Bert Haanstra

Director

Born: May 31, 1916 (81 years old)

Died: October 23, 1997

Place of birth: Espelo, Overijssel, the Netherlands

Biography

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 (15)

• The Family of Chimps (1984, ★ 6.3)
• Amsterdamned (1988, ★ 6.3)
• Everyman (1963, ★ 7)
• Fanfare (1958, ★ 7.2)
• Glass (1958, ★ 7.6)
• Dr. Pulder Sows Poppies (1975, ★ 6)
• Mirror of Holland (1950, ★ 6.2)
• The Voice of the Water (1966, ★ 6.8)
• Zoo (1961, ★ 6.9)
• The Netherlands (1983, ★ 7.2)
• Panta Rhei (1952, ★ 6.2)
• And There Was No More Sea (1955, ★ 7)
• Rembrandt, Painter of Man (1957, ★ 6.3)
• Trafic (1971, ★ 7.1)
• Ape and Super-Ape (1972, ★ 5.2)