Stephan Brenninkmeijer
Encyclopedia
Stephan Brenninkmeijer is an Award winning Dutch
film director
, producer
, film editor
and screenwriter
.
, Netherlands
. At the age of 8 his family moved to Apeldoorn
, Netherlands. From 1988 to 1992 he studied at the Dutch Filmacademy
in Amsterdam
, Netherlands. Although aiming to direct feature films, he first focused on storytelling through editing
.
In 1992, he started his professional career editing television series and films. As an editor he worked with Dutch directors like Academy Award winner Mike van Diem
.
He directed his first feature film in 2000, The Silence of the Soul
which won a Golden Crown Award at the ICVM festival in Atlanta, U.S.
.
The same year he co-directed the TV series Westenwind which won the Dutch equivalent of the Golden Globe.
In 2002 he has written, produced and directed the motion picture Swingers
. A controversial low budget production that had theatrical releases in the Benelux countries and was sold internationally.
His next feature film "Caged
", is released on 1 September 2011.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
film director
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:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, film editor
Film editing
Film editing is part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking. It involves the selection and combining of shots into sequences, and ultimately creating a finished motion picture. It is an art of storytelling...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
.
Life and career
Stephan Brenninkmeijer was born and raised at the picturesque Medieval Doorwerth castleDoorwerth Castle
Doorwerth Castle is a medieval castle situated on the river Rhine near the city of Arnhem, Netherlands.-History:The original castle, probably wooden, is first mentioned in 1260 when it was besieged and burned to the ground, after which it was rebuilt in stone. In 1280 this second castle was again...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. At the age of 8 his family moved to Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland, about 60 miles south east of Amsterdam, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a regional centre and has 155,000 . The municipality of Apeldoorn, including villages like Beekbergen, Loenen and Hoenderloo, has over 155,000...
, Netherlands. From 1988 to 1992 he studied at the Dutch Filmacademy
Netherlands Film and Television Academy
The Netherlands Film and Television Academy was founded in 1958.The academy is the only recognised institute in the Netherlands that offers training to prepare for the work in the various crew disciplines...
in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Netherlands. Although aiming to direct feature films, he first focused on storytelling through editing
Film editing
Film editing is part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking. It involves the selection and combining of shots into sequences, and ultimately creating a finished motion picture. It is an art of storytelling...
.
In 1992, he started his professional career editing television series and films. As an editor he worked with Dutch directors like Academy Award winner Mike van Diem
Mike van Diem
Mike van Diem is a Dutch film director.In 1990 his short film Alaska won a Golden Calf for best short film and the Student Academy Award for best foreign student film in the drama category...
.
He directed his first feature film in 2000, The Silence of the Soul
De Stilte van het Naderen
De Stilte van het Naderen is a 2000 Dutch film directed by Stephan Brenninkmeijer.-Plot:When Jules Brasschaert, convicted and jailed for a crime he has committed several years ago, is pardoned he is a changed man...
which won a Golden Crown Award at the ICVM festival in Atlanta, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The same year he co-directed the TV series Westenwind which won the Dutch equivalent of the Golden Globe.
In 2002 he has written, produced and directed the motion picture Swingers
Swingers (2002 film)
Swingers is a Dutch feature film released in 2002 and tells the story of a thirty-something couple Diana and Julian and their experiment in swinging.-Synopsis:...
. A controversial low budget production that had theatrical releases in the Benelux countries and was sold internationally.
His next feature film "Caged
Caged (2011 film)
Caged is a Dutch feature film released in 2011 and tells the story of a married woman who secretly indulges herself in a hedonistic lifestyle.-Plot:After years of suppressing her desires, Stella finds she can no longer ignore her deep-rooted longings...
", is released on 1 September 2011.
Feature films
- Caged (2011) (as producer, writer, director)
- SwingersSwingers (2002 film)Swingers is a Dutch feature film released in 2002 and tells the story of a thirty-something couple Diana and Julian and their experiment in swinging.-Synopsis:...
(20022002 in filmThe year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
) (as producer, director) - The silence of the soulDe Stilte van het NaderenDe Stilte van het Naderen is a 2000 Dutch film directed by Stephan Brenninkmeijer.-Plot:When Jules Brasschaert, convicted and jailed for a crime he has committed several years ago, is pardoned he is a changed man...
(20012001 in filmThe year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
) (as director, editor) - Kool (19971997 in film-Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...
) (as editor) - Een roos uit Afrika (19961996 in filmMajor releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:...
) (as editor)
TV series
- De band (2004) (as editor)
- Bon bini beach (2003) (as director)
- Westenwind (2000) (as director, editor)
- Toscane (1999) (as editor)
- Echt waar (1999) (as director)
- Blauw blauw (1999) (as director)
- 't Zal je gebeuren... (1998) (as director, editor)
- Crash! (1994–1998) (as director)
- De keerzijde (1998) (as editor)
- Voor hete vuren (1995) (as director, editor)
- The right to know (1996) (as director, editor)
- Called at the bar (1993) (as editor)
Short films
- Italian Connection, The (20072007 in filmThis is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
) (as producer, director) - My 9/11 (20062006 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
) (as editor) - 12:24 A.M. (20062006 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
) (as producer, director)
Trivia
- Named his son Timo, a tribute to Joep Sertons' character in SwingersSwingers (2002 film)Swingers is a Dutch feature film released in 2002 and tells the story of a thirty-something couple Diana and Julian and their experiment in swinging.-Synopsis:...
. - Related to the famous Brenninkmeijer clan, the richest family in the Netherlands known from the C&AC&AC&A is an international chain of fashion retail clothing stores, with its European head offices in Vilvoorde , Belgium and Düsseldorf, Germany...
international chain of clothes stores.