Ate de Jong
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Ate de Jong is a Dutch film director
who was nominated for 2002 Golden Calf
Best Film (Beste Lange Speelfilm) for The Discovery of Heaven
(2001).
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
who was nominated for 2002 Golden Calf
Golden Calf (award)
The Golden Calf is the award of the Netherlands Film Festival, which is held annually in Utrecht. The award has been presented since 1981, originally in six categories: Best actor, Best actress, Best film, Best Short film, Culture Prize and Honourable mention...
Best Film (Beste Lange Speelfilm) for The Discovery of Heaven
The Discovery of Heaven
The Discovery of Heaven is a 1992 novel by Dutch author Harry Mulisch. It describes the intense friendship between two men and the mystical journey of another to return to Heaven the stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments....
(2001).
Director
- Alle dagen feest (1976) (Every Day a Party)
- Blindgangers (1977) (Blind SpotBlind spotBlind spot may refer to:In ophthalmology:*Scotoma, an obscuration of the visual field*Optic disc, also known as the anatomical blind spot, the specific region of the retina where the optic nerve and blood vessels pass through to connect to the back of the eye*Blind spot , also known as the...
) - Dag Dokter (1978) (InheritanceInheritanceInheritance is the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, rights and obligations upon the death of an individual. It has long played an important role in human societies...
) - Bekende gezichten, gemengde gevoelens (1980) (Familiar Faces, Mixed Feelings)
- Vlucht regenwulpen, Een (1981) (A Flight of Curlews)
- Brandende liefde (1983) (Burning LoveBurning Love"Burning Love" is a song written by Dennis Linde, first recorded by Arthur Alexander, who included it on his self-titled 1971 album, and made famous by Elvis Presley, who took it to #2 in the United States in 1972...
) - In de schaduw van de overwinning (1986) (Shadow of Victory)
- "Miami Vice" (1 episode, 1987) - Missing Hours (1987) TV episode
- Drop Dead FredDrop Dead FredDrop Dead Fred is a 1991 American fantasy dramedy film directed by Ate de Jong, produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Working Title Films and released and distributed by New Line Cinema...
(1991) (My Special Friend) - Highway to HellHighway to Hell (film)Highway to Hell is a 1992 horror comedy film directed by Ate de Jong starring Chad Lowe and Kristy Swanson. Charlie Sykes and his girlfriend Rachel Clark run away to Las Vegas to get married. Along the way Rachel is kidnapped by a Hellcop and taken to Hell to become one of Satan's brides, and...
(1992) - Tödliche Lüge (1993) (TV) Die Wahrheit hinter den Kulissen (Germany)
- All Men Are MortalAll Men are Mortal (film)All Men Are Mortal is a film based on the novel All Men are Mortal by Simone de Beauvoir. It was directed by Ate de Jong and released in 1995.Tagline: She longed to be remembered.....
(1995) - "Eine Kleine Nachtmerrie" (1996) TV series
- Wenn ich nicht mehr lebe (1996) (TV)
- Wenn der Präsident 2x klingelt (1997) (TV)
- "Die Straßen von Berlin" (1 episode, 1999) - Hackfleisch (1999) TV episode
- Fogbound (2002)
Writer
- Alle dagen feest (1976) (Every Day a Party)
- Blindgangers (1977) (Blind Spot)
- Dag Dokter (1978) (Inheritance)
- Bekende gezichten, gemengde gevoelens (1980) (Known Faces, Mixed Feelings)
- Vlucht regenwulpen, Een (1981) (A Flight of Rainbirds)
- Brandende liefde (1983) (Burning LoveBurning Love"Burning Love" is a song written by Dennis Linde, first recorded by Arthur Alexander, who included it on his self-titled 1971 album, and made famous by Elvis Presley, who took it to #2 in the United States in 1972...
) - In de schaduw van de overwinning (1986) (Shadow of Victory)
- Maand later, Een (1987) (A Month Later)
- All Men Are MortalAll Men are Mortal (film)All Men Are Mortal is a film based on the novel All Men are Mortal by Simone de Beauvoir. It was directed by Ate de Jong and released in 1995.Tagline: She longed to be remembered.....
(1995) - "Die Straßen von Berlin" (1 episode, 1999)
- Fogbound (2002) (writer)
Producer
- Left Luggage (1998)
- EnigmaEnigma (2001 film)Enigma is a 2001 British film about the Enigma codebreakers of Bletchley Park in World War II. The film, directed by Michael Apted, stars Dougray Scott and Kate Winslet. The film's screenplay was by Tom Stoppard, based on the novel Enigma by Robert Harris...
(2001) (associate producer) - The Discovery of HeavenThe Discovery of HeavenThe Discovery of Heaven is a 1992 novel by Dutch author Harry Mulisch. It describes the intense friendship between two men and the mystical journey of another to return to Heaven the stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments....
(2001) - Fogbound (2002) (producer)
- Zomerhitte (Summer Heat) (2008) (producer)
- Zwart Water (2009) (post-production) (executive producer)