Johan van der Keuken

Birthday: 4/7/1938
Deathday: 1/7/2011
Place of birth: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Fame for: Directing

Biography

Johan van der Keuken (4 April 1938 – 7 January 2001) was a Dutch documentary filmmaker, author, and photographer. In a career that spanned 42 years, Van der Keuken produced 55 documentary films, six of which won eight awards. He also wrote nine books on photography and films, his field of interest. For all his efforts, he received seven awards for his life work, and one other for photography.