
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
- 2004
The Legacy
TV
1990s
- 1999
Man, vrouw, hondje
Max de Haas
- 1996
Tasten in het duister
Karel ten Have
1980s
- 1988
- 1983
The World of Simon Carmiggelt
Man op bankje
1970s
- 1979
Mr. Slotter's Jubilee
Hein Slotter
- 1978
National Parks.... Necessity
Voice-over
Dagboek van een herdershond
Zijn Engelbewaarder · 16 episodes
- 1975
Het Grote Gebeuren
Verteller
Dr. Pulder Sows Poppies
Dr. Pulder
Red Sien
Ko Breman
- 1974
Dakota
Dick de Boer
- 1973
Van der Valk and the Rich
Movie
- 1972
Jonny & Jessy
Major Ecklund
- 1971
- 1970
1960s
- 1964
Maigret
Maigret · 18 episodes
- 1962
The Silent Raid
Inspecteur Bakker
Fair in the Rain
Bertje de Gast
- 1960
The Manneken Pis Case
Sus
1950s
- 1958
Jenny
Dr. Henk Ebeling
- 1957
Kleren maken de man
Hans
- 1955
Ciske the Rat
Onderwijzer Bruis
- 1950
The Dike Is Sealed
Bert Verbloeme
1930s
- 1936
Merijntje Gijzen's Boyhood
Arjaan Gijzen
Directed 4
1960s
- 1966
Menschen von Morgen - Geständnisse vor der Kamera
Director
- 1964
People of Tomorrow
Director
- 1962
Fair in the Rain
Director
1950s
- 1956
The Umbrella
Director
Wrote 1
1960s
- 1966
Menschen von Morgen - Geständnisse vor der Kamera
Screenplay
Produced 1
1960s
- 1962
The Silent Raid
Producer
Appearances1
No release date
Mensen van toen
self