Simon Carmiggelt

Simon Carmiggelt

Born: October 7, 1913
Died: November 30, 1987
in Den Haag
Simon Carmiggelt (1913–1987) was a Dutch writer, journalist and poet, best known for his daily newspaper columns signed with his pen name Kronkel ("Twist", or "Kink").

Movies for Simon Carmiggelt...

The World of Simon Carmiggelt
Title: The World of Simon Carmiggelt
Character: Narrator
Released: April 28, 1983
Type: Movie
Eight newspaper-columns by Dutch writer Simon Carmiggelt were turned into a film in honor of his 70st birthday.
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The Hairdresser
Title: The Hairdresser
Character: Client
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
Short film in which Dutch author Simon Carmiggelt visits the hairdresser.
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Bicycling to the Moon
Title: Bicycling to the Moon
Released: January 24, 1963
Type: Movie
A gentle comedy about three brothers, each of whom inherited something of their deceased father’s personality. Their paths keep crossing in curious ways.
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Everyman
Title: Everyman
Character: Narrator (Dutch)
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
Bert Haanstra paints a portrait of The Netherlands and the Dutch, in his own unparalleled manner. Partly with the aid of a hidden camera he observes people in the most diverse situations. He shows the unusual in the usual and the usual in the unusual. The harsh years of the post war era of reconstruction have passed and for most people life is better than before.
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Three Days with Monica
Title: Three Days with Monica
Character: voice-over
Released: June 30, 1956
Type: Movie
A journalist in Rotterdam has to show the city to an important foreign relation. He shows her the Rotterdam port.