Peter de Kock
Encyclopedia
Peter de Kock is a Dutch
cameraman, film producer
and director
. He studied at the Film academy in Amsterdam
and worked as a director of photography on many films and documentaries. De Kock made his directorial debut with the film The Hands of Che Guevara
, a documentary about the severed hands of the Latin American guerrilla fighter Ernesto Che Guevara that were put in a jar of formaldehyde
and disappeared from public view. The film was a success at many international film festivals.
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...
cameraman, film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and director
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:...
. He studied at the Film academy in 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...
and worked as a director of photography on many films and documentaries. De Kock made his directorial debut with the film The Hands of Che Guevara
The Hands of Che Guevara
The Hands of Che Guevara is a 2005 documentary film made by Dutch film director Peter De Kock...
, a documentary about the severed hands of the Latin American guerrilla fighter Ernesto Che Guevara that were put in a jar of formaldehyde
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula CH2O. It is the simplest aldehyde, hence its systematic name methanal.Formaldehyde is a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent odor. It is an important precursor to many other chemical compounds, especially for polymers...
and disappeared from public view. The film was a success at many international film festivals.
Cinematographer
- Loenatik (1997)
- Stephan Lorant, A man in pictures (1997)
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