Bert Haanstra

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1916-05-31

Deathday 1997-10-23 (81 years old)

Place of Birth Espelo, Overijssel, the Netherlands

Also Known As Albert Haanstra

Bert Haanstra

Biography

Albert 'Bert' Haanstra was a Dutch film director of films and documentaries. His documentary Glass (1958) won the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject in 1959. His feature film Fanfare (1958) was the most visited Dutch film at the time, and has since only been surpassed by Turkish Delight (1973).

Known For

Director

1988
Children of Ghana

as Director

1987
1984
1983
The Netherlands

as Director

1983
The Hairdresser

as Director

1979
1975
1972
Ape and Super-Ape

as Director

1971
Trafic

as Co-Director

1968
Retour Madrid

as Director

1966
1963
Everyman

as Director

1962
Delta Phase 1

as Director

1961
The Zoo

as Director

1960
1958
Fanfare

as Director

1958
Glass

as Director

1958
Speaking of Glass

as Director

1955
God Shiva

as Director

1955
Battle Without End

as Director

1954
The Oil Field

as Director

1954
Arise and Perish

as Director

1954
1952
Panta Rhei

as Director

1952
The Dike Builders

as Director

1951
1950
Mirror of Holland

as Director

1949

Writer

1988
Children of Ghana

as Scenario Writer

1983
The Netherlands

as Scenario Writer

1983
1972
Ape and Super-Ape

as Scenario Writer

1963
Everyman

as Co-Writer

1962
Delta Phase 1

as Scenario Writer

1961
The Zoo

as Scenario Writer

1960
The Manneken Pis Case

as Scenario Writer

1958
Fanfare

as Writer

1958
Glass

as Writer

1958
Speaking of Glass

as Scenario Writer

1955
God Shiva

as Scenario Writer

1955
Battle Without End

as Scenario Writer

1954
The Oil Field

as Writer

1954
Arise and Perish

as Scenario Writer

1954
The Reconnaissance Drill

as Scenario Writer

1952
Panta Rhei

as Scenario Writer

1952
The Dike Builders

as Scenario Writer

1950
1949
The Muider Group Revived

as Scenario Writer

Editor

1988
1984
1983
The Netherlands

as Editor

1963
Everyman

as Editor

1962
Delta Phase 1

as Editor

1961
The Zoo

as Editor

1960
1958
1958
Glass

as Editor

1955
God Shiva

as Editor

1955
1952
1952
Panta Rhei

as Editor

1950
1950

Producer

1988
Children of Ghana

as Producer

1987
1984
1983
The Netherlands

as Producer

1979
1975
1972
Ape and Super-Ape

as Producer

1971
Trafic

as Executive Producer

1968
Retour Madrid

as Producer

1966
1963
Everyman

as Producer

1962
Delta Phase 1

as Producer

1960
1958
Speaking of Glass

as Producer

1958
Glass

as Producer

1955
God Shiva

as Producer

1950
Myrte & The Demons

as Producer

Crew

1987
Monument for a Gorilla

as Cinematography

1984
The Family of Chimps

as Cinematography

1952
Panta Rhei

as Cinematography

1950
1950
Mirror of Holland

as Cinematography

1949
The Muider Group Revived

as Cinematography

Actor

1988
Amsterdamned

as Conductor

1987
1984

Camera

1955
Belgian Grand Prix

as Camera Operator

1950
Myrte & The Demons

as Director of Photography