2015Nominee
Best Writing
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
Peter R. de Vries
Actor · Writer
Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
November 14, 1956
Biography
Peter Rudolf de Vries (1956 - 2021) was a Dutch investigative journalist and crime reporter. His television program Peter R. de Vries, misdaadverslaggever (Crime Reporter) (1995−2012) covered high-profile cases and set a Dutch television viewing record. In 1983, De Vries followed the case of the kidnapping of Freddy Heineken for the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. He wrote two books based on his investigation, that served as a basis for several cinematic adaptations. On July 6th 2021, he was shot after leaving the television studio of RTL Boulevard in Amsterdam. He died several days later.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2012Nominee
Best Performance
Emile Roemer - Tussen pieken en peilen
2011Nominee
Best Writing
The Heineken Kidnapping
Career Highlights
2020Highlight
Best Performance
The Great Sinterklaas movie
2021Highlight
Best Performance
Staand Verder Leven: Na De Moord Op Peter R. de Vries
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Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
The Heineken Kidnapping
The Great Sinterklaas movie