Alex van Warmerdam
| Alex van Warmerdam | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 August 1952 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Occupation | writer, film director, actor |
| Spouse(s) | Annet Malherbe |
| Children | Mees, Houk |
Alex van Warmerdam (born 14 August 1952) is a Dutch screenwriter, film director, and actor. He is also a painter.
Life and career
Van Warmerdam was born in Haarlem, a city in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. He was cofounder of the theatre group Hauser Orkater (which later became the musictheatre group Hauser Orkater). In 1980 he founded the theatre group De Mexicaanse Hond (The Mexican Dog), together with his brother Marc van Warmerdam. This is the name under which all the shows since 1989 have been released.
He made his first feature film in 1986: Abel. He plays parts in most of his own movies, mostly performing as a lead character.
Alex van Warmerdam is married to Dutch actress Annet Malherbe, who also plays parts in most of his films. Their son Mees is a musician and has performed in various shows by theatre group De Mexicaanse Hond.
His 2013 film Borgman was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Filmography
Short films and TV films
- Adelbert (1977) (short film) (as an actor)[2]
- Entree Brussels (1978) (short film) (as a writer)[3]
- Striptease (1979) (short film) (as a writer)
- Zie De Mannen Vallen (1980) (TV film)
- Graniet (1982) (TV film)
- De Stedeling (1984) (short film)
Feature films
In the following films he was writer, director, and actor, unless stated otherwise.
| Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Abel a.k.a. Voyeur[4] | |
| 1992 | The Northerners | |
| 1996 | The Dress | |
| 1998 | Little Tony | |
| 2003 | Grimm | As writer and director only |
| 2006 | Waiter | |
| 2009 | The Last Days of Emma Blank | |
| 2012 | Black Out | As an actor only |
| 2013 | Borgman |
References
- ↑ "2013 Official Selection". Cannes. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ "Alex van Warmerdam". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
- ↑ "Alex van Warmerdam". Graniet Film. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
- ↑ Abel (Voyeur) at Rotten Tomatoes
External links
- Alex van Warmerdam at the Internet Movie Database
- Alex van Warmerdam at production company Graniet Film
- Interview with Alex van Warmerdam
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