Rob Houwer
Robert Piet Houwer (born 13 December 1937) is a Dutch film producer. Houwer frequently collaborated with Paul Verhoeven and produced most of his Dutch films. Turkish Delight (1973), after the book by Jan Wolkers, became the most frequently visited film in Dutch cinema and still holds that place today. However, Houwer and Verhoeven shared a very antagonistic relationship that came to a definitive end in 1983. Houwer's later films did not enjoy the same artistic and commercial successes he had in his early career. In fact, three films which he produced are considered among the worst in Dutch cinema: De gulle Minnaar (1990), De Zeemeerman (1996) and Het woeden der gehele wereld (2006). He was appointed the Order of Orange-Nassau.
Rob Houwer | |
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 Rob Houwer in 2008 | |
| Born | Robert Piet Houwer 13 December 1937 |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1969–present |
Awards
- 1999 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Production[1]
Selected filmography
West Germany
- Romy: Anatomy of a Face (dir. Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, 1967)
- A Degree of Murder (dir. Volker Schlöndorff, 1967)
- Tattoo (dir. Johannes Schaaf, 1967)
- Hunting Scenes from Bavaria (dir. Peter Fleischmann, 1969)
- Up the Establishment (dir. Michael Verhoeven, 1969)
- Man on Horseback (dir. Volker Schlöndorff, 1969)
- Student of the Bedroom (dir. Michael Verhoeven, 1970)
- o.k. (dir. Michael Verhoeven, 1970)
Netherlands
- Business Is Business (dir. Paul Verhoeven, 1971)
- Turkish Delight (dir. Paul Verhoeven, 1973)
- Keetje Tippel (dir. Paul Verhoeven, 1975)
- Soldier of Orange (dir. Paul Verhoeven, 1977)
- Grijpstra & De Gier (dir. Wim Verstappen, 1979)
- The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?) (animated film, 1983)
- The Fourth Man (dir. Paul Verhoeven, 1983)
- Brandende liefde (dir. Ate de Jong, 1983)
- Count Your Blessings (dir. Pieter Verhoeff, 1987)
- De Gulle Minnaar (dir. Mady Saks, 1990)
- The Little Blonde Death (dir. Jean van de Velde, 1993)
- De Zeemeerman (dir. Frank Herrebout, 1996)
- Het Woeden der Gehele Wereld (dir. Guido Pieters, 2006)
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2008-08-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
