About Erik van der Wurff
Lived 1945 – 2014 (aged 69). Erik van der Wurff was a Dutch composer, pianist, conductor, record producer, film score composer and musician.
Erik van der Wurff (9 July 1945 – 22 September 2014) was a Dutch pianist, composer, arranger, record producer and conductor. He worked mainly on soundtracks and as a composer for many film and television shows. He also made acting appearances in two Dutch-German television shows in 1977 and 1980. He was the regular pianist and composer on the Herman van Veen shows. He composed music for many theater productions, musicals, movies and for the comic series Alfred Jodokus Kwak which was aired in various countries.
Van der Wurff was born in De Bilt, Utrecht. In 2009, he was given the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
Van der Wurff died from leukaemia in Soest, Netherlands, on 22 September 2014, at the age of 69.
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Who was Erik van der Wurff?
Dutch composer, pianist and conductor (1945–2014)
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Erik van der Wurff was born on 9 July 1945 in De Bilt.
When did Erik van der Wurff die?
Erik van der Wurff died on 22 September 2014 in Soest.
What was Erik van der Wurff's occupation?
Erik van der Wurff was a composer, pianist, conductor, record producer, film score composer and musician.
What nationality was Erik van der Wurff?
Erik van der Wurff was Dutch.
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