Born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Speaks 3 languages and several dialects. Wrote/co-wrote more than 17 screenplays, a T.V. series, and a volume of monologues and poetry & composed 50 songs. Produced a feature film and 2 feature length documentaries as well as four short projects. Lives in New York City and commutes to the EU when necessary. Came to NYC first on a cultural grant to write an instruction book for an East Harlem School. Studied with Eve Collyer for stage, film and T.V. work. Now primarily works on film and T.V. projects.
Ben Van Bergen has 15 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Signature works include Courier X, The Astronaut's Wife, A Dog Year. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
