1973Nominee
Best Picture
Turkish Delight
Rob Houwer
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Hoogeveen, The Netherlands
December 13, 1937
Biography
Robert Piet Houwer (13 December 1937 – 4 July 2025) was a Dutch film producer. He studied at the University of Television and Film Munich, Germany. In 1964 he directed the short film Anmeldung (Declaration) which was awarded a Silver Bear at the Berlin Filmfest. During the 1960s, Rob Houwer became one of the most prolific producers in Germany, with directors Volker Schlöndorff (A Degree of Murder, Man on Horseback), Peter Fleischmann (Hunting Scenes from Bavaria), Johannes Schaaf (Tattoo), Michael Verhoeven (Up the Establishment, o.k.) and Hans-Jürgen Syberberg (Romy: Anatomy of a Face).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1983Nominee
Best Picture
The 4th Man
1977Nominee
Best Picture
Soldier of Orange
Career Highlights
1975Highlight
Best Picture
Katie Tippel
1983Highlight
Best Picture
The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?)
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Turkish Delight
The 4th Man
Katie Tippel