Matthijs van Heijningen

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Matthijs van Heijningen (born 17 April 1944 in Alphen aan den Rijn [1] ) is a Dutch film producer. He is one of the country's most successful producers, and became known for a series of commercial successes and for screen adaptations of literary works. His collection is now housed in the Filmmuseum. [2]

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References

  1. Matthijs van Heijningen - Trouw
  2. "Collectie Van Heijningen naar het Filmmuseum". Cultura.nl. 6 June 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2011.