1936Winner
Best Performance
Kermisgasten
Wim Kan
Actor · Writer
Scheveningen, Netherlands
January 15, 1911
Biography
Willem Cornelis ‘Wim’ Kan (1911-1983) was a Dutch cabaret artist and actor. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Sonneveld he is considered one of the ‘Big Three’ of Dutch cabaret. He is best known as the originator of the "Oudejaarsconference” (New Year’s Conference) — an annual Dutch tradition of political cabaret performances on New Year's Eve, discussing the events of the past year.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1994Nominee
Best Performance
The World of Polygoon
1939Nominee
Best Writing
Tomorrow It Will Be Better
Career Highlights
1995Highlight
Best Performance
Wim Kan: Hoog boven de bomen kijk ik terug
2005Highlight
Best Performance
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