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Anton Koolhaas

1912 – 1992

Dutch writer

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About Anton Koolhaas

Lived 1912 – 1992 (aged 80). Anton Koolhaas was a Dutch screenwriter, writer, journalist, film director, literary critic and novelist.

Anthonie "Anton" Koolhaas (16 November 1912 – 16 December 1992) was a Dutch journalist, novelist, and scenario writer.

Biography Anthonie Koolhaas was born on 16 November 1912 in Utrecht, Netherlands. He was the son of Teunis Koolhaas and Trijntje de Boer, and he had two elder brothers and an elder sister. He grew up in Utrecht, where the Remonstrant family lived. He had little connection with the members of his family and he developed a rich imagination. He wrote his first play at the age of seven.

He attended the hogere burgerschool in Utrecht. Between 1931 and 1935 he attended Utrecht University, studying an individual program related to journalism.

He wrote the scenario of the Academy Award-nominated films Everyman (1963) and Ape and Super-Ape (1972), both directed by Bert Haanstra.

He is the father of architect Rem Koolhaas (1944).

He won the Constantijn Huygens Prize for his complete works in 1989 and the P. C. Hooft Award, a literary oeuvre award, in 1992.

He died on 16 December 1992, age 80, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Utrecht University
Awards
P.C. Hooft Award; Constantijn Huygens Prize; Multatuli Award; Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize; Tollensprijs; Prose prize of the City of Amsterdam; Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogt award; P. C. Hooft Award

Family & relationships

Child
Rem Koolhaas

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Anton Koolhaas?

Dutch writer (1912–1992)

When was Anton Koolhaas born?

Anton Koolhaas was born on 16 November 1912 in Utrecht.

When did Anton Koolhaas die?

Anton Koolhaas died on 16 December 1992 in Amsterdam.

What was Anton Koolhaas's occupation?

Anton Koolhaas was a screenwriter, writer, journalist, film director, literary critic and novelist.

What nationality was Anton Koolhaas?

Anton Koolhaas was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anton Koolhaas

· Wikidata: Q2502688

· DBpedia: Anton Koolhaas

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