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Martin Koolhoven

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  • Director
  • Actor
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Martin Koolhoven
Born in The Hague, The Netherlands. Son of a prison guard. Attended several film schools in Sittard (The Netherlands), Brussels (Belgium) and the Dutch Film And Television Academy (The Netherlands). Graduated with the short movie De Orde Der Dingen (1996). Koolhoven has a relationship with Dutch writer/director 'Tallulah Schwab' since 1993. They've got two children. The first film he made after graduating from the Dutch Film Academy was _Duister Licht (1997)_, starring a young Dutch actor/writer/director Marc van Uchelen , who was in his class at the Academy, and is a close personal friend. Producer Emjay Rechsteiner asked Koolhoven to direct the Television Feature Suzy Q (1999) , a script by Frouke Fokkema. This film was awarded both in Holland and abroad. His cinema debut is _AmnesiA (2001)_ that got a small release in the USA. He has been constantly making feature films ever since. In 2005 he made his first mainstream movie and it became a big success, both in Holland and abroad. He started making movies that were more accessible for a large audiences, which resulted in box office success. Yet Koolhoven is still loved by the critics and his movies play in festivals around the world. In the Netherlands he is also known for appearing on television shows about movies, which resulted in his own TV show De Kijk van Koolhoven. He also goes on tour in theaters.
BornApril 25, 1969
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Known for

Guy Pearce and Dakota Fanning in Brimstone (2016)
Brimstone
7.0
  • Writer
  • 2016
Martijn Lakemeier in Winter in Wartime (2008)
Winter in Wartime
7.0
  • Writer
  • 2008
Jesse Rinsma in Knetter (2005)
Knetter
6.8
  • Director
  • 2005
The Cave (2001)
The Cave
6.7
  • Director
  • 2001

Credits

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Writer

  • Emerald Butterfly
    • Pre-production
  • Martin Koolhoven in De Kijk van Koolhoven (2018)
    De Kijk van Koolhoven
  • Guy Pearce and Dakota Fanning in Brimstone (2016)
    Brimstone
  • Martijn Lakemeier in Winter in Wartime (2008)
    Winter in Wartime
  • AmnesiA (2001)
    AmnesiA
  • Suzy Q (1999)
    Suzy Q
  • Vet Heftig - de video
  • Duister licht (1997)
    Duister licht
  • De Orde Der Dingen
  • KOEKOEK!
  • Chess

Director

  • Koolhoven Presenteert...
    • In Production
  • Emerald Butterfly
    • Pre-production
  • Guy Pearce and Dakota Fanning in Brimstone (2016)
    Brimstone
  • Martijn Lakemeier in Winter in Wartime (2008)
    Winter in Wartime
  • Koefnoen (2004)
    Koefnoen
    • (Bergman & Western bits)
  • 'n Beetje verliefd (2006)
    'n Beetje verliefd
  • Jesse Rinsma in Knetter (2005)
    Knetter
  • Het schnitzelparadijs (2005)
    Het schnitzelparadijs
  • South (2004)
    South
  • The Cave (2001)
    The Cave
  • AmnesiA (2001)
    AmnesiA
  • Suzy Q (1999)
    Suzy Q
  • Vet Heftig - de video
  • Duister licht (1997)
    Duister licht
  • De Orde Der Dingen
  • KOEKOEK!
  • Chess

Actor

  • Dim Balsem in Lion Panther She-Wolf (2019)
    Lion Panther She-Wolf
  • Donnie: Barry Hayze (2019)
    Donnie: Barry Hayze
  • Steffen Haars, Tim Haars, and Nick Golterman in Ron Goossens, Low Budget Stuntman (2017)
    Ron Goossens, Low Budget Stuntman
  • Jeroen van Koningsbrugge and Dennis van de Ven in Neonletters (2010)
    Neonletters
  • Flow
  • 50 Jaar Filmacademie
  • Sextet (2007)
    Sextet
  • Landje
  • 'n Beetje verliefd (2006)
    'n Beetje verliefd
  • Jesse Rinsma in Knetter (2005)
    Knetter
  • Tinnef
  • Vet Heftig - de video
  • Indigo

Personal details

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    • April 25, 1969
    • The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
  • Other works
    He sometimes coaches other directors.
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Interviews
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    All his films have won awards at the Dutch Film Festival. His films also won at several festivals abroad in such countries as France, England, Egypt, Japan and Spain.
  • Quotes
    [on his Hollywood ambitions] I was asked a couple of times to direct something in Hollywood, but so far it wasn't interesting enough to say yes. I would like to make an international movie, but not necessarily in The United States. It's also possible to do it here (in the Netherlands). We'll see. If the right project comes along I'll consider going, but for now I'm happy here.
    • Often casts actress Carice van Houten

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