Fons Rademakers
Alphonse Marie "Fons" Rademakers (5 September 1920 – 22 February 2007) was a Dutch actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter.
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Fons Rademakers in 1986 | |
| Born | Alphonse Marie Rademakers 5 September 1920 Roosendaal, Netherlands |
| Died | 22 February 2007 (aged 86) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Film director Film producer Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1950–2007 |
| Notable work | The Village on the River The Assault |
| Spouse(s) | Josephine van Gasteren (m. 1942–1945; divorced) Ellen Vogel (m. 1953–1957; divorced) Lili Rademakers (m. 1960–2007; his death) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1986) Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1986) |
Career
His 1960 film Makkers Staakt uw Wild Geraas was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Award.[1]
During a career spanning several decades he directed 11 films, including The Assault, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1986,[2] and The Village on the River, nominated for the same award in 1959.[3] Making him both the first Dutch director to be nominated and win this award.
He granted a wide-ranging interview to Radio Netherlands in 1987.[4]
He died in 2007 in a Geneva hospital of emphysema, after the life-support machines were switched off at his request.[5]
Filmography
- The Village on the River (Dorp aan de rivier) (1958)
- Makkers Staakt uw Wild Geraas (1960)
- The Knife (Het Mes) (1961)
- Like Two Drops of Water (Als twee druppels water) (1963)
- The Dance of the Heron (De dans van de reiger) (1966)
- Mira (1971)
- Because of the Cats (1973)
- Max Havelaar (Max Havelaar of de koffieveilingen der Nederlandsche handelsmaatschappij) (1976)
- Lifespan (1976)
- The Judge's Friend (Mijn vriend) (1979)
- Vrijdag (1981)
- The Assault (1986)
- The Rose Garden (1989)
References
- ^ . berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ^ "The 59th Academy Awards (1987) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "The 32nd Academy Awards (1960) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ "VIP Lounge - Fons Rademakers", Radio Netherlands Archives, August 17, 1987
- ^ "Dutch director Rademakers dies". bbc.co.uk. February 23, 2007. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
External links
- Fons Rademakers at IMDb