Mike van Diem (born 1959, in

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, grew up in Sittard) is a Dutch

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. In 1990, his short film ''Alaska'' won a

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for best short film and the Student Academy Award for best foreign student film in the drama category. In 1998, he received the

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for the film '' Character'' based on the 1938 novel ''Karakter'' by Ferdinand Bordewijk. He has also directed commercials.

Selected filmography

* '' Character'' (1997) * '' The Surprise'' (2015) * '' Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle'' (2017)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Diem, Mike van 1959 births Living people Dutch film directors Golden Calf winners Directors of Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award winners People from Sittard