Wim T. Schippers
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Biography: Wim T. Schippers is a Dutch artist, writer, television director, and voice actor. During the 1960s, he worked mostly as a visual artist, associated with the international Fluxus-movement. As a television writer, director, and actor he is responsible for some of the most notable and controversial shows on Dutch televisions from the 1960s to the 1990s. In addition, he voiced the characters of Ernie and Kermit the Frog on Sesamstraat, the Dutch version of Sesame Street.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Groningen, Netherlands
Birthday: July 01, 1942
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Gender: Male
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Ninette de Valois (Mag ik mijn grijze mapje terug)
Overview: A performance of Joseph Haydn's Hour Symphony is interrupted several times within half an hour.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1977-09-25
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Sans Rancune
Overview: Dora Leenders is about to give birth. Since she was impregnated during a school reunion, she invites both men whom she had sex with that night to her flat to witness the birth.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1987-03-08
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Going to the Dogs
Overview: A behind the scenes look and edited registration of the groundbreaking theater play 'Going to the dogs' by the Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers. The play was performed by six Alsations (German Shepherds).
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1986-11-30
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De Dans der Vierkanten waarin opgenomen Elly, of het Beroemde Stuk
Overview: Registration of the play that opened the Holland Festival in 1980, written by Wim T. Schippers. Mr and Mrs Schaambergen receive two free tickets to a piece of modern art.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1980-06-01
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The Rembrandt Association, an exceptional year
Overview: Documentary about the Rembrandt Association. In the 19th century, a lot of Dutch art disappeared abroad, before the Rembrandt Association stood up in 1883 to put a stop to it. Today, 140 years later, the Association still helps determine what art lovers see in Dutch museums. In their crowning year, the Association faces a difficult choice: will they make the largest contribution in their history to the purchase of Rembrandt's De Vaandeldrager? The amount of 175 million needed for the painting is causing discussion. Is this money well spent?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2024-01-10
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De ondergang van de Onan
Overview: Dick Bakker convinces Onno Bosman to produce a stage show about the sinking of the cruise ship 'Onan' and hires Fred Haché, Barend Servet, Sjef van Oekel and Ir. Van der Pik to star.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-04-14
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Rigor mortis
Overview: In order to get more customers to their rural inn, Karel and Truus have come up with a stunt. Karel will beat the record for being buried alive. After 124 days the media finally show up.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1981-09-24
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Here Is Always Somewhere Else
Overview: The life and work of enigmatic Dutch/Californian conceptual artist Bas Jan Ader, who in 1975 disappeared under mysterious circumstances at sea in the smallest boat ever to cross the Atlantic. As seen through the eyes of fellow emigrant filmmaker René Daalder, the picture becomes a sweeping overview of contemporary art films as well as an epic saga of the transformative powers of the ocean.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-16
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Heinz
Overview: Heinz is Amsterdam personified: a happy-go-lucky freeloader. However, he's in big trouble with his girlfriend Dolly. One day he is looking after their baby - the next day he finds himself on a mysterious island, and his son is missing! As he searches desperately for the boy, Heinz discovers he's been an unwitting pawn in the evil schemes of the diabolical windbag Git. During a spectacular showdown in New York, Heinz thwarts Git's attempts to eradicate mankind and rescues his son - sort of...
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2019-04-18
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Voices
Overview: A nearly 30 minute long conversation in a living room party. Unlike in a regular TV play the jabber conversation can hardly be understood. Sometimes a line or two can be picked up. There's an intermezzo when Schippers alias Jacques Plafond comes to play one of his 'modern' piano pieces, to the disgust of the party's guests, whose chattering in the end isn't far removed from the piano play.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1972-03-15
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Miss Minoes
Overview: A cat who turns into a young woman helps a journalist protect their town from a factory boss with an evil plan.
Genres: Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2001-12-06
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AFIJN (Misha Mengelberg)
Overview: This feature-length documentary chronicles the life and playful methods of Dutch pianist and composer Misha Mengelberg, a significant figure in post-WWII European Jazz and free improvisation. Archival footage, rehearsal / performance sequences and interviews with both Mengelberg (the "godfather of Dutch improvised music") and key collaborators provide a clear insight in Mengelberg's original way of thinking and way of working.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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