Aart Staartjes
Encyclopedia
Aart Staartjes is a Dutch
actor
, director
, television presenter and documentary maker
from Amsterdam
. He is well-known for his role on Sesamstraat
, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street
. On this show, his character's name is Meneer Aart (Mr. Aart) and in this persona he authored a book called Meneer Aart: Leven en werken van de man die geen kindervriend wil heten (Mr. Aart: Life and work of the man who does not want to be named a friend to children).
He has also played roles in the following programmes:
Staartjes used to present the annual arrival of Sinterklaas
in the Netherlands. As of 2005, he retired from this job.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
, television presenter and documentary maker
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
from Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. He is well-known for his role on Sesamstraat
Sesamstraat
Sesamstraat is a children's television show in the Netherlands, spin off the popular U.S. children's program Sesame Street. In its early days the show was broadcast in Flanders as well. It is the second longest running foreign adaptation of Sesame Street without interruptions, behind only...
, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
. On this show, his character's name is Meneer Aart (Mr. Aart) and in this persona he authored a book called Meneer Aart: Leven en werken van de man die geen kindervriend wil heten (Mr. Aart: Life and work of the man who does not want to be named a friend to children).
He has also played roles in the following programmes:
- De FabeltjeskrantFabeltjeskrantFabeltjeskrant is a Dutch children's television series featuring puppetry and stop motion. Created in 1968 by Leen Valkenier and produced by Thijs Chanowski and Loek de Levita , it ended in 1989 and was broadcast on the Dutch channels NOS, RTL 4 and RTL 8...
(as Rocus de Vrije Vogel) - De Stratemakeropzeeshow
- J.J. de Bom, voorheen de Kindervriend
- Het Klokhuis (among others as Fetze Alsvanouds)
- Pinkeltje (starring)
- De Film van Ome Willem
- Waltz (series)
Staartjes used to present the annual arrival of Sinterklaas
Sinterklaas
Sinterklaas is a traditional Winter holiday figure still celebrated today in the Low Countries, including the Netherlands and Belgium, as well as French Flanders and Artois...
in the Netherlands. As of 2005, he retired from this job.