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Johan Nijenhuis

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Johan Nijenhuis
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Nijenhuis is the first Dutch director awarded with five Platinum Films. He started in television, making a career as show runner. At the age of 25 he pushed the daily prime time soap opera "GTST" to the top of the ratings. His cinema debut "Costa!' propelled him to direct over 16 feature films. Nicknamed "king of the rom-com" he shifted his focus from teen romance to coming-of- age films. Nijenhuis is the director that holds most Golden Film Awards and most Platinum Film Awards in the Netherlands, based on box office results. Critics praised "The Marriage Escape", resulting in receiving the Critics Award in 2020.

His name in pronounced John Nyhouse.
BornMarch 4, 1968
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      • 24 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Known for

    Herman Finkers and Johanna ter Steege in The Marriage Escape (2020)
    The Marriage Escape
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2020
    Eva van de Wijdeven, Jim Bakkum, Martijn Fischer, Juvat Westendorp, and Malik Mohammed in Men at Work 2 (2020)
    Men at Work 2
    6.0
    • Director
    • 2020
    Tjebbo Gerritsma, Susan Visser, Barbara Sloesen, Jan Kooijman, Anouk Maas, Maaike Martens, Abbey Hoes, Niek Roozen, and Rolf Sanchez in Wedding in Cuba (2019)
    Wedding in Cuba
    5.2
    • Director
    • 2019
    Thom Hoffman, Lieke van Lexmond, Beppie Melissen, Waldemar Torenstra, Manuel Broekman, Carolina Dijkhuizen, Matteo van der Grijn, Bo Maerten, and Maaike Martens in Zwanger & co (2022)
    Zwanger & co
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Director

    • Woeste grond: Een hete zomer
      • Director
      • Filming
    • Koude kant
      • director
      • Post-production
    • Isa Hoes, Jasmine Sendar, Kasper van Kooten, Joy Delima, Ghislaine van IJperen, Fedja Louman, and Tarikh Janssen in Love in Paradise (2026)
      Love in Paradise
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Denzel Slager, Charly Luske, Thijs Boermans, Rein van Duivenboden, and Diego Gonzalez-Clark in Men at Work 3 (2025)
      Men at Work 3
      5.1
      • co-director
      • 2025
    • Anne-Mieke Ruyten, Laus Steenbeeke, Peggy Vrijens, Aniek Stokkers, Pip Lieke Lucas, Fedja Louman, Hendrik Jan Bökkers, Linde Tijhof, and Anouk Maas in Woeste grond (2024)
      Woeste grond
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • director
      • 2024–2025
    • Anne-Mieke Ruyten, Sanne Vogel, Barbara Sloesen, and Abbey Hoes in Dochters (2025)
      Dochters
      6.4
      • directed by
      • 2025
    • Leo Alkemade and Abbey Hoes in Rokjesnacht (2024)
      Rokjesnacht
      4.9
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Wieteke van Dort, Nadja Hüpscher, Juultje Tieleman, Edwin Jonker, Jim Bakkum, Anouk Maas, Tara Hetharia, Soy Kroon, and Mingus Dagelet in Hearts of Bali (2024)
      Hearts of Bali
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Thom Hoffman, Lieke van Lexmond, Beppie Melissen, Waldemar Torenstra, Manuel Broekman, Carolina Dijkhuizen, Matteo van der Grijn, Bo Maerten, and Maaike Martens in Zwanger & co (2022)
      Zwanger & co
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Marokkaanse bruiloft (2022)
      Marokkaanse bruiloft
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Herman Finkers and Johanna ter Steege in The Marriage Escape (2020)
      The Marriage Escape
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Eva van de Wijdeven, Jim Bakkum, Martijn Fischer, Juvat Westendorp, and Malik Mohammed in Men at Work 2 (2020)
      Men at Work 2
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Tjebbo Gerritsma, Susan Visser, Barbara Sloesen, Jan Kooijman, Anouk Maas, Maaike Martens, Abbey Hoes, Niek Roozen, and Rolf Sanchez in Wedding in Cuba (2019)
      Wedding in Cuba
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Plien van Bennekom in Gek van geluk (2017)
      Gek van geluk
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Men at Work (2016)
      Men at Work
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Lieke van Lexmond in Rokjesdag (2016)
      Rokjesdag
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Monkey Business from A to Z (2015)
      Monkey Business from A to Z
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2015

    Producer

    • Love Hate Hunt Kill
      • executive producer
      • co-producer
      • Post-production
    • Koude kant
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Hanna van Hendrik
      • producer
      • Filming
    • Isa Hoes, Jasmine Sendar, Kasper van Kooten, Joy Delima, Ghislaine van IJperen, Fedja Louman, and Tarikh Janssen in Love in Paradise (2026)
      Love in Paradise
      5.9
      • producer
      • 2026
    • Denzel Slager, Charly Luske, Thijs Boermans, Rein van Duivenboden, and Diego Gonzalez-Clark in Men at Work 3 (2025)
      Men at Work 3
      5.1
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Anne-Mieke Ruyten, Sanne Vogel, Barbara Sloesen, and Abbey Hoes in Dochters (2025)
      Dochters
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Egbert Jan Weeber, Nicolette van Dam, and Sinan Eroglu in The Jackpot (2024)
      The Jackpot
      4.8
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Mehdi Meskar and Emma Josten in Tegendraads (2024)
      Tegendraads
      7.1
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Leo Alkemade and Abbey Hoes in Rokjesnacht (2024)
      Rokjesnacht
      4.9
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Wieteke van Dort, Nadja Hüpscher, Juultje Tieleman, Edwin Jonker, Jim Bakkum, Anouk Maas, Tara Hetharia, Soy Kroon, and Mingus Dagelet in Hearts of Bali (2024)
      Hearts of Bali
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Thom Hoffman, Lieke van Lexmond, Beppie Melissen, Waldemar Torenstra, Manuel Broekman, Carolina Dijkhuizen, Matteo van der Grijn, Bo Maerten, and Maaike Martens in Zwanger & co (2022)
      Zwanger & co
      5.8
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Marokkaanse bruiloft (2022)
      Marokkaanse bruiloft
      5.9
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Tygo Gernandt, Egbert Jan Weeber, Matti Stooker, Kyana Pacis, Jung Sun den Hollander, Peter van Heeringen, Celeste Holsheimer, Sarah Janneh, and Samuel Beau Reurekas in Ninjas Down the Street (2022)
      Ninjas Down the Street
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Tygo Gernandt, Egbert Jan Weeber, Matti Stooker, Peter van Heeringen, Celeste Holsheimer, Sarah Janneh, and Samuel Beau Reurekas in Pirates Down the Street (2020)
      Pirates Down the Street
      5.7
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Herman Finkers and Johanna ter Steege in The Marriage Escape (2020)
      The Marriage Escape
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Eva van de Wijdeven, Jim Bakkum, Martijn Fischer, Juvat Westendorp, and Malik Mohammed in Men at Work 2 (2020)
      Men at Work 2
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Tjebbo Gerritsma, Susan Visser, Barbara Sloesen, Jan Kooijman, Anouk Maas, Maaike Martens, Abbey Hoes, Niek Roozen, and Rolf Sanchez in Wedding in Cuba (2019)
      Wedding in Cuba
      5.2
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Daniël Boissevain, Martijn Fischer, and Huub Smit in Men from Mars (2018)
      Men from Mars
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2018

    Writer

    • Anne-Mieke Ruyten, Laus Steenbeeke, Peggy Vrijens, Aniek Stokkers, Pip Lieke Lucas, Fedja Louman, Hendrik Jan Bökkers, Linde Tijhof, and Anouk Maas in Woeste grond (2024)
      Woeste grond
      6.8
      TV Series
      • showrunner
      • 2024
    • Roeland Fernhout, Katja Schuurman, Abbey Hoes, Ella-June Henrard, Soy Kroon, Lisa Zweerman, Oscar Aerts, Sinan Eroglu, and Stephanie van Eer in Costa!! (2022)
      Costa!!
      5.2
      • creator: Costa
      • 2022
    • Voetbalvrouwen (2007)
      Voetbalvrouwen
      5.7
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2007–2010
    • Van jonge leu en oale groond (2005)
      Van jonge leu en oale groond
      7.2
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2005–2008
    • ZOOP in Zuid-Amerika (2007)
      ZOOP in Zuid-Amerika
      5.1
      • based on the original series created by
      • 2007
    • ZOOP in India (2006)
      ZOOP in India
      5.1
      • based on the original series created by
      • 2006
    • Costa! 1001 nacht (2005)
      Costa! 1001 nacht
      TV Mini Series
      • creator
      • 2005
    • Vivienne van den Assem, Patrick Martens, Monique van der Werff, Sylvana Simons, Ewout Genemans, Jon Karthaus, Juliette van Ardenne, Nicolette van Dam, and Sander Jan Klerk in ZOOP in Afrika (2005)
      ZOOP in Afrika
      5.3
      • based on the original series created by
      • 2005
    • Bas Muijs, Saar Vandendriessche, John Wijdenbosch, Peggy Vrijens, Maria Kooistra, and Joey van der Velden in Costa! (2001)
      Costa!
      4.6
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2001–2005
    • ZOOP (2004)
      ZOOP
      6.0
      TV Series
      • created by
      • creator
      • 2004–2005
    • Daan Schuurmans in Snowfever (2004)
      Snowfever
      4.2
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Kürt Rogiers in De wet volgens Milo (2004)
      De wet volgens Milo
      4.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2004–2005
    • Miryanna van Reeden, Jennifer Hoffman, Wouter Nicolaas, Daan Schuurmans, and Joep Sertons in Westenwind (1999)
      Westenwind
      6.5
      TV Series
      • creator
      • story
      • 1999–2003
    • Cas Jansen, Daan Schuurmans, Ellen ten Damme, Georgina Verbaan, and Chantal Janzen in Full Moon Party (2002)
      Full Moon Party
      4.2
      • story
      • 2002
    • Kürt Rogiers, Katja Schuurman, Daan Schuurmans, and Georgina Verbaan in Costa! (2001)
      Costa!
      4.7
      • story
      • 2001

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    • Born
      • March 4, 1968
      • Markelo, Overijssel, Netherlands
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