Frits Barend

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Frits Barend
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Born (1947-02-17) 17 February 1947 (age 78)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • Radio presenter
  • Television presenter
Known forBarend & Van Dorp

Frits Barend (born 17 February 1947) is a Dutch journalist, radio and television presenter. He is known for presenting the late night television talk show Barend & Van Dorp with Henk van Dorp. [1]

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Career

In 1998, Barend and Henk van Dorp began presenting Villa BvD, a talk show held on multiple occasions when a large association football event was held (e.g., 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000). [2] The show featured Jan Mulder as sidekick. [2] Barend and Van Dorp won the Omroepman van het Jaar award in 2000. [3] [4] In 2009, he started together with his daughter Barbara Barend the sports magazine Helden. [5]

In 2007, he was one of the co-founders of the television channel Het Gesprek , together with Ruud Hendriks and Derk Sauer. [6] The channel exclusively broadcast interviews and debates. [7] The channel stopped broadcasting in August 2010 due to financial problems. [6]

In 2023, Barend received multiple awards for his contributions to human rights in Argentina. [8] [9] He received the award for his work as journalist during the 1978 FIFA World Cup held in Argentina. [8] In the same year, he appeared in the third season of the television show Beter Laat dan Nooit in which Barend, Edwin Rutten, Ad Visser and Henny Huisman travel through Nepal, South Korea and Cambodia. [10] [11]

He was cast to play a resistance fighter in the war musical 40-45 but his acting skills did not prove to be good enough. [12] [13] A few months later, he got a small role as a pilot in the musical. [14] [15]

Personal life

Barend was born in 1947 in a Jewish family. [16] [17] He attended the Vossius Gymnasium in Amsterdam and he studied political science at the University of Amsterdam. [18] He did not complete his studies. [18]

He is the father of two daughters: Kim Barend and journalist and television presenter Barbara Barend. [18] [19]

References

  1. ↑ "Eva Jinek is Omroepvrouw van het Jaar 2017". Mediacourant (in Dutch). 8 January 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Frits Barend mist de spontaniteit in de huidige talkshows: 'Je wil juist dat gasten op elkaar reageren'". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Jan Slagter (MAX) omroepman van het jaar". NOS (in Dutch). 19 January 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Eva Jinek is Omroepvrouw van het Jaar 2017". Mediacourant (in Dutch). 8 January 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Helden Magazine weer volledig in handen van familie Barend". NU.nl (in Dutch). 30 January 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Doek valt definitief voor Het Gesprek". NU.nl (in Dutch). 19 August 2010. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Nieuwe tv-zender Het Gesprek". Villamedia (in Dutch). 27 April 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Frits Barend en Freek de Jonge geëerd voor inzet mensenrechten Argentinië". NU.nl (in Dutch). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Frits Barend op weg naar Argentinië voor diverse onderscheidingen: 'Ontzettende eer'". AD (in Dutch). 1 October 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Estavana Polman heeft na Beter Laat Dan Nooit geen ambities als tv-presentatrice". NU.nl (in Dutch). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  11. ↑ Jansen, Dennis (7 June 2023). "Ad Visser, Edwin Rutten en Frits Barend ook in Beter laat dan nooit". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Frits Barend toch niet in 40-45, de Musical omdat hij niet goed genoeg acteerde". NU.nl (in Dutch). 16 August 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Frits Barend blij dat hij gevraagd werd voor Even Tot Hier: 'Zeer vereerd'". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 6 December 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Frits Barend krijgt toch rol in 40-45, de Musical na steun programma Even tot hier". NU.nl (in Dutch). 22 December 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Frits Barend krijgt dankzij Even tot hier alsnog een rolletje in musical 40-45". AD (in Dutch). 22 December 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Herdenking Kristallnacht extra beladen door oorlog: 'Nog nooit zoveel aanmeldingen'". NOS (in Dutch). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  17. ↑ "Frits Barend over de 'Jodenjacht' in Amsterdam: Dit is puur antisemitisme". Christelijk Nieuws (in Dutch). 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  18. 1 2 3 "'Dankzij Friesland besta ik'". FriesJournaal (in Dutch). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  19. ↑ "Barbara Barend moest zich als 'dochter van' meer bewijzen". NU.nl (in Dutch). 6 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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