Fons Rademakers
About
Biography
Biography
Stage actor and director who apprenticed under Vittorio De Sica and Jean Renoir before making his feature debut with the Bergmanesque, Oscar-nominated "Village on the River" (1958). Rademakers went on to establish himself as the preeminent Dutch director of the next two decades, turning out a string of finely executed, psychologically complex dramas such as "The Knife" (1960) and "Mira" (1971). He also produced several films for other directors, particularly his wife, Lili Rademakers ("Menuet" 1972, "Diary of a Mad Old Man" 1987). Rademakers' 1986 political thriller, "The Assault," won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Cast (Feature Film)
Writer (Feature Film)
Producer (Feature Film)
Life Events
1959
Feature screenwriting and directorial debut, "Dorp Aan de River/Village on the River"
1963
Debut as producer, "Als twee druppels water/The Spitting Image"
1971
Supporting role of Mother in the feature, "Daughters of Darkness"
1986
Directs Foreign Film Oscar winner "The Assault"
1987
Produced wife Lili Rademaker's directorial effort, "Dagboek van een oude dwaas"
