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Ben Sombogaart

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Ben Sombogaart
Ben Sombogaart was born on 8 August 1947 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is a director and writer, known for Bride Flight (2008), Mijn vader woont in Rio (1989) and The Boy Who Stopped Talking (1996).
BornAugust 8, 1947
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    • Awards
      • 21 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Known for

    Karina Smulders and Waldemar Torenstra in Bride Flight (2008)
    Bride Flight
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2008
    The Boy Who Stopped Talking (1996)
    The Boy Who Stopped Talking
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1996
    Crusade in Jeans (2006)
    Crusade in Jeans
    6.1
    • Director
    • 2006
    Barry Atsma and Sylvia Hoeks in De storm (2009)
    De storm
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Director

    • Nadra
      • Director
      • Production Unknown
    • Mehdi Meskar and Emma Josten in Tegendraads (2024)
      Tegendraads
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Aiko Beemsterboer and Josephine Arendsen in My Best Friend Anne Frank (2021)
      My Best Friend Anne Frank
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Karina Smulders, Isis Cabolet, Julia Akkermans, and Anne-Laure Vandeputte in Women of the Night (2019)
      Women of the Night
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2020
    • Rafaël (2018)
      Rafaël
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Wendy van Dijk and Thijs Römer in Moordvrouw (2012)
      Moordvrouw
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014–2017
    • In My Father's Garden (2016)
      In My Father's Garden
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Puck van Stijn in Black Tulip (2015)
      Black Tulip
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Abbey Hoes and Mingus Dagelet in To Be King (2012)
      To Be King
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Halina Reijn in Isabelle (2011)
      Isabelle
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Zieleman (2011)
      Zieleman
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Barry Atsma and Sylvia Hoeks in De storm (2009)
      De storm
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Karina Smulders and Waldemar Torenstra in Bride Flight (2008)
      Bride Flight
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Crusade in Jeans (2006)
      Crusade in Jeans
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Tow-Truck Pluck (2004)
      Tow-Truck Pluck
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Ibbeltje (2004)
      Ibbeltje
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004

    Writer

    • Mijn vader woont in Rio (1989)
      Mijn vader woont in Rio
      6.5
      • writer
      • 1989
    • Allemaal tuig
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1981–1982

    Sound Department

    • Kees Brusse in Dokter Pulder zaait papavers (1975)
      Dokter Pulder zaait papavers
      6.8
      • boom operator
      • 1975

    Personal details

    • Born
      • August 8, 1947
      • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Has twin sons, Boris Sombogaart and Kevin Sombogaart, born in 1987.

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