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The Last Vermeer (2019 Film)
''The Last Vermeer'' is a 2019 American drama film directed by Dan Friedkin from a screenplay by John Orloff (under the pen name James McGee), Mark Fergus and Hawk Otsby. It is based on the 2008 book ''The Man Who Made Vermeers'' by Jonathan Lopez, and tells the story of Han van Meegeren (played by Guy Pearce), an art maker who swindles millions of dollars from the Nazis, alongside Dutch Resistance fighter Joseph Piller (Claes Bang). The film had its worldwide release at the Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 20, 2020, by Sony Pictures Releasing through the TriStar Pictures label. Plot At the end of the Second World War, Captain Joseph Piller is a Dutch Jew who works for the Canadian military administration of the Netherlands after having been in the resistance during the German occupation. After receiving a tip about a painting by Johannes Vermeer that was recovered in Austria from Hermann Goering's pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Friedkin
Thomas Dan Friedkin (born 1965) is an American businessman and film producer. He is the owner and CEO of The Friedkin Group which was founded by his father, Thomas H. Friedkin. He is also the owner and chairman of Serie A club Roma and Premier League club Everton. , his estimated net worth is US$7.8 billion. Early life Dan Friedkin was born in San Diego, California, the son of Thomas H. Friedkin and grandson of Kenny Friedkin, founder of Pacific Southwest Airlines. He earned a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University, and a master's from Rice University. Career After his father, Tom, turned 65, he turned over responsibility for running the holding firm and its 3,000 employees to Dan, but remained chairman and continued to dispense advice.Forbes: "Under the Radar" by Doug Donovan October 1, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |