Bij ons in de Jordaan explained

Genre:	Biography
Director:	Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen
Country:	Netherlands
Language:	Dutch
Num Episodes:	3
Channel:	VPRO

Bij ons in de Jordaan is a 2000 Dutch television series directed by Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen, a biography of the singer Johnny Jordaan.^[1]

The series was based on the biography Bij ons schijnt de zon by Bert Hiddema,^[2] and consisted of three 50-minute episodes. It won two Golden Calf awards,^[1] for best actor and best director in a drama show.

It was released on DVD in 2009.^[3]

Cast

• Kees Prins - Johnny Jordaan
• Pierre Bokma - Willy Alberti
• Jeroen Willems - Wim Sonneveld
• Jacob Derwig - Young Arie
• John Leddy - Old Arie
• Marieke Heebink - Totty
• Ricky Koole - Karin
• Kees Hulst - Karin's father
• Marlies Heuer - Karin's mother
• Cecile Heuer - Johnny Jordaan's mother
• Helmert Woudenberg - Ome Nijs

Notes and References

1. Book: Hart, J. de. Voorbeelden en nabeelden: historische vergelijkingen naar aanleiding van de dood van Fortuyn en Hazes. 2005. Sociaal en Cultureel Planburo. The Hague. 9789037702484.
2. News: Johnny Jordaan - Bij ons in de Jordaan. Vugt. Jasper van. 1 July 2009. Podiuminfo. Dutch. 8 May 2013.
3. Web site: Kees Prins vertolkt glansrol in dramaserie Bij ons in de Jordaan - nu op DVD. 18 May 2009. allesoverfilm.nl. Dutch. 8 May 2013.