Jean van de Velde (director) explained

Jean van de Velde
Birth Date:	14 March 1957
Birth Place:	Bukavu, DR Congo^[1]
Nationality:	Dutch
Occupation:	Film director Screenwriter
Years Active:	1979–present
Relatives:	Yannick van de Velde (son)

Jean van de Velde (born 14 March 1957) is a Dutch film director and screenwriter.^[2] He has directed twelve films since 1979. His film The Silent Army competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.^[3] He is the father of actor Yannick van de Velde.^[4]

Selected filmography

• The Little Blonde Death (1993)
• De Flat (writer, 1994)
• All Stars (1997)
• Leak (2000)
• Floris (2004)
• Wild Romance (2006)
• The Silent Army (Original title: Wit Licht) (2008)
• All Stars 2: Old Stars (2011)
• The Price of Sugar (2013)
• Bram Fischer (2017)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jean van de Velde . UK Jewish Film . 29 March 2020.
2. Web site: Jean van de Velde . Rotten Tomatoes . 29 March 2020.
3. Web site: Festival de Cannes: The Silent Army . 13 May 2009. festival-cannes.com.
4. Web site: Yannick van de Velde: films, nieuws. BIOS agenda. 27 June 2016. Dutch. Yannick van de Velde: Movies, News.