Bert Haanstra

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

4

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-05-31

Day of death

1997-10-23 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Espelo, Overijssel, the Netherlands

Bert Haanstra

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).

Known For

  • Amsterdamned

    Amsterdamned

  • ...Geist und ein wenig Glück

    ...Geist und ein wenig Glück

  • The Family of Chimps

    The Family of Chimps

  • Monument for a Gorilla

    Monument for a Gorilla