Alex van Warmerdam

Alex van Warmerdam studied at Gerrit Rietveld Academie. The recorded working language is Dutch. The field of work recorded is film. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are art film. Work by Alex van Warmerdam is recorded in the collections of Eye Filmmuseum. Distinctions recorded are Golden Calf for Best Director, Golden Calf for Best Script, Johannes Vermeer Award and Toneelschrijfprijs.

• Name — Alex van Warmerdam • Born — 14 August 1952 • Birthplace — Haarlem, Netherlands • Occupation — Writer, film director, actor • Spouse — Annet Malherbe • Children — Mees, Houk

Van Warmerdam was born in Haarlem, a city in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. He was cofounder of the theatre group Hauser Orkater (which later became the musictheatre group Orkater). In 1980, he founded the theatre group De Mexicaanse Hond (The Mexican Dog), together with his brother Marc van Warmerdam. This is the name under which all the shows since 1989 have been released. He made his first feature film in 1986: Abel. He plays a role in each of his films so far, with the exception of Grimm (2003). Alex van Warmerdam is married to Dutch actress Annet Malherbe, who plays parts in most of his films and also functions as a casting director. Their son Mees is a musician and has performed in various shows by theatre group De Mexicaanse Hond. He won the Nederlands-Vlaamse Toneelschrijfprijs in 1990 and the Taalunie Toneelschrijfprijs in 2011. His 2013 film Borgman was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

Alex van Warmerdam was recorded at birth as Alexander Lucas Maria van Warmerdam. The authorities additionally record the headings A.L.M. van Warmerdam and Alexander Lucas Maria van Warmerdam. His recorded language was Dutch. He married Annet Malherbe.

Alex van Warmerdam is recorded as having received Golden Calf for Best Director, Golden Calf for Best Script and Johannes Vermeer Award.

• Adelbert (1977) (short film) (as an actor) • Entree Brussels (1978) (short film) (as a writer) • Striptease (1979) (short film) (as a writer) • Zie De Mannen Vallen (1980) (TV film) • Graniet (1982) (TV film) • De Stedeling (1984) (short film)

• Date — Title — Writer — Director — Actor — Music • 1986 — Abel a.k.a. Voyeur • 1992 — The Northerners • 1996 — The Dress • 1998 — Little Tony • 2003 — Grimm • 2006 — Waiter • 2009 — The Last Days of Emma Blank • 2012 — Black Out • 2013 — Borgman • 2015 — Schneider vs. Bax • 2021 — Nr. 10