Loek Dikker
Loek Dikker (born) is a Dutch pianist, conductor, and composer. Dikker is known for his scores for the films The Fourth Man, Body Parts, and Rosenstraße, among others.
Loek Dikker

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- Name
- Loek Dikker
- Born
- 28 February 1944
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Occupation
- conductor, composer, instrumentalist
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Fields
- jazz and classical music.
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Loek Dikker (born) is a Dutch pianist, conductor, and composer. Dikker is known for his scores for the films The Fourth Man, Body Parts, and Rosenstraße, among others.
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• Name — Loek Dikker • Born — 28 February 1944 • Birthplace — Amsterdam, Netherlands • Occupation — conductor, composer, instrumentalist • Associated Acts — Loek Dikker Waterland Ensemble • Years Active — 1959–present • Website — http: www.loekdikker.com/
Biography
Biography
After training as a classical pianist, Dikker became a jazz musician after seeing a 1959 televised performance by Horace Silver and Sonny Rollins. He gave his first jazz performance in 1960, in a jazz and poetry concert with Godfried Bomans. He later performed in the bands of Hans Dulfer and Theo Loevendie, and with American instrumentalists Oliver Nelson, Cannonball Adderley, and Don Byas. In the mid-1970s, he founded his Waterland Ensemble. He wrote his first film score in 1981, and has scored over sixty films. Dikker is the founder and chairman of Muziekinstituut MultiMedia, an organization founded in 2006 to promote and encourage collaboration among multimedia composers. He is also a board member of FFACE, the Federation of Film and Audiovisual Composers of Europe. Dikker's sister, Marianne Dikker, is a screenwriter and director.
Filmography (as composer)
Filmography (as composer)
• ' (1981) • The Fourth Man (1983) • Peaceful Days (1984) • De droomproducenten (1984) – documentary • Het bittere kruid (1985) • Passage: A Richard Erdman Sculpture (1985) – documentary • Slow Burn (1986) – television movie • Iris (1987) • Pascali's Island (1988) • Een scherzo furioso (1990) • Dilemma (1990) • Body Parts (1991) • Nie wieder schlafen (1992) • The Forbidden Quest (1993) • Prinzenbad (1993) • De tussentijd (1993) • The Babysitter (1995) • The Commissioner (1998) • The Escape (1998) – television movie • Kinderland ist abgebrannt (1998) – documentary • Felice...Felice... (1998) • Diva Dolorosa (1999) – documentary • Führer Ex (2002) • Science Fiction (2002) • Rosenstraße (2003) • Giacomo Casanova (2004) – television movie • Wolfsbergen (2004) • Der junge Beethoven (2007)
Jazz
Jazz
• Love Cry and Super Nimbus (1970) • Tan Tango (1975) • Domesticated Doomsday (1978) • The Waterland Big Band Is hot! Part 1 / Part 2 (1979) • Mayhem in our Streets (1980) • Summer Suite (1982)
Classical
Classical
• To Paul Desmond (1991) • Overijssels Volkslied (2000) • South Side Ground Zero Boogie Blues (2004)
Identity
Identity
Loek Dikker is recorded with the occupation film score composer. Recorded with the occupation music arranger. Classed in the genre classical music. Classed in the genre jazz. Recorded as composer, pianist, conductor, bandleader and music arranger.

Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: Musicus en componist Loek Dikker Beschrijving: musici, componisten Datum: 27 juni 1989 Trefwoorden: componisten, musici Persoonsnaam: Dikker, Loek Fotograaf: Croes, Rob C. / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende: Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort: Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris: bekijk toegang 2.24.01.05 Bestanddeelnummer: 9
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Loek Dikker was born on 28 February 1944.
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Awards
• 1983: Silver Desk for Best Dutch film music, for The Fourth Man • 1990: Golden Calf, for his body of work from 1985–1990 • 1991: Saturn Award for Best Music, for Body Parts • 2004: Ravello Cinemusica (Italy), for Best European film music, for Rosenstraße
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