Tijs Tinbergen Explained

Tijs Tinbergen (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈtɛis ˈtɪnˌbɛrɣə(n)/; born c. 3 July 1947 in)[1] is a Dutch filmmaker.

Tinbergen graduated with honors from the Netherlands Film Academy in 1975.[2] He primarily produces documentaries, usually in collaboration with the producer Jan Musch. In 2009, he won the Golden Calf award for his film Rotvos.[3]

Tinbergen is the son of Tilde Frensdorf (1922–2014) and the ornithologist Luuk Tinbergen (1915–1955). He is the nephew of the Nobel Prize-winning brothers Jan and Niko Tinbergen.

References

  1. http://snv.courant.nu/issue/NV/1947-07-04/edition/0/page/2 Birth announcement
  2. Web site: Interview Tijs Tinbergen en Jan Musch (Rotvos) . Dutch. moviescene.nl.
  3. http://dokument.ncrv.nl/pagina/twee-ncrv-documentaires-winnen-gouden-kalf-0 Two NCRV documentaries win Golden Calf (Dutch)