
Person
Bert Haanstra
Directing · 1916–1997 · Espelo, Overijssel, the Netherlands
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).
Known for

Amsterdamned
Conductor

Trafic
Co-Director

Juliana in zeventig bewogen jaren
Writer

Mr. Slotter's Jubilee
Director

Retour Madrid
Director

Everyman
Co-Writer

Fanfare
Director

Zoo
Director

Children of Ghana
Director

Glass
Director
Filmography
- 1988AmsterdamnedConductor
- 1988Children of GhanaDirector
- 1987Monument for a GorillaVoice-over
- 1984The Family of Chimps(voice)
- 1984De droomproducentenSelf
- 1983The NetherlandsDirector
- 1983The World of Simon CarmiggeltDirector
- 1983The HairdresserDirector
- 1979Mr. Slotter's JubileeDirector
- 1979Juliana in zeventig bewogen jarenWriter
- 1978National Parks.... NecessityWriter
- 1975Dr. Pulder Sows PoppiesDirector
- 1972Ape and Super-ApeDirector
- 1971TraficCo-Director
- 1969EvoluonDirector
- 1968Retour MadridDirector
- 1966The Voice of the WaterWriter
- 1965...Geist und ein wenig GlückHimself
- 1963EverymanCo-Writer
- 1962Delta Phase 1Director
- 1961ZooDirector
- 1960The Manneken Pis CaseDirector
- 1958FanfareDirector
- 1958GlassDirector
- 1958Speaking of GlassDirector
- 1957Rembrandt, Painter of ManDirector
- 1955God ShivaDirector
- 1955Battle Without EndDirector
- 1955Belgian Grand PrixCamera Operator
- 1955And There Was No More SeaDirector
- 1954The Oil FieldWriter
- 1954The Reconnaissance DrillDirector
- 1954The Detection of Mineral OilWriter
- 1954Arise and PerishDirector
- 1952The Dike BuildersEditor
- 1952Panta RheiDirector
- 1951Medieval Dutch SculptureDirector
- 1950Mirror of HollandDirector
- 1950Myrte & The DemonsDirector of Photography
- 1950Boer Pieterse schoot in de roosCinematography
- 1949The Muider Group RevivedDirector
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