Heddy Honigmann (1 October 1951 – 21 May 2022) was a Peruvian-born Dutch film director of fictional and documentary films.

Early life and education

Honigmann was born on 1 October 1951 in

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, Peru, to

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refugees. Her mother, Sarah Pach Miller, an actress and homemaker, was from Poland; her father, Witold Honigmann Weiss, an artist and illustrator, was from Vienna.

Career

Most of Honigmann's films were Dutch productions, but were made in a variety of languages. In 2003 the

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in New York held a retrospective showing of a number of her films, as did the International Documentary Film Festival Munich in 2020. Honigmann won the Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2007

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. In November 2011, the

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held a retrospective showing of all of her films. She toured Europe from 2012 to 2014 performing the art of mime. She graced the stages of many prestigious theaters including the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus, Palais Garnier, and Great theater of Epidaurus Greece.

Personal life

Honigmann spent most of her adult life in the Netherlands, having become a Dutch citizen. She died in Amsterdam on 21 May 2022 at the age of 70.

Filmography

;Documentaries *''Ghatak'' (1990) (short film) *''Metaal en melancholie/Metal and Melancholy'' (1994) *'' O Amor Natural'' (1996) *''Het ondergrondse orkest/The Underground Orchestra'' (1998) *''2 minuten stilte a.u.b.'' (1998) *''

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'' (1999) *''Privé'' (2000) *''Good Husband, Dear Son'' (2001) *''Dame la mano/Give Me Your Hand'' (2004) *''

Forever Forever or 4ever may refer to: Film and television Films * ''Forever'' (1921 film), an American silent film by George Fitzmaurice * ''Forever'' (1978 film), an American made-for-television romantic drama, based on the novel by Judy Blume * '' ...

'' (2006) *''El Olvido'' (2008) *''Om de wereld in 50 concerten'' (International title: Royal orchestra) (2014) *''Joke van Leeuwen: Een wereld tussen twee oren'' (TV) (2017) *''Buddy'' (2018) *''100UP'' (2020) ;Fiction *''De deur van het huis'' (1985) *''Hersenschimmen/Mind shadows'' (1988) *''Uw mening graag/Your Opinion, Please'' (1989) *''

Goodbye Goodbye, Good bye, or Good-bye is a parting phrase and may refer to: Film * ''Goodbye'' (1918 film), a British drama directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Goodbye'' (1995 film) (''Tot Ziens!''), a Dutch film directed by Heddy Honigmann * ''Goodbye'' ( ...

/Tot ziens/Au revoir'' (1995) *''De juiste maat'' (1998) (TV) *''Hanna lacht'' (2000) (short film)

Awards

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for Best Long Documentary (2000) for ''

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Frankrijk eert Heddy Honigmann
, in ''HollandDoc'', 14 juni 2011. Retrieved on 20 June 2011. *

for Best Long Documentary (2006) for ''

'' * Best International Director at the Documentary Edge Festival (2009) for El El Olvido * ShortCutz Amsterdam Career Award (2017) Heddy Honigmann ontvangt de Shortcutz Amsterdam Career Award
, www.filmfestival.nl.

References

External links

Homepage Heddy HonigmannInterview with Heddy on eRenlai.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Honigmann, Heddy 1951 births 2022 deaths Mass media people from Lima Peruvian Jews Peruvian people of Polish-Jewish descent Dutch Jews Dutch people of Polish-Jewish descent Dutch documentary filmmakers Dutch film directors Dutch women film directors Peruvian film directors Peruvian women film directors Peruvian documentary film directors Women documentary filmmakers