Ben Verbong
Ben Verbong (born 2 July 1949) is a Dutch film director and screenwriter. He has directed 18 films since 1981. His debut film The Girl with the Red Hair was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival.
Ben Verbong
![Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: Persvoorstelling van de film "Het meisje met het rode haar" Beschrijving: Ben Verbong Datum: 15 september 1981 Trefwoorden: films, portretten, regisseurs Persoonsnaam: Verbong, Ben Fotograaf: [onbekend] Auteursrechthebbende: Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort: Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris: bekijk toegang 2.24.01.0](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Ben_Verbong%2C_Bestanddeelnr_931-6825.jpg/1280px-Ben_Verbong%2C_Bestanddeelnr_931-6825.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
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- Name
- Ben Verbong
- Born
- 2 July 1949
- Birthplace
- Tegelen, Netherlands
- Occupation
- Film director Screenwriter
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Languages
- Dutch
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• Name — Ben Verbong • Born — 2 July 1949 • Birthplace — Tegelen, Netherlands • Occupation — Film director Screenwriter • Years Active — 1981–present
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• The Girl with the Red Hair (1981) • De Kassière (1989) • The Indecent Woman (1991) • De Flat (1994) • Charlotte Sophie Bentinck (1996) • A Christmoose Carol (2005) • The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music (2015) • Toen ik je zag (2023)
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