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Martin Koolhoven

Martin Koolhoven

Actor, Writer, Director

Born April 25, 1969 in The Hague, Netherlands

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Martin Koolhoven (born April 25, 1969 in The Hague) is a Dutch film director and screenwriter.

Born as Martinus Wouter Koolhoven, Koolhoven graduated from Dutch film school in 1996 and almost immediately made an impact on the Dutch film industry with his 53 minute television film Duister Licht ("Dark Light") in which the slaughtering of a pig was shown. The film was nominated twice at the Dutch Film Festival.

It was his next (and first feature length) film however that established his name, also outside of the Netherlands. Suzy Q (also made for television) became the most awarded Dutch film of 1999 and established both Koolhoven's career and that of actress Carice van Houten, who Koolhoven worked with several times in the films to come.

His first film for the cinema, AmnesiA, got a small theatical release in New York.

Koolhoven started off with strongly stylized films that were all hailed by the critics, but never gained commercial success. In 2005 that changed when he went into the mainstream with Schnitzel Paradise, that not only got him rave reviews (both inside and outside the Netherlands), but was the highest grossing Dutch film of that year. The film was shown at many international film festivals (amongst them the Berlin Film Festival and the Karlovy Vary Film Festival where it was part of the Variety Critic's choice.) The film was sold to more than 20 countries, which is a remarkable amount for a Dutch film.

In the same year Koolhoven released Bonkers, which internationally became his most awarded film and performed well at the box office. He also was the first director to have two films in the Dutch box office top 20.

"n Beetje Verliefd (2006) (Happy Family) was his third hit film in two years time, earning him another Golden Film. It was followed in 2008 by Oorlogswinter (Winter in Wartime), a Dutch movie based on the hit novel by the same name, written by Jan Terlouw, which went platinum. The movie was praised by almost all critics (including Variety that wrote a raving review) and was an enormous succes at the box office, being the number one movie at Christmas 2008 in The Netherlands. Winter in Wartime grossed more money than all previous movies Koolhoven made together. The movie outgrossed competing movies like The Dark Night and Twilight and was the Dutch entry for the Academy Awards. It made the shortlist of 9 movies, but failed to get nominated. The movie is being distributed in the United States by Sony Classics.

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Filmography

Actor

43

Type

Year

Goedenavond Nederland Poster

Goedenavond Nederland TV Series2025Self - Regisseur

Bar Laat Poster

Bar Laat TV Series2024Self - Filmregisseur

Cafe Kockelmann Poster

Cafe Kockelmann TV Series2024Self - Filmregisseur

Koolhoven Presenteert Poster

Koolhoven Presenteert Mini-Series2024Self, Self - Presenter

My best movie that was never made Poster

My best movie that was never made Video2024Self - Martin Koolhoven

The Making of AmnesiA (Blu-Ray extra) Video2023Self

HLF8 TV Series2021Self

De Dick Maas Methode Poster

De Dick Maas Methode Documentary2020Self

Op1 TV Series2020Self

BEAU TV Series2019Self

Donnie: Barry Hayze Poster

Donnie: Barry Hayze Short Film2019Martydonnie

Lion Panther She-Wolf Poster

Lion Panther She-Wolf Short Film2019Vader

De Kijk van Koolhoven Poster

De Kijk van Koolhoven Mini-Series2018Self - Presenter

M TV Series2018Self

Ron Goossens, Low Budget Stuntman Poster

Ron Goossens, Low Budget Stuntman Feature Film2017Martin Koolhoven

Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards Poster

Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards TV Special2015Self

Pauw TV Series2014Self - Regisseur

Jinek TV Series2013Self - Filmmaker

Soof Feature Film2013Self

The Making of 'Boven is het Stil' Documentary2013Self

Eva Jinek op zondag Poster

Eva Jinek op zondag TV Series2011Self - Regisseur

De avond van de foute film Poster

De avond van de foute film TV Special2010Self - Interviewee

Midnight Movie Review TV Series2010Self

Neonletters Poster

Neonletters TV Series2010Self

Pownews TV Series2010Self

StuTV TV Series2010Self

50 Jaar Filmacademie TV Short2008Martin Koolhoven

Flow TV Series2008Director

Making of Oorlogswinter Documentary2008Self

Allemaal film Poster

Allemaal film TV Series2007Self

Landje TV Movie2007Dronkenlap

Sextet Feature Film2007Douanier

Happy Family Poster

Happy Family Feature Film2006Friend of Sander

Pauw & Witteman Poster

Pauw & Witteman TV Series2006Self

Bonkers Feature Film2005Kaartjesverkoper

De making of 'Knetter' Documentary2005Geïnterviewd regisseur

De wereld draait door Poster

De wereld draait door TV Series2005Self

Spuiten en slikken Poster

Spuiten en slikken TV Series2005Self

De video van Theo Maassen Documentary2002Self

Tinnef Video2000Vomiting Man

Het maken van 'Mis je zo' - de videoclip TV Short1998Self

Vet Heftig - de video Poster

Vet Heftig - de video Video1997The Director

Indigo Video1996Security Man

Writer

11

Type

Year

Koolhoven Presenteert Poster

Koolhoven Presenteert Mini-Series2024

De Kijk van Koolhoven Poster

De Kijk van Koolhoven Mini-Series2018

Brimstone Poster

Brimstone Feature Film2016

Winter in Wartime Poster

Winter in Wartime Feature Film2008

AmnesiA Feature Film2001

Suzy Q TV Movie1999

De Orde Der Dingen Short Film1997

Duister licht Poster

Duister licht TV Movie1997

Vet Heftig - de video Poster

Vet Heftig - de video Video1997

KOEKOEK! Short Film1995

Chess Short Film1993

Director

16

Type

Year

Koolhoven Presenteert Poster

Koolhoven Presenteert Mini-Series2024

Brimstone Poster

Brimstone Feature Film2016

Winter in Wartime Poster

Winter in Wartime Feature Film2008

Happy Family Poster

Happy Family Feature Film2006

Bonkers Feature Film2005

Het schnitzelparadijs Poster

Het schnitzelparadijs Feature Film2005

Koefnoen Poster

Koefnoen TV Series2004

South Feature Film2004

AmnesiA Feature Film2001

The Cave Poster

The Cave Feature Film2001

Suzy Q TV Movie1999

De Orde Der Dingen Short Film1997

Duister licht Poster

Duister licht TV Movie1997

Vet Heftig - de video Poster

Vet Heftig - de video Video1997

KOEKOEK! Short Film1995

Chess Short Film1993

Producer

8

Binary Short Film2024

Heresy Feature Film2024

Koolhoven Presenteert Poster

Koolhoven Presenteert Mini-Series2024

Memory Dealers Short Film2024

Mr. K Feature Film2024

NL-Alert Poster

NL-Alert TV Movie2024

Trauma Porn Club Poster

Trauma Porn Club TV Movie2024

Venus TV Movie2024

Other Crew

9

Type

Year

72hrs the Hague: Western Poster

72hrs the Hague: Western Feature Film2018

72hrs the Hague Poster

72hrs the Hague Feature Film2017

The Making of 'Boven is het Stil' Documentary2013

Flirt Feature Film2005

Novellen: Shit Happens TV Movie2001

De Orde Der Dingen Short Film1997

Vet Heftig - de video Poster

Vet Heftig - de video Video1997

Nachttrein Short Film1996

Poppycock Short Film1995

Thanks

8

Type

Year

Fuck-a-Fan Poster

Fuck-a-Fan Short Film2024

Domino Feature Film2019

Mensendagen Poster

Mensendagen Short Film2018

Broker Short Film2015

Dark Blood Poster

Dark Blood Feature Film2012

Webcam Feature Film2011

Sterke verhalen Poster

Sterke verhalen Feature Film2010

All Souls Poster

All Souls Feature Film2005

2nd Unit / Asst Director

4

Buenos Aires, Here We Come Short Film1996

Nachttrein Short Film1996

Pisvingers! Short Film1995

Poppycock Short Film1995

Script and Continuity Department

1

Buenos Aires, Here We Come Short Film1996

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