Robert Jan Westdijk (born 2 November 1964) is a Dutch film director. He was born in

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. His 1995

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film, '' Little Sister'', won a

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for

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Filmography

*'' Little Sister'' (1995, released in Dutch as ') *' (1996, TV movie) *''

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'' (1998) *' (1998, TV short) *''

Phileine Says Sorry ''Phileine Says Sorry'' ( nl, Phileine zegt sorry) is a Dutch/American 2003 comedy-drama film directed by Robert Jan Westdijk. It is based on the novel ''Phileine zegt sorry'' by Ronald Giphart. Plot The story is about Phileine ( Kim van Koo ...

'' (2003, ') *'' In Real Life'' (2008, ') *''

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'' (2010, ) *''Waterboys'' (2016)

Awards

*''Little Sister'' (1995) **

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**Prize of the City of Utrecht at the

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**Jury Special Prize at the

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**Audience Award at the Torino International Festival of Young Cinema **Silver Alexander at the

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for Best Film **Golden Tulip at the

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(1996) **Procirep Award at the

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(1996) *''In Real Life'' (2008) **Golden Calf for Best Editing **Golden Calf for Best Screenplay of a Feature Film *''The Dinner Club'' (2010) ** Golden Film

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Westdijk, Robert Jan 1964 births Living people Dutch film directors Mass media people from Utrecht (city) 21st-century Dutch people