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The Spectacular
''The Spectacular'' is a 2021 Dutch-Irish crime television series directed and written by Willem Bosch together with Pieter Kuijpers and produced by Kuijpers's production company Pupkin. The series is set in the Dutch province of Limburg in the late 1980's when a series of attacks were carried out by the Provisional Irish Republican Army. Dramatization The character Fiona Hughes is based on Donna Maguire, who, like brother Malachy Maguire, was a member of the Provisional IRA. Hughes left husband and children in the series to fight for the IRA, but in reality she didn't have children until later, with Leonard Hardy, another IRA activist. She was arrested a number of times and eventually convicted in Germany but was released by the court due to a lengthy preliminary imprisonment. The role of Jeanine Maes is based on Cees Verhaeren, who in reality led the investigation team. In addition to explosives scout, this police officer was also a negotiator-coordinator for hostage sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Fiction
Crime fiction, detective story, murder mystery, crime novel, mystery novel, and police novel are terms used to describe narratives or fiction that centre on criminal acts and especially on the investigation, either by an amateur or a professional detective, of a crime, often a murder. Most crime drama focuses on criminal investigation and does not feature the courtroom. Suspense and Mystery fiction, mystery are key elements that are nearly ubiquitous to the genre. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as historical fiction and science fiction, but the boundaries are indistinct. Crime fiction has several subgenres, including detective fiction (such as the whodunit), courtroom drama, hardboiled, hard-boiled fiction, and legal thrillers. History Proto-science and crime fictions have been composed across history, and in this category can be placed texts as varied as the Epic of Gilgamesh from Mesopotamia, the Mahabharata from History of India, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory, then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and assessed the outbreak as having become a pandemic on 11 March. COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, sore throat, nocturnal cough, and fatigue. Transmission of COVID-19, Transmission of the virus is often airborne transmission, through airborne particles. Mutations have variants of SARS-CoV-2, produced many strains (variants) with varying degrees of infectivity and virulence. COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly and deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Beattie
Ian Beattie (born 3 March 1965) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He is best known for playing Antigonus in the film ''Alexander'' (2004) and Ser Meryn Trant in the television series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2015). Career Beattie’s start in acting began at an early age, when he used to tour Northern Ireland in a circus with his father. His most notable role is Ser Meryn Trant in five seasons of the HBO fantasy drama ''Game of Thrones''. He has also appeared in numerous other television and film projects, including Antigonus in Oliver Stone's ''Alexander'', Beorhtwulf of Mercia in an episode of History Channel's ''Vikings'' and Showtime's ''The Tudors''. On stage, he starred in the play ''Demented'' by playwright Gary Mitchell at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast Belfast (, , , ; from ) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel (G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Herdigein
Kenneth Herdigein (born June 12, 1959, in Paramaribo) is a Dutch actor of Surinamese descent, best known as a television actor in popular Dutch comedy-dramas. Career Herdigein first gained popularity as a television actor in the 1980s, in such shows as '' Opzoek naar Yolanda'' (1984), ''We zijn weer thuis'' (1989-1994), and '' Zeg 'ns Aaa'' (1988-1993). Herdigein has also performed in musicals, such as ''Amandla! Mandela'', 2009 in which he played Nelson Mandela, and has directed for the stage, such as ''Adio...mijn liefste'' (1995), in which he also performed, and ''Ons Kent Ons'' (2011), a cabaret-musical dealing with the Dutch history of slavery performed in the Tropenmuseum. He was supposed to play Mufasa in the first Dutch production of ''The Lion King'', but was forced to resign due to vocal issues. He was replaced by Edwin Jonker. In 2005, he was given the Cosmic Award (by Job Cohen) at the annual ''Hollandse Nieuwe'' theater festival in Amsterdam; the award is given to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jochum Ten Haaf
Jochum ten Haaf (17 December 1978) is a Dutch actor, notable for stage, film and television work including '' Charles II: The Power and The Passion'' (2003), '' Bad Girls'' (2003), ''Nightwatching'' (2007), '' Summer Heat'' (2008), '' Castle Amerongen'' (2011) and '' The Resistance Banker'' (2018). Career Ten Haaf was born in Maastricht. He gained prominence as Vincent van Gogh in the 2002 premiere of the play ''Vincent in Brixton'', gaining him a nomination for the Evening Standard Theatre Award for best newcomer and a Theatre World Award for the play's US run. He also argued van Gogh's case in the 2004 poll De Grootste Nederlander. From 2014 to 2015 he appeared in the London production of ''War Horse The first evidence of horses in warfare dates from Eurasia between 4000 and 3000 BC. A Sumerian illustration of warfare from 2500 BC depicts some type of equine pulling wagons. By 1600 BC, improved harness and chariot design ...''. Filmography References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Derwig
Jacob Derwig (The Hague, 15 July 1969) is a Dutch actor. Film and television He recently played roles in box-office hit Family Way (2012) (for which he won a Golden Calf), The Dinner (2013), Public Works (2015), and in the highly popular Dutch crime-series Penoza (2015), directed by Diederik van Rooijen, and as Marius Milner in ''Klem'' (2016). Currently Jacob stars in the brand new television-serie ''The Terrible Eighties'' (2022). Private life Derwig is married to actress and screenwriter Kim van Kooten, with whom he has two children, Roman and Kee Molly (born 17 December 2007). They met on the set of the TV-series De acteurs (The actors), where various actors played different roles written by Van Kooten. Filmography Television series *'' All stars - De serie'' episode "Paard van Troje" (1999) *'' Bij ons in de Jordaan'' (2000) *'' De acteurs'' (2001) *'' The Enclave'' (2002) *'' Offers'' (2005) *'' In Therapie'' (2010 - 2011) *'' The Spectacular'' (2021) * ''Máxima'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadewych Minis
Hadewych Minis (born 5 January 1977) is a Dutch actress. She won the 2013 Golden Calf for Best Actress award for her performance as Marina in '' Borgman'' and was awarded the prestigious ''Theo d'Or'' prize for her solo performance in the Dutch adaptation of Dennis Kelly Dennis Kelly is a British writer and producer. He has worked for theatre, television, and film. His play ''DNA'', published in 2007 and first performed in 2008, became a core set-text for GCSE in 2010 and has been studied by approximately 4 ...'s play '' Girls & Boys''. Selected filmography References External links * 1977 births Living people Dutch film actresses Golden Calf winners 21st-century Dutch actresses Actors from Maastricht {{Netherlands-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Calf (award)
The Golden Calf () is the award of the Netherlands Film Festival, which is held annually in Utrecht. The award has been presented since 1981, originally in six categories: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Feature Film, Best Short Film, Culture Prize and Honourable mention. In 2004, there were 16 award categories, mainly because in 2003 the categories Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Music, Best Production Design, Best Sound Design were added. Famous Dutch film makers and actors that have won a Golden Calf include Rutger Hauer, Louis van Gasteren, Paul Verhoeven, Eddy Terstall, Carice van Houten, Felix de Rooy, Fons Rademakers, Martin Koolhoven, Alex van Warmerdam, Fedja van Huêt, Jean van de Velde, Pim de la Parra, Dick Maas, Marleen Gorris, Ian Kerkhof, Jeroen Krabbé, Monic Hendrickx, Rijk de Gooyer, Marwan Kenzari and Steve McQueen. Name and meaning On the one hand, the name refers to an animal as is common in names of European film awards, such as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IJmuider Courant
''IJmuider Courant'' is a Dutch newspaper oriented towards the city of IJmuiden and surrounding region. The paper is published by Mediahuis and had a circulation of 5,500 copies in 2014. History In January 1896 bookshop owner and publisher W.K. Nieborg from IJmuiden started the ''Gratis Advertentieblad voor IJmuiden, de Heide, Velsen en Omstreken'' ( English: ''Free advert paper for IJmuiden, de Heide, Velsen and surroundings''). In 1906 this paper was continued by P.F.C. Roelse, who added the subtitle ''IJmuider Courant''. In September 1904 J. Sinjewel started the free paper ''Vraag en Aanbod'' ( English: ''Supply and demand'') in Oud-IJmuiden. Local notables proposed that Roelse and Sinjewel combine their papers, which lead to the foundation of the ''Uitgevers-Maatschappij IJmuiden NV'' ( English: ''Publishing Company IJmuiden''). The first issue of the ''IJmuider Courant'' appeared on Saturday 4 December 1915,Plasse J. van de, p.48 and was published on Wednesdays and Saturda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Maguire
Donna Maguire (born in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland) is a former volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) once described as Europe's most dangerous woman. A former convent girl from Newry, Maguire joined the IRA and, according to ''The Independent'' newspaper, was trained by Dessie Grew. In early 1989 she travelled to Europe as part of an IRA active service unit based in The Hague and Hanover. On 12 July 1989 Maguire and Leonard Hardy were arrested at Rosslare, County Wexford after arriving on a ferry from Cherbourg, and mercury switches, explosives and photographs of British Army bases in Germany were seized. At their trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin in February 1990 Maguire was acquitted of possession of explosives, but Hardy was sentenced to five years imprisonment. German authorities had requested Maguire's extradition in relation to a bombing at a British Army barracks at Osnabrück on 19 June 1989 and the killing of a British soldier i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
