Biography
Frans van de Staak (1943-2001) studied at the Netherlands Film Academy from 1963 on. He financed his first films usually from his own savings for his work as a graphics artist. His films can be characterised by a consistent investigation of (cinematographic) space, time, language, images and movement in their mutual relations. His first full-feature, The Imperfect Tulip, was completed by Van de Staak in 1980. He is also producer and cutter for other filmmakers.
Filmography
all 29
Movies 29
Director 25
Producer 2
Writer 1
Director
Nuisance (2001)
Movie
Director / Editor / Writer
Verse Texture (1998)
Movie
Director
Sepio (1997)
Movie
Director
Glint (1996)
Movie
Director
Wastebook scenes (1994)
Movie
Director
Traces of Smoke (1992)
Movie
Editor
Transit Levantkade (1991)
Movie
Producer
Passengers (1990)
Movie
Director
Deed Undone (1989)
Movie
Director
Windschaduw (1986)
Movie
Writer
Soldaten Zonder Geweren (1985)
Movie
Producer
Divided Earth (1985)
Movie
Director
Het vertraagde vertrek (1983)
Movie
Director
Op uw akkertje (1982)
Movie
Director
Er gaat een eindeloze stoet mensen door mij heen (1981)
Movie
Director
De Onvoltooide Tulp (1980)
Movie
Director
Optocht (1980)
Movie
Director
De gevoelens van een rode patrijs door hemzelf verteld (1977)
Movie
Director
De korzelige klant (1977)
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Director
Terzake (1977)
Movie
Director
Meine Heimat mijn vaderland (1976)
Movie
Director
Een gelote Straat (1975)
Movie
Director
Tien gedichten van Hubert Korneliszoon Poot (1975)
Movie
Director
Sonata (1975)
Movie
Director
Een gebroken voet (1974)
Movie
Director
From the Labour of Baruch d'Espinoza (1973)
Movie
Director
Het Bezoek (1970)
Movie
Director
Een Portret van (1966)
Movie
Director
Freem (1966)
Movie
Ratings
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1966
1976
1982
1981
2001
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1943-10-25
Deathday2001-05-28 (57 years old)
Birth PlaceAmsterdam, Netherlands
ChildrenStefan van de Staak
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