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George Sluizer(1932-2014)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Director George Sluizer receiving the Career Award.
George Sluizer was born on 25 June 1932 in Paris, France. He was a director and producer, known for The Vanishing (1988), La balsa de piedra (2002) and Dying to Go Home (1996). He was married to Anne Sluizer. He died on 20 September 2014 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
BornJune 25, 1932
DiedSeptember 20, 2014(82)
BornJune 25, 1932
DiedSeptember 20, 2014(82)
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  • Awards
    • 14 wins & 14 nominations total

Known for

Johanna ter Steege in The Vanishing (1988)
The Vanishing
7.6
  • Director
  • 1988
Icíar Bollaín, Gabino Diego, Diogo Infante, Federico Luppi, and Ana Padrão in La balsa de piedra (2002)
La balsa de piedra
5.8
  • Director
  • 2002
Dying to Go Home (1996)
Dying to Go Home
6.8
  • Director
  • 1996
Utz (1992)
Utz
6.5
  • Director
  • 1992

Credits

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Director

  • River Phoenix, Jonathan Pryce, and Judy Davis in Dark Blood (2012)
    Dark Blood
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Homeland (2011)
    Homeland
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Icíar Bollaín, Gabino Diego, Diogo Infante, Federico Luppi, and Ana Padrão in La balsa de piedra (2002)
    La balsa de piedra
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2002
  • The Commissioner (1998)
    The Commissioner
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Dying to Go Home (1996)
    Dying to Go Home
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Stephen Baldwin and Pete Postlethwaite in Crimetime (1996)
    Crimetime
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Jeff Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland, and Nancy Travis in The Vanishing (1993)
    The Vanishing
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Utz (1992)
    Utz
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Johanna ter Steege in The Vanishing (1988)
    The Vanishing
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Red Desert Penitentiary (1985)
    Red Desert Penitentiary
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Adios Beirut
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1983
  • De Amerikaanse Droom
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Tepito si
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Sweetwater Junction
    Short
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Bibi Andersson and Sandra Dumas in Twice a Woman (1979)
    Twice a Woman
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1979

Producer

  • Homeland (2011)
    Homeland
    7.2
    • producer
    • 2011
  • Icíar Bollaín, Gabino Diego, Diogo Infante, Federico Luppi, and Ana Padrão in La balsa de piedra (2002)
    La balsa de piedra
    5.8
    • producer
    • 2002
  • Dying to Go Home (1996)
    Dying to Go Home
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Stephen Baldwin and Pete Postlethwaite in Crimetime (1996)
    Crimetime
    4.6
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • Johanna ter Steege in The Vanishing (1988)
    The Vanishing
    7.6
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Red Desert Penitentiary (1985)
    Red Desert Penitentiary
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Bastille (1984)
    Bastille
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Adios Beirut
    7.0
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Tiro (1979)
    Tiro
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Bibi Andersson and Sandra Dumas in Twice a Woman (1979)
    Twice a Woman
    5.5
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Een Brief uit Libanon
    Short
    • producer
    • 1977
  • The Islanders
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Het Land der Vaderen
    7.0
    Short
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Oronoque (1975)
    Oronoque
    Short
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Rutger Hauer and Willeke van Ammelrooy in Het jaar van de kreeft (1975)
    Het jaar van de kreeft
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1975

Writer

  • Homeland (2011)
    Homeland
    7.2
    • story
    • 2011
  • Icíar Bollaín, Gabino Diego, Diogo Infante, Federico Luppi, and Ana Padrão in La balsa de piedra (2002)
    La balsa de piedra
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 2002
  • The Commissioner (1998)
    The Commissioner
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Dying to Go Home (1996)
    Dying to Go Home
    6.8
    • additional dialogue
    • 1996
  • Johanna ter Steege in The Vanishing (1988)
    The Vanishing
    7.6
    • adaptation
    • 1988
  • Red Desert Penitentiary (1985)
    Red Desert Penitentiary
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Adios Beirut
    7.0
    • scenario
    • 1983
  • Bibi Andersson and Sandra Dumas in Twice a Woman (1979)
    Twice a Woman
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1979
  • John, the Knife and the River (1972)
    John, the Knife and the River
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Ireland
    Short
    • script
    • 1966
  • Clair-Obscur
    6.8
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • Chemie
    Short
    • script
    • 1962
  • De lage landen
    7.2
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Mimi Boesnach, Steye van Brandenberg, Kees Brusse, Leo de Hartogh, Andrea Domburg, Bernard Droog, Rijk de Gooyer, Georg Jacoby, Johan Kaart, Cees Laseur, Annet Nieuwenhuyzen, Guus Oster, Jan Retèl, Hans Tiemeijer, and Cruys Voorbergh in Kleren maken de man (1957)
    Kleren maken de man
    5.4
    • adaptation
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Born
    • June 25, 1932
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • September 20, 2014
    • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Anne Sluizer? - September 20, 2014
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Interviews

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was the director of the uncompleted River Phoenix film, "Dark Blood".

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