Martijn van Nellestijn

Last updated
Martijn van Nellestijn
Martijn-van-nellestijn-1325138654.jpg
Martijn van Nellestijn (2011)
Born
Martijn Jacob van Nellestijn

(1978-02-06) 6 February 1978 (age 43)
Rhenen, Netherlands

Martijn Jacob van Nellestijn (born 6 March 1978) is a Dutch film director. [1]

Selected filmography

Related Research Articles

Sinterklaas Legendary figure based on Saint Nicholas

Sinterklaas or Sint-Nicolaas is a legendary figure based on Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children. Other names for the figure include De Sint, De Goede Sint, and De Goedheiligman in Dutch; Sanikolas in Papiamento; Saint Nicolas in French; Sinteklaas in West Frisian; Sinterklaos in Limburgs; Sunterklaos or Sünnerklaas in Low Saxon; Saint-Nikloi in West Flemish; Kleeschen and Zinniklos in Luxembourgish; Sankt Nikolaus or Nikolaus in German; and Sint Nicholas in Afrikaans.

Gunter Segers is a Belgian children's book author, graphic designer and illustrator.

Gouden Griffel Dutch literary award

The Gouden Griffel is an award given to authors of children's or teenagers' literature in the Netherlands.

<i>De Club van Sinterklaas</i> Dutch childrens television series

De Club van Sinterklaas was a Dutch seasonal children's telenovella between 1999 and 2009 based on the legend of Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet. Since 2010, De club van Sinterklaas continues as a YouTube channel and a film series.

Edo Brunner Dutch actor and presenter

Edo Brunner is a Dutch actor and presenter.

Kinderen voor Kinderen Dutch childrens choir

Kinderen voor Kinderen is a Dutch children's choir maintained by public broadcaster BNNVARA. The name translates as "children for children".

Bart Peeters Belgian singer, musician, television presenter and actor

Bart August Maria Peeters is a Belgian singer, musician, television presenter and actor.

<i>Love Is All</i> (2007 film) 2007 film

Alles is Liefde is a 2007 Dutch romantic comedy film directed by Joram Lürsen, and starring Carice van Houten, Paul de Leeuw, Wendy van Dijk, and Daan Schuurmans.

Ome Henk is the main character of a Dutch CD, DVD and comic series of the same name. The Ome Henk CDs consist of stories which depend on dialogue and sound effects, and songs, some of which are parodies.

Zwarte Piet Companion of Saint Nicholas celebrated in the folklore of the Low Countries

Zwarte Piet is the companion of Saint Nicholas in the folklore of the Low Countries. The earliest known illustration of the character comes from an 1850 book by Amsterdam schoolteacher Jan Schenkman in which he was depicted as a black Moor from Spain. According to folklore, the skin of Zwarte Piet is colored by soot from going down chimneys to bringing presents into people's houses. Those portraying Zwarte Piet usually put on blackface and colourful Renaissance attire in addition to curly wigs and bright red lipstick. In recent years, the character has become the subject of controversy.

<i>Sint</i>

Sint is a 2010 Dutch dark comedy horror film about Sinterklaas, the character on which the Anglo-Saxon Santa Claus is based. The film was directed by Dick Maas and marked his return to the horror genre, in which he gained acclaim with his debut De Lift (1983) and Amsterdamned (1988). The story distorts the popular traditions of Sinterklaas and portrays him as a ghost who murders large numbers of people when his annual celebration night coincides with a full moon.

Monique Smit Dutch singer and television presenter

Margaret Gertrude Mary (Monique) Smit is a Dutch singer and television presenter.

Burny Bos

Bernard Gerrit (Burny) Bos is a Dutch producer, scenarist and children's book writer. He also works as an actor in children's programmes on radio and T.V.

Bram van der Vlugt Dutch actor

Bram van der Vlugt was a Dutch actor. He was known for playing the role of Sinterklaas for over two decades. He died on 19 December 2020, at the age of 86, after contracting COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.

De Brief voor Sinterklaas is a 2019 Dutch film directed by Lucio Messercola.

Lieke van Lexmond Dutch actress

Lieke van Lexmond is a Dutch actress, model, presenter and singer. She is known for playing the roles of Eva Prins in the television series Goudkust and the role of Charlie Fischer in the soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden.

Erik de Vogel Dutch actor

Erik de Vogel is a Dutch actor. He is known for playing the role of Ludo Sanders in the soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden for over 20 years.

Stefan de Walle Dutch actor

Stefan de Walle is a Dutch actor.

References

  1. "Gouden Film voor Sinterklaas en de Pepernoten Chaos". destentor.nl. 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)