CV
Course
Psychology, University of Groningen (1977-1978)
Art History, University of Groningen (1978-1984)
Film Academy Amsterdam: Directing, Screenplay, Cinematography and Production (1984-1988)
Various workshops and seminars. including Screenplay Seminar American Film Institute - Los Angeles (1981), Frank Daniel Script Workshop - Bad Honnef (1992), Robert McKee Seminar - New York City (2018)
Work
Employee NEON and BGTV (VPRO1980-1982)
Assistant Bert HaanstraMonument to a Gorilla, documentary (1986)
PA & 2nd ADvarious feature films (1988)
Directing/researching children's programmes:
Butt in the Closet, Ears of your Head, Bertje Knor, Zig Zag, Ketsjup (VPRO/KRO/1988-1998)
Directing TV films
The East Journey (1984)
The Case of the Bear (NOS/1991)
Life is short (VPRO/1994).
Child of the account (KRO/1998)
Eigenheimers (EO/2007)
Never too old (MAX/2013)
Lord & Master- the movie (MAX/2018)
Director Cinema film
Oysters from Nam Kee(VARA/2002)
Directing episodes series
Bureau Kruislaan, 4 eps police series (VARA/1992-1994)
Jobr, 28 eps police series (RTL4/1995-2001)
Spangen, 14 eps police series (TROS/1998-2004)
Blue Blue, 8 eps police series (RTL4/1999)
Canopy & Awning, 5 eps police series (SBS6/2000)
All Stars, 5 eps comedy (VARA/1992-1994)
Russians, 6 eps police series (KRO/2001-2004)
Girls of the White, 15 eps drama series (NET5/2002-2005)
Van Speijk, 8 eps police series (TALPA/RTL4/2005-2007)
The Co-assistant, 18 eps medical light drama series (NET5/2007-2010)
Song of life, 10 eps musical drama (NCRV/2010-2013)
Doctor Tinus, 10 eps doctor light drama series, remake (SBS6/2012-2017)
Cell block H, 9 eps prison series, remake (SBS6/2013-2017)
Lord & Master, 7 eps private-eye series (MAX/2012-2016)
Bagels & Bubbles, 3 eps romantic comedy series, remake (NET5/2015) -
Suspects, 2 eps impro police series, remake (Videoland/2017)
Cops Maastricht, 12 eps politieseries (AVROTROS/2018-2023)
Breath in breath out, 5 eps black crime comedy series (NET5/2020-2021)
Five Live, 4 eps media comedy (SBS6/2022-2023)
Showrunner/Creative producer/Script editor series
Blue Blue, 26 eps police series (RTL4/1999)
Girls of the White, 36 eps drama series (NET5/2002-2005)
Van Speijk, 26 eps police series (TALPA/2005-2007)
The Co-assistant, 49 eps medical light drama series (NET5/2007-2010)
Song of life, 20 eps musical drama (NCRV/2010-2013)
Doctor Tinus, 58 eps doctor light drama series, remake (SBS6/2012-2017)
Cell block H, 46 eps prison series, remake (SBS6/2013-2017)
Lord & Master, 20 eps + TV movie private-eye series (MAX/2012-2018)
Bagels & Bubbles, 8 eps romantic comedy series, remake (NET5/2015)
Commands, 10 eps military thriller (AVROTROS/2019-2020)
Breath in breath out, 10 eps black crime comedy series (NET5/2020-2021)
Creator
Van Speijk, 26 eps police series (TALPA/RTL4/2005-2007)
Copstories, 40 eps/TV movie police series (ORF-Vienna/2013 -2018)
Signal post The Hague, 10 eps politieseries (KRO/2011)
Miscellaneous
Board member Dutch Directors Guild - DDG (2009-2015)
Consultant Großstadtrevier, Studio Hamburg-NDR (2014)
Creative director/producer Fouronemedia/Fictionvalley/Fremantlemedia (2008-2018)
Creative director/producer and director PV-Fiction (2018-2021)
Creative producer Medialane (2020-2023)
'Executive producer Lygosfilms, Istanbul (2021-2023)'