About Pieter Verhoeff
Lived 1938 – 2019 (aged 81). Pieter Verhoeff was a Dutch film director, screenwriter, director and actor.
Pieter Verhoeff (4 February 1938 – 17 April 2019) was a Dutch film director. He studied at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy and graduated in 1966. He is known for his films The Mark of the Beast, The Dream and The Moving True Story of a Woman Ahead of Her Time. All three stories take place in his native Friesland. He won two Golden Calf's in his career.
Filmography The Mark of the Beast (Het teken van het beest) The Dream (De Dream) Count Your Blessings (Van geluk gesproken) The Sunday Child (De Zondagsjongen) The Longest Journey (De Langste Reis) Mates (Maten) The Moving True Story of a Woman Ahead of Her Time (Nynke) The Letter for the King (De Brief voor de Koning) Tokyo Trial
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Who was Pieter Verhoeff?
Dutch film director (1938–2019)
When was Pieter Verhoeff born?
Pieter Verhoeff was born on 4 February 1938 in Lemmer.
When did Pieter Verhoeff die?
Pieter Verhoeff died on 17 April 2019 in Amsterdam.
What was Pieter Verhoeff's occupation?
Pieter Verhoeff was a film director, screenwriter, director and actor.
What nationality was Pieter Verhoeff?
Pieter Verhoeff was Dutch.
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