Joram Lürsen (born 11 August 1963) is a Dutch

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and

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, as well as screenwriter and producer. Lürsen was born in

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. He graduated from the

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in 1990 with his film ''De Finales'' ( English translation: ''The Finals''). He directed the family film '' In Orange'' (2004), which received a

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for 100,000 visitors and international awards at film festivals in

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, and

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. He directed the romantic comedy film '' Alles is Liefde'' (2007), which received a

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for 1,000,000 visitors.

Filmography

* '' De Finales'' (1990) * '' Mijn Franse tante Gazeuse'' (1996) * '' Stroop'' (1998) (

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) * '' Otje'' (1998) (TV series) * '' In Orange'' (2004) * '' Alles is Liefde'' (2007) * '' Het Geheim'' (2010) * ''

Family Way ''Family Way'' (; ) is a 2012 Dutch comedy film directed by Joram Lürsen and written by Kim van Kooten and starring Carice van Houten, Benja Bruijning and Thijs Römer. It is a spiritual sequel to '' Alles is Liefde''. Within a week of be ...

'' (2012) * ''

Moordvrouw Moordvrouw is a Dutch television series broadcast by RTL 4 and in Flanders by VTM. 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-) * ''

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'' (2016) * '' The Resistance Banker'' (2018) * ''Judas'' (TV series, 6 episodes, 2019) * ''Turbulent Skies'' (TV series, 8 episodes, 2020) * ''NOOD'' (TV series, 12 episodes, 2021-2022) * ''Kommissar Van der Valk'' (TV series, 1 episode, 2022)

References

External links

* 1963 births Living people Dutch film directors People from Amstelveen Dutch television directors Golden Calf winners {{Netherlands-film-director-stub