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Jean Van de Velde is a Director, Scriptwriter and Producer Néerlandais born on 13 march 1957 at Bukavu

Jean Van de Velde

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Birth name Jean van de Velde
Nationality Pays-bas
Birth 13 march 1957 (67 years) at Bukavu

Jean van de Velde (born 14 March 1957) is a Dutch film director and screenwriter. He has directed twelve films since 1979. His film The Silent Army competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

Usually with

Daniël Boissevain
Daniël Boissevain
(3 films)
Ricky Koole
Ricky Koole
(3 films)
Victor Löw
Victor Löw
(3 films)
Thomas Acda
Thomas Acda
(2 films)
Jacqueline Blom
Jacqueline Blom
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Jean Van de Velde (12 films)

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Director

The Silent Army
The Silent Army (2008)
, 2h
Directed by Jean Van de Velde
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Thekla Reuten, Jacqueline Blom, Peter Van Den Begin, Ricky Koole
Rating58% 2.9485552.9485552.9485552.9485552.948555
Eduard Zuiderwijk (Marco Borsato) runs a restaurant in Africa. When his wife (Ricky Koole) suddenly dies, he is left to take care of his son Thomas (Siebe Schoneveld) on his own. When his son's best friend Abu (Andrew Kintu) is abducted by a rebel leader to be trained as a child soldier, Eduard goes in pursuit to save the boy and regain his son's respect.
Wild Romance
Wild Romance (2006)
, 1h43
Directed by Jean Van de Velde
Genres Drama, Biography, Action, Musical
Actors Daniël Boissevain, Marcel Hensema, Andy Nyman, Karina Smulders, Elisa Beuger, George Rossi
Rating64% 3.2430853.2430853.2430853.2430853.243085
The film opens in 2001, Herman Brood, having written his suicide note, is on the roof of the Hilton Hotel, as he prepares to jump the film flashbacks thirty years to the period of his greatest success 1974-1979. In 1976 Brood is evicted from the band Cuby + Blizzards, the penniless and drug dependent Brood nonetheless manages to find gigs in the Groningen bar scene. When he plays his bar, Brood attracts the attention of Winschoten bar owner Koos van Dijk, who becomes his manager. Under the inspirational leadership of van Dijk, Brood puts together a band he calls Herman Brood & His Wild Romance. Playing venues at home and abroad Brood and his band eventually find success especially with their album Shpritsz, and the hit single Saturday Night. Daring to dream of global success they embark on a tour of the United States.

Scriptwriter

The Silent Army
The Silent Army (2008)
, 2h
Directed by Jean Van de Velde
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Thekla Reuten, Jacqueline Blom, Peter Van Den Begin, Ricky Koole
Roles Writer
Rating58% 2.9485552.9485552.9485552.9485552.948555
Eduard Zuiderwijk (Marco Borsato) runs a restaurant in Africa. When his wife (Ricky Koole) suddenly dies, he is left to take care of his son Thomas (Siebe Schoneveld) on his own. When his son's best friend Abu (Andrew Kintu) is abducted by a rebel leader to be trained as a child soldier, Eduard goes in pursuit to save the boy and regain his son's respect.
Wild Romance
Wild Romance (2006)
, 1h43
Directed by Jean Van de Velde
Genres Drama, Biography, Action, Musical
Actors Daniël Boissevain, Marcel Hensema, Andy Nyman, Karina Smulders, Elisa Beuger, George Rossi
Roles Writer
Rating64% 3.2430853.2430853.2430853.2430853.243085
The film opens in 2001, Herman Brood, having written his suicide note, is on the roof of the Hilton Hotel, as he prepares to jump the film flashbacks thirty years to the period of his greatest success 1974-1979. In 1976 Brood is evicted from the band Cuby + Blizzards, the penniless and drug dependent Brood nonetheless manages to find gigs in the Groningen bar scene. When he plays his bar, Brood attracts the attention of Winschoten bar owner Koos van Dijk, who becomes his manager. Under the inspirational leadership of van Dijk, Brood puts together a band he calls Herman Brood & His Wild Romance. Playing venues at home and abroad Brood and his band eventually find success especially with their album Shpritsz, and the hit single Saturday Night. Daring to dream of global success they embark on a tour of the United States.
Soccer Days
Soccer Days (2003)
, 1h58
Directed by David Serrano
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Association football films
Actors Natalia Verbeke, Fernando Tejero, María Esteve, Lola Dueñas, Pilar Castro, Eva Santolaria Millán
Roles Story
Rating61% 3.0973.0973.0973.0973.097
Jorge et ses amis sont des trentenaires qui s'ennuient. Ils décident de reformer l'équipe de football de leur enfance et participent à un tournoi local.
Team Spirit
Team Spirit (2000)
, 1h45
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Axel Daeseleire, Peter Van Den Begin, Mathias Sercu, Vic De Wachter, Filip Peeters
Rating60% 3.0494653.0494653.0494653.0494653.049465
Team Spirit présente la vie de footballeurs jouant dans une petite équipe (Eendracht vooruit) évoluant dans un championnat amateur. C'est l'histoire d'une amitié inébranlable qui existe entre de jeunes adultes qui jouent ensemble depuis leur plus tendre enfance. Erik, le capitaine, essaie tant bien que mal de maintenir son équipe mais il doit faire face aux problèmes de paternité de nombreux joueurs de l'équipe.
When the Light Comes
When the Light Comes (1998)
, 1h55
Directed by Stijn Coninx
Origin Danemark
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance
Actors Joachim Król, Rick Engelkes
Roles Writer
Rating63% 3.1907853.1907853.1907853.1907853.190785
Young Ellen decides to take a boat journey to Svalbard in northern Norway. She ends up wandering in Spitsbergen, where she spends winter in a cabin on a fjord surrounded by glaciers. She shares a cabin with a Norwegian trapper named Lars as she tries to adapt to the perilous climate and face dangers such as fighting polar bears.