Hanro Smitsman, born in 1967 in
Breda (Netherlands)
Breda ( , , , ) is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from ''brede Aa'' ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. Br ...
, is a
writer
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and
director
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Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
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of
film
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and
television
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.
Film and Television Credits
Films
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Brothers
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'' (2017)
*''
Schemer'' (2010)
*''Skin'' (2008)
*''Raak'' (aka Contact) (2006)
*''Allerzielen'' (aka All Souls) (2005) (segment "Groeten uit Holland")
*''Engel en Broer'' (2004)
*''2000 Terrorists'' (2004)
*''Dajo'' (2003)
*''Gloria'' (2000)
*''Depoep'' (2001)
Television
*''20 leugens, 4 ouders en een scharrelei'' (2013)
*''De ontmaskering van de vastgoedfraude'' (TV mini-series, 2013)
*''
Moordvrouw
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Crew
The creative director of the first season was Joram Lürsen. After the first season he was replaced by Gerd Jan van Dalen and Marcel Visbeen. Van Dalen ...
'' (2012-)
*''Eileen'' (2 episodes, 2011)
*''Getuige'' (2011)
*''Vakantie in eigen land'' (2011)
*''De Reis van meneer van Leeuwen''(2010)
*''De Punt'' (2009)
*''Roes'' (2 episodes, 2008)
*''Fok jou!'' (2006)
*''Van Speijk'' (2006)
Awards
In 2005, ''Engel en Broer'' won Cinema Prize for Short Film at the Avanca Film Festival.
In 2007, ''Raak'' (aka ''Contact'') won the
Golden Berlin Bear Award at the Berlin International Film Festival, the Spirit Award at the Brooklyn Film Festival, the first place jury prize for "Best Live Action under 15 minutes" at the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival, and the Prix UIP Ghent Award for European Short Films at the Flanders International Film Festival.
In 2008, ''Skin'' won the Movie Squad Award at the Nederlands Film Festival, an actor in the film also won the Best Actor Award. It also won the Reflet d’Or for Best Film at the Cinema tous ecrans Festival in Geneva in the same year.
References
External links
*
Hanro Smitsman ' at the
Internet Movie Database
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1967 births
Living people
Dutch film directors
People from Breda
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