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- Birth nameAlbert Haanstra
- Bert Haanstra was born on May 31, 1916 in Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands. He was a director and writer, known for Zoo (1961), Glas (1958) and Miroirs de Hollande (1950). He was married to Angenieta Barendiena Wijtmans. He died on October 23, 1997 in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- SpouseAngenieta Barendiena Wijtmans(August 17, 1944 - October 23, 1997) (his death, 2 children)
- Haanstra experimented in the sixties with his cinematic techniques. In Zoo he experimented with hidden camera filming to capture the true nature of both man and beast.
- His short film called, Zoo was released on the 14th of December, 1962. It was a film which compared the behavior of animals and humans through his always appreciated humoristic fashion.
- Father of Rimko Haanstra and Jurre Haanstra.
- Honorary president of the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival.
- Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 409-414. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.
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