Kitty Courbois
Catharina Anna Petronella Antonia "Kitty" Courbois (13 July 1937 – 11 March 2017) was a Dutch actress. In 2010 she was awarded the Medal of Merit.
Also recorded as Catharina Anna Petronella Antonia Courbois · C.A.P.A. Courbois
Kitty Courbois

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- Name
- Kitty Courbois
- Born
- 13 July 1937
- Birthplace
- Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Died
- 11 March 2017
- Place of death
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Occupation
- Actress
- Full name
- Catharina Anna Petronella Antonia Courbois.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Honours
- Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion and Colombina.
- Languages
- Dutch.
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Catharina Anna Petronella Antonia "Kitty" Courbois (13 July 1937 – 11 March 2017) was a Dutch actress. In 2010 she was awarded the Medal of Merit.
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Kitty Courbois (1937–2017) was a Dutch actor, actress and author, among other activities. Born Catharina Anna Petronella Antonia Courbois in Nijmegen, the actor died in Amsterdam.
Languages used include Dutch. Kitty Courbois received Colombina and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
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• Name — Kitty Courbois • Born — 13 July 1937 • Birthplace — Nijmegen, Netherlands • Died — 11 March 2017 • Place of death — Amsterdam, Netherlands • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1958–2017 • Relatives — Pierre Courbois (brother) • Illustration — As a TV actor in De schaduw van een revolverman, 1964
Career
Career
Kitty Courbois was born into a wigmaker family in Nijmegen, Netherlands. She has six brothers and sisters. Her youngest brother is jazz musician Pierre Courbois. Her first breakthrough role came in 1961 with a restaging of Tennessee Williams's The Rose Tattoo, directed by Ko van Dijk. Her debut as Rosa Delle Rose was met a positive reception and she was regarded as a talented actor with a bright future. Courbois appeared in her first theatrical film in the Helden in een schommelstoel segment of the Italian anthology film, Gli eroi di ieri… oggi… domani, by fellow Dutch creatives, director Frans Weisz and writer Remco Campert. This would mark her first collaboration with Weisz. A take on the spaghetti Western, It follows two American cowgirls that end up in Rome and began a love affair with a twist singer, one integrated herself in Italy and one remains firmly American, Courbios played the latter character. It was released in 1964. In 1969, Courbois starred in the TROS television programme, Kitty in Flipperland also known as Anno Domini '69 alongside Ramses Shaffy, the pop group Zen and the cartoonist of Lucky Luke among others. Courbois was the creative lead on the project, it was based her own ideas which was built around gambling and slot machines which considered herself an enthusiast of. The show ran into production problems and would court controversy. On February 6, during filming that involved fireworks, Courbois sustained minor burns and was brought to a local hospital for treatment. She would resume production afterwards. The programme was cancelled at first by TROS leadership citing the reasons of "the quality not reaching reasonable standards" and "to protect Kitty Courbois". In response, producer Rijk de Gooyer and director Jop Pannekoek gave their notices. Courbois was surprised by the rejection. The programme was ultimately broadcast on its original date of February 21. It was met a negative response by audiences. She had a supporting role in Paul Verhoeven's Flesh and Blood. In it she was part of a mercenary group under the lead of Rutger Hauer's character. For the role she took horse riding lessons under the guidance of Oeg van den Berg.
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Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1964 — Spuit Elf — Juli, het dienstmeisje • 1964 — Helden in een schommelstoel — Cowgirl • 1966 — A Gangstergirl — Gangstermeisje • 1967 — Liefdesbekentenissen — Marina • 1972 — VD — Rooie Mien • 1974 — Mariken van Nieumeghen — Voice • 1975 — Kind van de zon — Girl • 1975 — De laatste trein — Coba • 1977 — The Debut — Anne Sanders • 1979 — Twee vrouwen — Sylvia's mother • 1979 — Tiro — Lea Bovenlander • 1980 — Spetters — Doctor • 1980 — Vrijdag — Jeanne • 1981 — Twee vorstinnen en een vorst — Moeder / Mother • 1983 — An Bloem — An Bloem • 1983 — De mannetjesmaker — Olga Müller • 1985 — Het bittere kruid — Moeder Meijer • 1985 — Flesh and Blood — Anna • 1985 — In het voorbijgaan • 1986 — Op hoop van zegen — Kniertje • 1989 — Leedvermaak — Ada • 1990 — Vincent & Theo — Anna Van Gogh — Uncredited • 1993 — Seventh Heaven — Hotelhoudster • 1993 — Belle van Zuylen – Madame de Charrière — Mrs. Saurin • 1993 — De tussentijd — Sophie Cambach • 1994 — Old Tongues — Sitske Sake • 1995 — Last Call — Berta Bouwmeester • 1998 — Scratches in the Table — Oma • 1999 — Duinzicht boven • 2000 — Cross Fate • 2001 — Monte Carlo — Weduwe van Tuyl van Serooskerken • 2001 — Qui vive — Ada • 2003 — Polleke — Uncredited • 2005 — Het mysterie van de sardine — Victoria Koenen • 2006 — Zeven zonden • 2007 — Love is All — Actrice op crematie • 2009 — Happy End — Ada • 2010 — Vlees — Mother Inspector Mann • 2012 — Brammetje Baas — Moeder Vis • 2012 — Ballast — Didi • 2014 — Hartenstraat — Bep • 2016 — De Held — Iezebel Silverstein — (final film role)

TV-spel "Op zoek naar Garrow", Jules Royaards en Kitty Courbois 12 juli 1962
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1937
Kitty Courbois was born on 13 July 1937.
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Kitty Courbois died on 11 March 2017.
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- 1.Actrice Kitty Courbois (79) overleden. nu.nl.
- 2.Amsterdam eert actrice Kitty Courbois. nos.nl.
- 3.de Jong, Eelke. Eerste Succes van talentvol jong actrice Kitty Courbois. De Telegraaf. February 22, 1961.
- 4.De vroege films van Frans Weisz. EYE Film Institute Netherlands.
- 5.'Als ik niet speel, gaat het niet goed met me'. NOS. March 12, 2017.
- 6.Kitty Courbois was filmster in Italië. Algemeen Dagblad. August 17, 1963.
- 7.Beroering rondom de Tros, Anno Domini '69' gaat vanavond niet door. NRC Handelsblad. February 21, 1969.
- 8."Nu moet de piano ontploffen". De Waarheid. February 21, 1969.
- 9.Vuurspuwende piano treft Kitty Courbois. Algemeen Dagblad. February 7, 1969.
- 10.Kitty toch in Flipperland. Algemeen Dagblad. February 22, 1969.
- 11.Kijkers keuren uitzending van Tros af. Algemeen Dagblad. February 26, 1969.
- 12.Kitty Courbois als cowboy. De Telegraaf. January 19, 1984.
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Kitty Courbois was recorded at birth as Catharina Anna Petronella Antonia Courbois. The authorities additionally record the headings Catharina Anna Petronella Antonia Courbois and C.A.P.A. Her recorded language was Dutch. Recorded as actress, writer, musician and performing artist.
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