Biography
Frans Weisz (born 23 July 1938) is a Dutch film director. He has directed more than 30 films since 1964. His 1975 film Red Sien was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. His film Havinck was screened in the Un Certain Regard section the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. His 1993 film The Betrayed was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.Weisz is Jewish. During the war he was hiding with his parents on a farm in Limburg. They were discovered, Frans managed to escape but his parents were captured. They were transported to Auschwitz concentration camp, his mother survived, his father did not.
Filmography
all 29
Movies 26
Director 23
TV Shows 3
self 3
Writer 1
Director
Het Vermoorde Theater (2019)
Movie
Director
Life Is Wonderful (2018)
Movie
Director
Finn (2013)
Movie
Director
Life? or Theatre? (2012)
Movie
Director
Happy End (2009)
Movie
Self
Allemaal FILM (2007)
TV
De Wereld Draait Door (2005)
TV
Director
Boy Ecury (2003)
Movie
Director
Qui Vive (2002)
Movie
Director
Storm in mijn hoofd (2001)
Movie
Director
A Woman of the North (1999)
Movie
Director
Last Call (1995)
Movie
Director
The Betrayed (1992)
Movie
Director
Bij Nader Inzien (1991)
TV
Director
Polonaise (1989)
Movie
Director
Havinck (1987)
Movie
Writer
Abel (1986)
Movie
Self
De droomproducenten (1984)
Movie
Director
A Hot Summer Night (1982)
Movie
Director
Charlotte (1981)
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Director
Heb Medelij Jet! (1975)
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Director
Rooie Sien (1975)
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Director
Naked Over the Fence (1973)
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Director
The Burglar (1972)
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Director
Gangster Girl (1966)
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Director
Een zondag op het eiland van de Grande Jatte (1965)
Movie
Second Assistant Director
Girl in the Window (1961)
Movie
The Flying Dutchman (1957)
Movie
Self
Allemaal Film
Movie
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1975
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1938-07-23 (85 years old)
Birth NameFrans Andor Benjamin Weisz
Birth PlaceAmsterdam, Netherlands
ReligionJudaism
ChildrenGéza Weisz
FatherGeza L. Weisz
CitizenshipsKingdom of the Netherlands
AwardsOfficer of the order Orange-Nassau, Golden Mira
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