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Kees Brusse

Kees Brusse

Actor · 1925–2013 · Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

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Biography

Kees Brusse (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkeːz ˈbrʏsə]; 26 February 1925 – 9 December 2013) was a Dutch actor, film director and screenwriter. A self-taught actor, he was remarkable for his natural acting style at a time when more theatrical performances were the norm in The Netherlands. One of the first Dutch actors who managed to combine a stage and film career with a career on TV, radio and in commercials, he appeared in 47 films and television shows between 1936 and 2004, including Pension Hommeles (1957-1959), Ciske de Rat (1955), and Dokter Pulder zaait papavers (1975). Kees Brusse was born in Rotterdam, the son of author and journalist M.J. Brusse and opera singer Antje Ebes. His parents divorced when he was young. Brusse started acting at a young age. At the age of 11 he made his film debut in Merijntje Gijzens Jeugd.

Acted in 27

2000s

  1. 2004

    The Legacy

    TV

1990s

  1. 1999

    Man, vrouw, hondje

    Max de Haas

  2. 1996

    Tasten in het duister

    Karel ten Have

1980s

  1. 1988
  2. 1983

    The World of Simon Carmiggelt

    Man op bankje

1970s

  1. 1979

    Mr. Slotter's Jubilee

    Hein Slotter

  2. 1978
  3. National Parks.... Necessity

    Voice-over

  4. Dagboek van een herdershond

    Zijn Engelbewaarder · 16 episodes

  5. 1975

    Het Grote Gebeuren

    Verteller

  6. Dr. Pulder Sows Poppies

    Dr. Pulder

  7. Red Sien

    Ko Breman

  8. 1974

    Dakota

    Dick de Boer

  9. 1973

    Van der Valk and the Rich

    Movie

  10. 1972
  11. Jonny & Jessy

    Major Ecklund

  12. 1971
  13. 1970

1960s

  1. 1964

    Maigret

    Maigret · 18 episodes

  2. 1962

    The Silent Raid

    Inspecteur Bakker

  3. Fair in the Rain

    Bertje de Gast

  4. 1960

    The Manneken Pis Case

    Sus

1950s

  1. 1958

    Jenny

    Dr. Henk Ebeling

  2. 1957

    Kleren maken de man

    Hans

  3. 1955

    Ciske the Rat

    Onderwijzer Bruis

  4. 1950

    The Dike Is Sealed

    Bert Verbloeme

1930s

  1. 1936

    Merijntje Gijzen's Boyhood

    Arjaan Gijzen

Directed 4

1960s

  1. 1966

    Menschen von Morgen - Geständnisse vor der Kamera

    Director

  2. 1964

    People of Tomorrow

    Director

  3. 1962

    Fair in the Rain

    Director

1950s

  1. 1956

    The Umbrella

    Director

Wrote 1

1960s

  1. 1966

    Menschen von Morgen - Geständnisse vor der Kamera

    Screenplay

Produced 1

1960s

  1. 1962

    The Silent Raid

    Producer

Appearances1

No release date

  1. Mensen van toen

    self