Mike van Diem
Mike van Diem (* 1959 in Sittard ) is a Dutch film director and screenwriter . His feature film Karakter (1997) won an Oscar in the category of best foreign language film .
youth
Van Diem was born in Sittard . He studied in Utrecht and became a member of the CS Veritas student association . After a long student period, he graduated from the Nederlandse Film en Televisie Academie in 1989 .
Awards
In 1990 Van Diem won the Student Academy Award for the film Alaska for Best Foreign Language Student Film in the Drama category. He also won a Golden Calf for the same film .
The most famous film by Mike van Diem is character . This film won an Oscar in 1998 , which he dedicated to Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh , who died the previous year . In addition, Van Diem won the 1997 “Grand Prix” of the Paris Film Festival , the “Grand Jury Prize” of the American Film Institute and the “Director's Week Award” from Fantasporto .
Filmography (selection)
- 1988: De other kant
- 1989: Alaska
- 1993: Flodder
- 1993: Pleidooi
- 1997: Character
- 2015: De Surprise
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Diem, Mike van |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch film director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sittard , Netherlands |