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Sonja Barend
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sonja Maria Barend (29 February 1940 – 11 April 2026) was a Dutch television personality. She hosted one of the nation’s first talk shows, Sonja, in 1974–1975. From 1977, she deve…
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Sonja Maria Barend (29 February 1940 – 11 April 2026) was a Dutch television personality. She hosted one of the nation’s first talk shows, Sonja, in 1974–1975. From 1977, she developed her style and became the Dutch "talk show queen", attracting millions of viewers. She was noted for her combination of emotional warmth and sharp questioning – until then unheard of on Dutch tv. Her shows broke taboos and allowed ordinary people a voice in public dialog. She retired from television in 2006, after four decades of television making.
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2022
Hedy D'Ancona: Het Persoonlijke is Politiek
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2020
De nacht van Sonja
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2018
Joost Zwagerman - Voor Alles Bang Geweest
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2012
Sonja Barend - Vragen zonder antwoord
Movie Self
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2011
Ellen Blazer: Schitteren in de Schaduw
Movie Self
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2005
Toon Hermans, de kleuren van een clown
Movie Thanks
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2005
80 VARA Toppers!
Movie Self
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2000
De Zaak Braun
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1989
Trouble in Paradise
Movie Redactrice
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1986
Wedden, dat..?
TV show Self
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1972
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