Ramsey Nasr (born 28 January 1974,
Rotterdam
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) is a Dutch
author
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and
actor
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of mixed descent, half Palestinian, half Dutch.
He was ''
Dichter des Vaderlands'' (Poet of the Fatherland; an unofficial title for the Dutch
poet laureate) between January 2009 and January 2013. The concept of this was created by the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, the Nederlandse Programma Stichting and the foundation Poetry International in January 2000. Before Ramsey was Poet of the City of
Antwerp,
Belgium
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, in 2005. In 2005 he received the
Hugues C. Pernath-prijs
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.
In June 2014, an adaptation for the stage (in Dutch) of
Ayn Rand
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's novel ''
The Fountainhead
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'' (
Toneelgroep Amsterdam
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) was presented at the
Holland Festival, directed by
Ivo van Hove
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, with Ramsey Nasr as Howard Roark.
Filmography
*1995 ''Frans en Duits''
*1998 ''Thuisfront ''
*1999 ''One Man and His Dog ''
*2000 ''
Mariken ''
*2001 ''Liefje ''
*2001 ''Magonia ''
*2002 ''The Enclave ''
*2003 ''Hotel Bellevue''
*2004 ''Armando ''
*2004 ''Mon ange ''
*2005 ''Live! ''
*2008 ''
Het echte leven
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''
*2011 ''
Goltzius and the Pelican Company''
TV series
*2011-'15 ''Overspel
The Adulterer
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*2019-'21 ''
Oogappels''
Toneelgroep Amsterdam
* 2014 ''Mary Stuart'' - Davison,
Toneelgroep Amsterdam
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* 2013-'16 ''Long day's journey into night'' - Jamie Tyrone,
Toneelgroep Amsterdam
Toneelgroep Amsterdam is the largest repertory company in the Netherlands. Its home base is the Amsterdam Stadsschouwburg, a classical 19th century theatre building in the heart of Amsterdam.
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The Dutch Company Toneelgroep Amsterdam sta ...
* 2014-'17 ''
The Fountainhead
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'' - Howard Roark,
Toneelgroep Amsterdam
Toneelgroep Amsterdam is the largest repertory company in the Netherlands. Its home base is the Amsterdam Stadsschouwburg, a classical 19th century theatre building in the heart of Amsterdam.
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The Dutch Company Toneelgroep Amsterdam sta ...
* 2015-'17 ''Kings of War'' - Henry V, Richmond,
Toneelgroep Amsterdam
Toneelgroep Amsterdam is the largest repertory company in the Netherlands. Its home base is the Amsterdam Stadsschouwburg, a classical 19th century theatre building in the heart of Amsterdam.
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The Dutch Company Toneelgroep Amsterdam sta ...
* 2015-'17 ''Husbands and Wives'' - Gabe,
Toneelgroep Amsterdam
Toneelgroep Amsterdam is the largest repertory company in the Netherlands. Its home base is the Amsterdam Stadsschouwburg, a classical 19th century theatre building in the heart of Amsterdam.
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* 2015-'17 ''The other voice'' - Hoofdrol,
Toneelgroep Amsterdam
Toneelgroep Amsterdam is the largest repertory company in the Netherlands. Its home base is the Amsterdam Stadsschouwburg, a classical 19th century theatre building in the heart of Amsterdam.
History
The Dutch Company Toneelgroep Amsterdam sta ...
* 2016-'17 ''Roman Tragedies'' - Menenius, Lepidus,
Toneelgroep Amsterdam
Toneelgroep Amsterdam is the largest repertory company in the Netherlands. Its home base is the Amsterdam Stadsschouwburg, a classical 19th century theatre building in the heart of Amsterdam.
History
The Dutch Company Toneelgroep Amsterdam sta ...
References
External links
Ramsey Nasr personal website
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Ramsey Nasr at Toneelgroep Amsterdam
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Dutch male film actors
Dutch male television actors
Dutch male stage actors
Dutch male poets
Dutch poets laureate
Writers from Rotterdam
People from Salfit
Dutch people of Palestinian descent
1974 births
Living people