Jean van de Velde (director)
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Jean van de Velde is a Dutch film director
and screenwriter
. He has directed twelve films since 1979
. His film The Silent Army competed in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
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Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He has directed twelve films since 1979
1979 in film
The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.- Major events :* March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.* May 25 - Alien, a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released....
. His film The Silent Army competed in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
2009 Cannes Film Festival
The 62nd annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 13 to May 24, 2009. French actress Isabelle Huppert was the President of the Jury. It was announced on March 19, 2009, that Pixar's film Up would open the festival...
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Selected filmography
- The Silent Army (Original title: Wit Licht) (2009)
- FlorisFloris (film)Floris is a 2004 Dutch film, directed by Jean van de Velde and starring Michiel Huisman as grandson of the original Floris from the 1969 TV series. The new side-kick is "Pi", played by popstar Birgit Schuurman. In the film some of the 1969 footage with Rutger Hauer and Bergman is included....
(2004) - All StarsAll Stars (film)All Stars is a 1997 Dutch sports comedy film drama directed by Jean van de Velde. Together with Mischa Alexander he was also responsible for the script. The film premièred on 2 may 1997....
(1997) - De FlatDe FlatDe Flat is a 1994 Dutch mystery film directed by Ben Verbong.De Flat is a R-Rated film for nudity and strong sexuality scenes.-Plot summary:...
(writer, 1994) - The Little Blonde Death (1993)