Bert Haanstra

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Biography

Albert 'Bert' Haanstra was a Dutch film director of films and documentaries. His documentary Glass (1958) won the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject in 1959. His feature film Fanfare (1958) was the most visited Dutch film at the time, and has since only been surpassed by Turkish Delight (1973).

Career Overview

Bert Haanstra has 113 screen credits in a career dating back to 1949. Their work is anchored in the Amsterdamned Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Trafic, Everyman, Fanfare. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Directing
Gender
male
Known Credits
113
Birth Date
1916-05-31 00:00:00
Birth Place
Espelo, Overijssel, the Netherlands

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q827371), public domain (CC0).