Biography
Louis H. Chrispijn, Sr. (13 May 1854, in Amsterdam – 1 November 1926, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch actor, writer, and director of both theatre and films. Together with M.H. Laddé, Willy Mullens, Maurits Binger, and Theo Frenkel, he was one of the pioneers of early Dutch cinema.He and his wife, actress Christine van Meeteren, married in 1905 and toured the Dutch East Indies together through 1908. They were invited by Binger to join his troupe at Filmfabriek Hollandia; van Meeteren acted alongside Annie Bos in a number of comedic films about Zeeland girls, Mijntje en Trijntje. Chrispijn became Hollandia's first permanent director in 1915. He and van Meeteren divorced the following year.
Filmography
all 20
Movies 20
Director 10
Van Haaften
The Secret of Delft (1917)
Movie
Von Zwenken
Major Frans (1916)
Movie
Van der Meulen
The Secret of the Lighthouse (1916)
Movie
Actor
Liefdesstrijd (1915)
Movie
Schipper / Bargee
De vrouw Clasina (1915)
Movie
Director
Luchtkasteelen (1914)
Movie
Vader / Father
Recovered (1914)
Movie
Director
Heilig recht (1914)
Movie
Director
Liefde waakt (1914)
Movie
Director
De bloemen, die de ziel vertroosten (1914)
Movie
A Telegram from Mexico (1914)
Movie
Prof. Mortman
De Zigeunerin (1914)
Movie
Director
Zijn viool (1914)
Movie
Director
Krates (1913)
Movie
Actor
Silvia Silombra (1913)
Movie
Director
Two Zeeland girls in Zandvoort (1913)
Movie
Actor
The Netherlands and Orange (1913)
Movie
Director
De Bertha (1913)
Movie
Director
The Burning Mill (1913)
Movie
Luitenant Raoul des Vignes / Director
Infidelity (1911)
Movie
Ratings
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1854-05-13
Deathday1926-11-01 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceLeidschendam, Netherlands
RelationshipsChristine van Meeteren (1909-06-17 - 1917-07-10), Marie van Westerhoven (1875-08-26 - 1882-01-01), Martha Walden (1918-07-11 - 1926-11-01)
ChildrenLouis Chrispijn, Jr.
CitizenshipsKingdom of the Netherlands
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