About Ben Sombogaart
Born 1947. Ben Sombogaart is a Dutch film director, television director, director and screenwriter.
Bernard Cornelis (Ben) Sombogaart (born 8 August 1947) is a Dutch film and TV director.
His film Twin Sisters (2002) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Filmography The Pocket-knife (Het Zakmes, 1992) The Boy Who Stopped Talking (De Jongen Die niet meer Praatte, 1996) The Flying Liftboy (Abeltje, 1998) Twin Sisters (De Tweeling, 2002) Tow Truck Pluck (Pluk van de Petteflet, 2004) Crusade in Jeans (Kruistocht in Spijkerbroek, 2006) Bride Flight (2008) The Storm (De Storm, 2009) – film about North Sea flood of 1953 Isabelle (2011) Moordvrouw (2012-) In My Father's Garden (Knielen Op Een Bed Violen, 2016) Rafaël (2018) My Best Friend Anne Frank (Mijn Beste Vriendin Anne Frank, 2021) Tegendraads (2024)
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Who is Ben Sombogaart?
Dutch film director (born 1947)
When was Ben Sombogaart born?
Ben Sombogaart was born on 8 August 1947 in Amsterdam.
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Ben Sombogaart is a film director, television director, director and screenwriter.
What nationality is Ben Sombogaart?
Ben Sombogaart is Dutch.
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