Dolf van der Linden(1915-1999)

Composer
Music Department
Soundtrack

Dolf van der Linden was born on 22 June 1915 in Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was a composer, known for Amelia (2009), Eurovision Song Contest (1956) and Quatermass II (1955). He was married to Gerritje (Gerda) van der Linden. He died on 30 January 1999 in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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Known for

Amelia

5.8

Soundtrack

2009

Eurovision Song Contest

7.3

TV Series

Music Department

Quatermass II

7.1

TV Mini Series

Soundtrack

10.32

6.4

Composer

1966

Credits

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Composer

Cassata
6.2
TV Series
- Composer
- 1979
Willeke... er was eens
TV Series
- Composer
- 1973
10.32
6.4
- Composer
- 1966
Redt een kind
TV Special
- Composer
- 1959
Moutarde van Sonaansee
5.8
- Composer
- 1959
Kleren maken de man
5.4
- Composer
- 1957
Het wonderlijke Leven van Willem Parel
6.5
- Composer
- 1955
Suicide Mission
6.4
- Composer
- 1954
Sterren stralen overal
6.0
- Composer
- 1953

Music Department

Cassata
6.2
TV Series
- music supervisor
- 1979
Kunt u me de weg naar Hamelen vertellen, meneer?
7.8
TV Series
- conductor
- 1975
Kiss Me Kate
TV Movie
- arrangements
- 1975
De grote Gerard Reve show
TV Special
- conductor: Het Metropole Orkest
- 1974
Eurovision Song Contest
7.3
TV Series
- musical director
- conductor
- 1957–1958
The Way Out
5.8
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1955
The Straw Man
6.2
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1953
Een koninkrijk voor een huis
6.3
- conductor
- 1949

Soundtrack

The Mighty B!
5.4
TV Series
- music: "Blow the Horn" (uncredited)
- 2009–2010
Amelia
5.8
- performer: "High Treason"
- writer: "High Treason"
- 2009
Ren & Stimpy 'Adult Party Cartoon'
5.3
TV Series
- music: "Introduction, Theme, and Finale (b)"
- music: "Introduction, Theme and Finale (b)" (uncredited, uncredited)
- 2003
What a Cartoon!
8.4
TV Series
- music: "Jamaica Road" (uncredited)
- 2000
KaBlam!
7.8
TV Series
- music: "Murder For Moderns (a)" (uncredited)
- 1999
Eurovision Song Contest
7.3
TV Series
- performer: "Tijd"
- performer: "Waterman", "All Kinds of Everything"
- performer: "Morgen" ...
- 1957–1971
The Silence
7.7
- music: "Coffee Bean Calypso" (uncredited)
- 1963
Åsa-Nisse i kronans kläder
3.9
- music: "Factory Town", "Humoresque for Strings", "Saucer X 20" (uncredited)
- 1958
Den store amatören
5.4
- writer: "Palais de dance" (uncredited)
- 1958
Åsa-Nisse i full fart
3.9
- music: "Table Talk", "Humoresque for Strings" (uncredited)
- 1957
The Song of the Scarlet Flower
5.3
- music: "Jamaica Road" (uncredited)
- 1956
To Tell the Truth
7.7
TV Series
- writer: "Peter Pan" (1956-1962)
- 1956–1968
Åsa-Nisse flyger i luften
3.7
- music: "Man from Mars" (uncredited)
- 1956
Quatermass II
7.1
TV Mini Series
- performer: "Radiation Area"
- writer: "Radiation Area"
- 1955
Bröderna Östermans bravader
4.1
- music: "Marionette March" (uncredited)
- 1955

Personal details

Height
- 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
Born
- June 22, 1915
- Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Died
- January 30, 1999
- Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands(heart attack)
Spouse
- Gerritje (Gerda) van der Linden1935 - January 30, 1999 (his death, 4 children)

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Trivia
Was the regular Dutch conductor in the Eurovision Song Contest from 1957-1971. He refused to conduct the winning Dutch entry in 1969 as he couldn't forgive General Franco in the war.