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Bert Haanstra

Directing
81 years oldEspelo, Overijssel, the Netherlands

Biography

Albert 'Bert' Haanstra was a Dutch film director of films and documentaries. His documentary Glass (1958) won the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject in 1959. His feature film Fanfare (1958) was the most visited Dutch film at the time, and has since only been surpassed by Turkish Delight (1973).

Personal Details

Born
May 31, 1916 - October 23, 1997 (age 81)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Espelo, Overijssel, the Netherlands
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Albert Haanstra

Movies (40)

Amsterdamned
6.3

Amsterdamned

as Conductor

1988

Children of Ghana

Children of Ghana

Director (Directing)

1988

Monument for a Gorilla

Monument for a Gorilla

as Voice-over

1987

The Family of Chimps
6.3

The Family of Chimps

as (voice)

1984

The Netherlands
7.2

The Netherlands

Director (Directing)

1983

The World of Simon Carmiggelt
6.7

The World of Simon Carmiggelt

Director (Directing)

1983

The Hairdresser

The Hairdresser

Director (Directing)

1983

Mr. Slotter's Jubilee
5.0

Mr. Slotter's Jubilee

Director (Directing)

1979

Juliana in zeventig bewogen jaren
5.5

Juliana in zeventig bewogen jaren

Writer (Writing)

1979

National Parks.... Necessarly

National Parks.... Necessarly

Writer (Writing)

1978

Dr. Pulder Sows Poppies
6.0

Dr. Pulder Sows Poppies

Director (Directing)

1975

Ape and Super-Ape
5.2

Ape and Super-Ape

Director (Directing)

1972

Trafic
7.1

Trafic

Co-Director (Directing)

1971

Evoluon

Evoluon

Director (Directing)

1969

Retour Madrid
5.8

Retour Madrid

Director (Directing)

1968

The Voice of the Water
6.8

The Voice of the Water

Writer (Writing)

1966

...Geist und ein wenig Glück

...Geist und ein wenig Glück

as Himself

1965

Everyman
7.0

Everyman

Co-Writer (Writing)

1963

Delta Phase 1
6.3

Delta Phase 1

Director (Directing)

1962

Zoo
6.9

Zoo

Director (Directing)

1961

The Manneken Pis Case
7.5

The Manneken Pis Case

Director (Directing)

1960

Fanfare
7.2

Fanfare

Director (Directing)

1958

Glass
7.6

Glass

Director (Directing)

1958

Speaking of Glass
7.0

Speaking of Glass

Director (Directing)

1958

Rembrandt, Painter of Man
6.3

Rembrandt, Painter of Man

Director (Directing)

1957

God Shiva

God Shiva

Director (Directing)

1955

Battle Without End
7.0

Battle Without End

Director (Directing)

1955

Belgian Grand Prix

Belgian Grand Prix

Camera Operator (Camera)

1955

And There Was No More Sea
7.0

And There Was No More Sea

Director (Directing)

1955

The Oil Field

The Oil Field

Writer (Writing)

1954

The Reconnaissance Drill

The Reconnaissance Drill

Director (Directing)

1954

The Detection of Mineral Oil

The Detection of Mineral Oil

Writer (Writing)

1954

Arise and Perish

Arise and Perish

Director (Directing)

1954

The Dike Builders

The Dike Builders

Editor (Editing)

1952

Panta Rhei
6.2

Panta Rhei

Director (Directing)

1952

Medieval Dutch Sculpture

Medieval Dutch Sculpture

Director (Directing)

1951

Mirror of Holland
6.2

Mirror of Holland

Director (Directing)

1950

Myrte & The Demons
5.0

Myrte & The Demons

Director of Photography (Camera)

1950

Boer Pieterse schoot in de roos

Boer Pieterse schoot in de roos

Cinematography (Crew)

1950

The Muider Group Revived
6.0

The Muider Group Revived

Director (Directing)

1949