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Jos Stelling

Jos Stelling

Director · Born July 16, 1945 · Utrecht, Netherlands

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Biography

Jos Stelling (born July 16, 1945, in Utrecht, Netherlands) is a renowned Dutch filmmaker celebrated for his visually driven, dialogue-sparse style. A self-taught director, he debuted with "Mariken van Nieumeghen" (1974), which competed at Cannes, and went on to create acclaimed works such as "The Illusionist" (1983), "The Pointsman" (1986), and "The Waiting Room" (1995). In 1981, he founded the Dutch Film Days, the precursor to the Netherlands Film Festival, and later became a key figure in Utrecht’s arthouse cinema scene by opening the Springhaver and Louis Hartlooper Complex. Known for exploring the tension between opposites—desire and restraint, connection and solitude—Stelling crafts poetic, often humorous portraits of human nature without relying on words, earning multiple Golden Calf awards and international recognition for his singular cinematic voice.

Directed 15

2020s

  1. 2024

    Natasha’s Dance

    Director

2010s

  1. 2012

    The Girl and Death

    Director

2000s

  1. 2007

    Duska

    Director

  2. 2003

    The Gallery

    Director

  3. 2000

    The Gas Station

    Director

1990s

  1. 1999

    No Trains No Planes

    Director

  2. 1996

    The Waiting Room

    Director

  3. 1995

    The Flying Dutchman

    Director

  4. 1994

    Erotic Tales

    Director

1980s

  1. 1986

    The Pointsman

    Director

    71
  2. 1983

    The Illusionist

    Director

  3. 1981

    The Pretenders

    Director

1970s

  1. 1977

    Rembrandt fecit 1669

    Director

  2. 1975

    Everyman

    Director

  3. 1974

    Mariken van Nieumeghen

    Director

Wrote 11

2020s

  1. 2024

    Natasha’s Dance

    Writer

2010s

  1. 2012

    The Girl and Death

    Screenplay

2000s

  1. 2007

    Duska

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1999

    No Trains No Planes

    Writer

  2. 1996

    The Waiting Room

    Writer

  3. 1995

    The Flying Dutchman

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1986

    The Pointsman

    Writer

    71
  2. 1983

    The Illusionist

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1977

    Rembrandt fecit 1669

    Writer

  2. 1975

    Everyman

    Screenplay

  3. 1974

    Mariken van Nieumeghen

    Writer

Produced 6

1990s

  1. 1999

    No Trains No Planes

    Producer

  2. 1995

    The Flying Dutchman

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1983

    The Illusionist

    Producer

1970s

  1. 1977

    Rembrandt fecit 1669

    Producer

  2. 1975

    Everyman

    Producer

  3. 1974

    Mariken van Nieumeghen

    Producer

Appearances1

2010s

  1. 2017

    The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov

    Self