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Antoinette Beumer

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Antoinette Beumer
Born
Antoinette Janssen

1962 (age 61–62)
OccupationFilm director
Years active1991–present
Children2
RelativesMarjolein Beumer (sister)
Famke Janssen (sister)

Antoinette Beumer (born Janssen; 1962) is a Dutch film director. She is notable for having directed the 2010 films The Happy Housewife and Loft.[1]

Biography[edit]

Beumer was born as Antoinette Janssen in Nieuwer-Amstel, North Holland, the Netherlands. She is the sister of actresses Marjolein Beumer and Famke Janssen.[2][3]

Filmography[edit]

Director[edit]

Writing[edit]

Beumer's first novel, Mijn vader is een vliegtuig (2018), was awarded the Hebban Debuutprijs.[7] The novel is partly autobiographical, about growing up with a father who has mental health problems.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lebbink, Angelo Pèrez (7 December 2010). "Interview Antoinette Beumer - Loft". Movie Scene. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. ^ Malanowski, Jamie (20 August 2000). "FILM; A Scene Stealer's Big Score". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Famke Janssen in nieuwe film zussen Beumer". AD. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. ^ Lowe, Justin (12 February 2015). "'Soof': SBIFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ^ Thomson, D. (2014). The New Biographical Dictionary Of Film 6th Edition. Little, Brown Book Group. p. 1295. ISBN 978-0-349-14111-4. Retrieved 9 Jan 2024.
  6. ^ Gergely, G.; Hayward, S. (2021). The Routledge Companion to European Cinema. Routledge Media and Cultural Studies Companions. Taylor & Francis. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-000-51229-8. Retrieved 9 Jan 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Antoinette Beumer wint Hebban Debuutprijs voor eerste boek". NU. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2024.

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