Rob Houwer
ROB HOUWER, born in 1937, studied at the "Deutsche Institut für Film und Fernsehen" in Munich. He first came to attention with the short film DOG DAYS. Houwer's best known Dutch shorts: THE KEY (1961), APPLICATION, awarded the Silver Bear in Berlin 1964 and GIRLS OF HOLLAND (1967). He went on to produce feature films both in Holland as well as in Germany where he became an important contributor to the so called NEW GERMAN CINEMA.
His Dutch productions include BUSINESS IS BUSINESS (1971) and the screen adaption of the Jan Wolkers novel TURKISH DELIGHT, which premiered in February 1973 and won him an Academy Award Nomination. This was followed by KEETJE TIPPEL (1975) and SOLDIER OF ORANGE (SURVIVAL RUN). Since then, Rob Houwer has produced numerous Dutch and international Films and has become arguably the most important producer in Holland.
THE PAUL VERHOEVEN COLLECTION - from Holland's most prolific director...
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