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Jos Stelling
Director 81 years old

Jos Stelling

Utrecht, Netherlands

Jos Stelling (born July 16, 1945, in Utrecht, Netherlands) is a renowned Dutch filmmaker celebrated for his visually driven, dialogue-sparse style. A self-taught director, he debuted with "Mariken van Nieumeghen" (1974), which competed at Cannes, and went on to create... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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3 titles
Rembrandt fecit 1669

Rembrandt fecit 1669

Jos Stelling 1997 1h 48m

In the final year of his life, Rembrandt painted a series of self-portraits that show him in a dark, lonely state of mind. Stelling has painstakingly recreated the pathetic end of a genius with an authenticity that allows viewers to infer their own conclusions about the relationship between Rembrandt's life and art.

De illusionist

De illusionist

Jos Stelling 1984 1h 30m 7.8

Two brothers end up separated for one of them has mental issues. Meanwhile one of the two follows his dream in becoming a magician. Filled with surrealism and slaspstick moments the film is a speechless adventure of emotions providing laughters and fear, emptyness and joy, but mostly a stunnig and memorable visual spectacle.

Mariken van Nieumeghen

Mariken van Nieumeghen

Jos Stelling 1974 1h 20m

A sparkling film and surprising look into the middle ages by means of the story of Mariken, whose beauty is used by the devilish comedian Moenen to put people up against each other.

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