John van den Broek | |
Birth Date: | ?1895 |
Birth Place: | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Death Date: | 29 June 1918 |
Death Place: | Schooner Head, Maine |
Occupation: | Cinematographer |
Yearsactive: | 1914-1918 |
John van den Broek (1895 – 29 June 1918) was a Dutch born cinematographer. He is remembered primarily for his work on the films of Maurice Tourneur. Van den Broek died at 23 while filming the Tourneur directed film Woman in 1918. According to Tourneur's biographer Harry Waldman, Van den Broek was on a cliff in Maine filming some large waves when he got caught in a series of waves that carried him out to sea. His body was never recovered.[1] [2]