dutch television directors Golden Calf winners {{Netherlands-film-director-stub