Theodorus Wilhelmus (Theo) Maassen is a Dutch comedian and actor who grew up in the village of Zijtaart in the Dutch province of North Brabant. He currently lives in Eindhoven. In addition to his shows, he has also made a number of appearances in films.
Utrechtse Heuvelrug is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It was formed on 1 January 2006 by merging the former municipalities of Amerongen, Doorn, Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Leersum, and Maarn.
Cloaca is a 2003 Dutch film, directed by Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen. It is a film adaptation of the 2002 theatre play Cloaca written by Maria Goos, who wrote the scenario for the film as well. The leading roles celebrate men in their 40s who were formerly student friends but since then have let their relationship go stale. They are played by: Goos's husband Peter Blok (Tom), Pierre Bokma (Pieter), Gijs Scholten van Aschat (Joep), and Jaap Spijkers (Maarten). Female roles were played by Caro Lenssen (Laura), Elsie de Brauw (Conny), and Marleen Stolz. Eric Schneider acted in a supporting role as Brest, Pieter's boss's boss.
The Toneelacademie Maastricht, or Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts, is a college of dramatic arts located in the city of Maastricht in the Netherlands. It is part of the Zuyd University of Applied Sciences.
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf Special Jury Prize at the Nederlands Film Festival.
The Province or De Provincie is a 1991 Dutch drama film directed by Jan Bosdriesz.
The Three Best Things in Life is a 1992 Dutch comedy film directed by Ger Poppelaars. It was entered into the 18th Moscow International Film Festival.
Belle van Zuylen – Madame de Charrière is a 1993 Dutch historical film, directed by Digna Sinke.
The Betrayed is a 1993 Dutch drama film made for television directed by Frans Weisz. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.
The Black Meteor is a 2000 Dutch film directed by Guido Pieters. The film is based on the novel by Tom Egbers, a Dutch sports journalist, which was adapted for the screen by Kees van Beijnum. The novel fictionalizes the story of Steve Mokone, the first black player to play in a professional European league.
The Gambler is a 1997 drama film directed by Károly Makk and starring Michael Gambon, Jodhi May and Polly Walker. It is set around the writing of the 1866 novel The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Tirza is a 2010 Dutch drama film written and directed by Rudolf van den Berg, based on the Dutch bestseller of the same name by Arnon Grunberg. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards but it didn't make the final shortlist.
Gijs Scholten van Aschat is a Dutch actor. He has appeared in more than sixty films since 1980.
Leak is a 2000 Dutch thriller film written and directed by Jean van de Velde. The film was based on the book Sans Racune by ex-police officer Jan van Daalen and on a real-life Dutch police scandal from 1994.
The Heineken Kidnapping is a 2011 Dutch crime film directed by Maarten Treurniet, and based on the 1983 kidnapping of Freddy Heineken in the Netherlands.
The Fury is a 2016 Dutch drama film directed by André van Duren. It was based on the novel De Helleveeg by A.F. Th. van der Heijden.
Public Works, also distributed under the title A Noble Intention is a 2015 Dutch drama film directed by Joram Lürsen. It was based on the book of the same name by Thomas Rosenboom about the troubled construction of the Victoria Hotel in Amsterdam. It was listed as one of eleven films that could be selected as the Dutch submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. The film won the Pearl Award at the Film by the Sea festival in the Netherlands in 2016.
Tiramisu is a 2008 Dutch drama film directed by Paula van der Oest.
Reinout Scholten van Aschat is a Dutch actor.
Nocturne is a 2019 Dutch drama film directed by Viktor van der Valk.
