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Dutch film director From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frans Weisz (born 23 July 1938) is a Dutch film director. He has directed more than 30 films since 1964. His 1975 film Red Sien was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.[1] His film Havinck was screened in the Un Certain Regard section the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[2] His 1993 film The Betrayed was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.[3]
Frans Weisz | |
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.jpg) Frans Weisz (1973) | |
| Born | 23 July 1938 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1964–present |
Weisz is Jewish. During the war he was hiding with his parents on a farm in Limburg. They were discovered, Frans managed to escape but his parents were captured. They were transported to Auschwitz concentration camp, his mother survived, his father did not.[4]
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