Director
Fons Rademakers
1920 – 2007
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 5 September 1920, Roosendaal, Netherlands
- Died
- 22 February 2007
- Known for
- Village by the River, Like Two Drops of Water, Because of the Cats
Fons Rademakers (1920–2007) was a Dutch director, actor, producer and screenwriter, central to postwar Dutch cinema. He directed about eleven films, including Village by the River and The Assault. He was the first Dutch director to be nominated for, and to win, the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Where to start
Village by the River (1958)Log in to add it to the library
His Oscar-nominated breakthrough, the first Dutch film nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.
Like Two Drops of Water (1963)Log in to add it to the library
A well-known Dutch comedy from his 1960s directing period.
Because of the Cats (1973)Log in to add it to the library
A controversial and widely discussed thriller among his 1970s directing work.
Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company (1976)Log in to add it to the library
A large-scale adaptation of the classic Dutch colonial novel.
The Assault (1986)Full guide
Won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the peak of his career.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 1960: Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for Makkers Staakt uw Wild Geraas
- 1986: Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for The Assault
- 1958: Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film for Village by the River
The full list · 24
- 1958Village by the RiverLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1960That Joyous Eve...Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1961The KnifeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1963Like Two Drops of WaterLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1965Aah... TamaraLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1966The Dance of the HeronLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1968The EnemiesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Willy
- 1969ObsessionsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Raoul Orlov
- 1971Daughters of DarknessLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mother
- 1971MiraLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Notaris · Director
- 1972Markant: Elise HoomansLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1973Because of the CatsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1973Camera Sutra (or the Pale Faces)Log in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1975Katie TippelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Klant
- 1975LifespanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Prof. van Arp
- 1976Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading CompanyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1977Gejaagd door de winst (of het A.B.C. van de moderne samenleving)Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Postbode
- 1978MysteriesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Chief Constable
- 1979My Friend, or The Hidden Life of Jules DepraeterLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1981VrijdagLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Chef van Jules
- 1983All RebelsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1986The AssaultLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1989The Rose GardenLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1993Hollywood by BikeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.