Director 1916 - 1997

Bert Haanstra

Espelo, Overijssel, the Netherlands

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... Read full bio →

Director Information

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Full Name

Bert Haanstra

Known For

Directing

Birthday

May 31st, 1916 00:00

Place of Birth

Espelo, Overijssel, the Netherlands

Died

October 23rd, 1997 00:00 (aged 81)

TMDB ID

122597

IMDb ID

nm0351842

Films Directed

8

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).