Jaap Spijkers Filmography

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Waiter

Actors: Alex Van Warmerdam, Jaap Spijkers, Ariane Schluter, Pierre Bokma, Mark Rietman

Synopsis: A put-upon, middle-aged waiter whose life seems to be dictated by the writings of his best friend begs the author of his colorless autobiography for a new hue in a film writer, star, and director Alex van Warmerdam's absurdist take on fate, creativity, and power. A virtual human punching bag for Read More

2006
Bluebird

Actors: Elske Rotteveel, Kees Scholten, Elsie De Brauw, Jaap Spijkers, Bright O'Richards

2004
Grimm

Actors: Halina Reijn, Jacob Derwig, Carmelo Gómez, Elvira Mínguez, Ulises Dumont

Synopsis: Written and directed by Alex van Warmerdam, Grimm is an absurdist, decidedly black take on the Hansel and Gretel story. Set in modern day Holland, Grimm centers around siblings Marie (Halina Reijn) and Jacob (Jacob Derwig), who were sent to the forest under the pretext of gathering firewood while Read More

2003
Zus & Zo

Actors: Sylvia Poorta, Anneke Blok, Monic Hendrickx, Jacob Derwig, Halina Reijn

Synopsis: Dutch filmmaker Paula van der Oest spins this frothy comedy about the ends to which three sisters would go to keep possession of the family's summer home in Portugal. When their 32-year-old brother, Nino, announces his engagement with his younger girlfriend, Bo, his three siblings react not with Read More

2001
Met Grote Blijdschap

Actors: Jaap Spijkers, Renée Soutendijk, Jack Wouterse, Camilla Siegertsz

Synopsis: Two brothers who haven't spoken in years discover there are a great many things they don't know about each other in this dark drama. Luc (Jaap Spijkers) and his wife Mieke (Camilla Siegertsz) live in the Netherlands, where they were born and raised. Fifteen years before, Luc's brother Ad (Jack Read More

2001
Les Diseurs de vérité

Actors: Sid Ahmed Agouni, Jaap Spijkers, Monic Hendrickx, Mireille Perrier

Synopsis: Algerian-born filmmaker Karim Traidia directs this exploration of exile and asylum. A prominent and outspoken journalist, Sahafi (Sid Ahmed Agoumi) is forced to seek political asylum in the Netherlands. Much of the film occurs during a prolonged exchange between Sahafi, reptilian Dutch bureaucrat (Jaap Spijkers Read More

2000
De Poolse Bruid

Actors: Jaap Spijkers, Monic Hendrickx, Rudi Falkenhagen, Roef Ragas, Hakim Traidia

Synopsis: Forced into prostitution against her will, a battered Anna (Monic Hendrickx) wanders the streets of a small town in Holland's northern Groningen area, falling before farmer Henk (Dutch theater actor Jaap Spijkers), who takes her in. Their relationship develops, but it is threatened by the imminent Read More

1998
Advocaat Van De Hanen

Synopsis: In this Dutch drama, the alcoholic tendencies of an up-and-coming young lawyer get him into a situation where he must make a decision that could make or break his career. It is a sensitive time for Ernst Quispel. At home, he is having trouble with his wife and his father, who is pressuring him to Read More

1996
1000 Rosen

Actors: Marieke Heebink, Jaap Spijkers, Tessa Lilly Windham, Marianne Rogee, Marisa van Eyle

Synopsis: Fantasy and reality are combined in this Dutch allegory about the dangers of materialism based upon a play by Gustav Ernst. It is set in a grim and gray one industry town. The industry is a huge wire factory. The company goes bankrupt and the working class residents go into an economic tailspin Read More

1994