Bert Haanstra

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Bert Haanstra (31 May 1916 – 23 October 1997) was a Dutch film and documentary director and Academy Award winner.

Haanstra was born in the town of Holten and became a professional filmmaker in 1947. In 1958 his documentary Glas about the production of glass won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject. He also directed several films like Fanfare, Alleman and Zoo. In total Haanstra received 78 awards. He died in the town of Hilversum.

Haanstra was Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau.

[edit] External links

• Bert Haanstra at the Internet Movie Database