Director

Jos Stelling

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Directed movies: 12Directed series: 0All crew credits: 14

TMDB ID: 226101

IMDb ID: nm0826348

Known for: Directing

Born: July 16, 1945

Age: 80

Place of birth: Utrecht, Netherlands

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1974 - 2024

Years active: 51

Average TMDB rating: 6.02

Wikidata: Q1704075

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Biography

Jos Stelling (born July 16, 1945, in Utrecht, Netherlands) is a renowned Dutch filmmaker celebrated for his visually driven, dialogue-sparse style. A self-taught director, he debuted with "Mariken van Nieumeghen" (1974), which competed at Cannes, and went on to create acclaimed works such as "The Illusionist" (1983), "The Pointsman" (1986), and "The Waiting Room" (1995). In 1981, he founded the Dutch Film Days, the precursor to the Netherlands Film Festival, and later became a key figure in Utrecht’s arthouse cinema scene by opening the Springhaver and Louis Hartlooper Complex. Known for exploring the tension between opposites—desire and restraint, connection and solitude—Stelling crafts poetic, often humorous portraits of human nature without relying on words, earning multiple Golden Calf awards and international recognition for his singular cinematic voice.

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