Bert Haanstra

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Bert Haanstra

Directing May 31, 1916

Espelo, Overijssel, the Netherlands

Albert 'Bert' Haanstra was a Dutch film director of films and documentaries. His documentary Glass (1958) won the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject in 1959. His feature…

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Trafic

Trafic

7.1 1971 Movie
Amsterdamned

Amsterdamned

6.4 1988 Movie
Glass

Glass

7.7 1958 Movie
Fanfare

Fanfare

7.2 1958 Movie
Mirror of Holland

Mirror of Holland

6.2 1950 Movie
Zoo

Zoo

7.0 1961 Movie
Everyman

Everyman

7.2 1963 Movie
Retour Madrid

Retour Madrid

6.4 1968 Movie
The Netherlands

The Netherlands

7.3 1983 Movie
Ape and Super-Ape

Ape and Super-Ape

5.4 1972 Movie
And There Was No More Sea

And There Was No More Sea

7.0 1955 Movie
Panta Rhei

Panta Rhei

6.4 1952 Movie

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Albert 'Bert' Haanstra was a Dutch film director of films and documentaries. His documentary Glass (1958) won the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject in 1959. His feature film Fanfare (1958) was the most visited Dutch film at the time, and has since only been surpassed by Turkish Delight (1973).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1988
    Amsterdamned

    Movie Conductor

  2. 1988
    Children of Ghana

    Movie Director

  3. 1987
    Monument for a Gorilla

    Movie Voice-over

  4. 1984
    The Family of Chimps

    Movie (voice)

  5. 1984
    De droomproducenten

    Movie Self

  6. 1983
    The Netherlands

    Movie Director

  7. 1983
    The World of Simon Carmiggelt

    Movie Director

  8. 1983
    The Hairdresser

    Movie Director

  9. 1979
    Mr. Slotter's Jubilee

    Movie Director

  10. 1979
    Juliana in zeventig bewogen jaren

    Movie Writer

  11. 1978
    National Parks.... Necessity

    Movie Writer

  12. 1975
    Dr. Pulder Sows Poppies

    Movie Director

  13. 1972
    Ape and Super-Ape

    Movie Director

  14. 1971
    Trafic

    Movie Co-Director

  15. 1969
    Evoluon

    Movie Director

  16. 1968
    Retour Madrid

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1966
    The Voice of the Water

    Movie Director

  2. 1965
    ...Geist und ein wenig Glück

    Movie Himself

  3. 1963
    Everyman

    Movie Co-Writer

  4. 1962
    Delta Phase 1

    Movie Director

  5. 1961
    Zoo

    Movie Director

  6. 1960
    The Manneken Pis Case

    Movie Director

  7. 1958
    Fanfare

    Movie Director

  8. 1958
    Glass

    Movie Director

  9. 1958
    Speaking of Glass

    Movie Director

  10. 1957
    Rembrandt, Painter of Man

    Movie Director

  11. 1955
    Battle Without End

    Movie Director

  12. 1955
    God Shiva

    Movie Director

  13. 1955
    Belgian Grand Prix

    Movie Camera Operator

  14. 1955
    And There Was No More Sea

    Movie Director

  15. 1954
    The Oil Field

    Movie Writer

  16. 1954
    The Reconnaissance Drill

    Movie Director

  17. 1954
    The Detection of Mineral Oil

    Movie Editor

  18. 1954
    Arise and Perish

    Movie Director

  19. 1952
    The Dike Builders

    Movie Editor

  20. 1952
    Panta Rhei

    Movie Director

  21. 1951
    Medieval Dutch Sculpture

    Movie Director

  22. 1950
    Mirror of Holland

    Movie Director

  23. 1950
    Myrte & The Demons

    Movie Producer

  24. 1950
    Boer Pieterse schoot in de roos

    Movie Cinematography