Jan de Hartog

Jan de Hartog

Actor · Writer

Haarlem
April 22, 1914

Biography

Jan de Hartog (1914 – 2002) was a Dutch playwright, novelist and occasional social critic. When the lead actor of the film adaptation of 'Ergens in Nederland' was mobilized and unable to perform, De Hartog stepped in and played the lead as well. In the early 1960s he moved to the United States and became a Quaker.

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Representative Works

The Spiral Road
The Spiral Road
5.5
/ English
The Key
The Key
6.1
/ English
I Do! I Do!
I Do! I Do!
7.0
/ English
The Inspector
The Inspector
7.1
/ English
The Four Poster
The Four Poster
5.9
/ English
Das Riesenrad
Das Riesenrad
6.7
/ German
Somewhere in the Netherlands
Somewhere in the Netherlands
6.3
/ Dutch
The Little Ark
The Little Ark
6.2
/ English
The Fourposter
The Fourposter
10.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Spiral Road
1962Nominee

Best Writing

The Spiral Road

The Key
1958Nominee

Best Writing

The Key

I Do! I Do!
1983Nominee

Best Writing

I Do! I Do!

Career Highlights

The Inspector
1962Highlight

Best Writing

The Inspector

The Four Poster
1952Highlight

Best Writing

The Four Poster

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