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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
Frans Weisz (1973)
Born	(1938-07-23) 23 July 1938 (age 84) 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]

Selected filmography

• A Gangstergirl (1966)
• The Burglar (1972)
• Red Sien (1975)
• Charlotte (1981)
• Havinck (1987)
• Leedvermaak (1989)
• The Betrayed (1993)
• Last Call (1995)
• Boy Ecury (2003)
• Life Is Wonderful (2018)

Awards

• 2018 - ShortCutz Amsterdam Career Award[5]

References

External links

• Frans Weisz at IMDb

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