Herman van Veen

Acting

Herman van Veen

Born 1945-03-14 · Utrecht, Netherlands

Hermannus Jantinus van Veen (born 14 March 1945) is a Dutch stage performer, actor, author, singer-songwriter, musician and painter. He worked with accompanists Laurens van Rooyen and Erik van der Wurff, both of whom were pianists and composers. In addition to performing internationally, Van Veen is famous as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak (1976). The original one-man theatre show was adapted as a Dutch-German-Japanese cartoon (1989), which was broadcast internationally. In addition to creating the show's story, Van Veen also wrote, composed and performed most of the show's music. He also performed the voice-overs for the characters Johan Sebastian Kwak, Krabnagel de Kater and Professor Paljas (Professor Buffon) in the Dutch and German versions of Alfred J. Kwak.

Acting credits

Princess poster
5.3

Princess is the title of a photo novel which will be written by Walter and photographed by Mark. A story of sex and violence which has great success. But Mark falls so much in love with his model that he can't tell her apart from Princess...

Princess

1969

what I wanted to sing you poster
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Herman van Veen ist der absolute Inbegriff des Liedermachers. Bezaubernde, nachdenkliche, traurige, wahre und fantasievolle Geschichten erzählt der 56-jährige Musiker, Sänger, Songschreiber und Schauspieler aus Utrecht. Herman van Veen ist aber auch Poet und Clown -- und das macht aus jedem seiner Konzerte etwas Besonderes und ebenso aus jedem seiner Alben. Denn Herman van Veen singt nicht nur seine Lieder, er lebt und atmet sie. Was ich dir singen wollte handelt in erster Linie von der Liebe. Fazit: Ein Herman van Veen wie immer -- ein sensibler Poet, voller Menschlichkeit und Mitgefühl, eingebettet in ebenso einfühlsame, zarte aber durchaus auch lebensprühende Musik.

what I wanted to sing you

2002

Nachtvlinder poster
9.0

King Olaf of Haland is an albino who lives in a gloomy castle. Abraham Mogèn, an alchemist, wants to aid the king. But on his way to the castle he is murdered by the highwayman Wogram and his servant Onorg. Wogram disguises himself as the alchemist and wins the favor of the king.

Nachtvlinder

1999

Ciske the Rat poster
6.6

Lovable Amsterdam street urchin, 11 year old Ciske is nevertheless much in need of love as the Dutch 1984 title suggests. He is a scamp with a heart of gold. He causes havoc in the classroom pouring ink over his teacher yet when a polio-crippled boy joins the class Ciske is one of the only children to befriend him and is bullied as a result. His mother works in a bar and Ciske helps out often late into the night - his father is at sea and his mother supplements her income with prostitution. Ciske is also a very angry young man and he smoulders with rage at life's injustices.

Ciske the Rat

1984

Uit elkaar poster
9.0

The film is about a successful artist Vincent, whose marriage to Linda falls apart due to his success. This is partly because Vincent starts a relationship with Evelien. Another important event is the fatal traffic accident involving his son Erik.

Uit elkaar

1979

Wim Kan: Hoog boven de bomen kijk ik terug poster
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Documentary from 1995 featuring highlights from the shows of comedian Wim Kan. A poignant biography in which colleagues, friends, and his wife Corry recall memories of Kan. With excerpts read aloud from Kan's posthumously published diaries.

Wim Kan: Hoog boven de bomen kijk ik terug

1995

Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me poster
9.5

A series of poems.

Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me

2003

Herman van Veen - Kersvers in Carré poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Herman van Veen - Kersvers in Carré

2015

Children of Ghana poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Children of Ghana

1988

No artwork available
NR

This structurally unique film is about the self-determination of modern man. The main character, Paul, only manages to make his own decisions through an existential, cathartic process.

Katharsis

2010

Junger Frühling poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Junger Frühling

1986

Kunst en Vliegwerk poster
6.5

Artist Hans Drost and his children have a spectacular hobby: rockets.

Kunst en Vliegwerk

1989

Herman van Veen: Verboden Te Lachen poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Herman van Veen: Verboden Te Lachen

2002

No artwork available
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No synopsis available yet.

Herman van Veen - Nederlanders In Carré

2008

Toon Hermans, de kleuren van een clown poster
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Documentary by Coen Verbraak about entertainer, poet, and painter Toon Hermans.

Toon Hermans, de kleuren van een clown

2005

No artwork available
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Live DVD des Konzertprogramms "Unter einem Hut" von Herman van Veen und Edith Lierkes.

Unter einem Hut

2003

No artwork available
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No synopsis available yet.

Herman van Veen - Vaders In Carre

2005

Herman van Veen zingt en vertelt de muziekfabel van Alfred Jodocus Kwak poster
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Because his father and mother, his brothers and sisters had been killed by a large expensive car, Alfred Jodocus Kwak lived with his stepfather Henk de Mol in a wooden house on the banks of the Snelle Vliet in the reeds of Groot Waterland. And if you sail past in a boat, you might hear Alfred Jodocus Kwak singing. "Splash, splash, nice and cool in the water, go home now, I'll be there in a drop." The musical fable of Alfred Jodocus Kwak (lyrics: Herman van Veen; music: Herman van Veen, Erik van der Wurff, Harry Sacksioni) was first performed by the Amsterdam Youth Theater in Carré on Sunday, August 29, 1976. Eleven years later, Herman van Veen sang and narrated the musical fable in various European cities, accompanied by the Groot Waterlands Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erik van der Wurff. The performance in the Elisabethzaal in Antwerp was recorded by Veronica television, directed by Geert Popma.

Herman van Veen zingt en vertelt de muziekfabel van Alfred Jodocus Kwak

1987

Behind the camera

Nachtvlinder poster
9.0

King Olaf of Haland is an albino who lives in a gloomy castle. Abraham Mogèn, an alchemist, wants to aid the king. But on his way to the castle he is murdered by the highwayman Wogram and his servant Onorg. Wogram disguises himself as the alchemist and wins the favor of the king.

Nachtvlinder

1999

Nachtvlinder poster
9.0

King Olaf of Haland is an albino who lives in a gloomy castle. Abraham Mogèn, an alchemist, wants to aid the king. But on his way to the castle he is murdered by the highwayman Wogram and his servant Onorg. Wogram disguises himself as the alchemist and wins the favor of the king.

Nachtvlinder

1999

Uit elkaar poster
9.0

The film is about a successful artist Vincent, whose marriage to Linda falls apart due to his success. This is partly because Vincent starts a relationship with Evelien. Another important event is the fatal traffic accident involving his son Erik.

Uit elkaar

1979

Uit elkaar poster
9.0

The film is about a successful artist Vincent, whose marriage to Linda falls apart due to his success. This is partly because Vincent starts a relationship with Evelien. Another important event is the fatal traffic accident involving his son Erik.

Uit elkaar

1979

Herman van Veen zingt en vertelt de muziekfabel van Alfred Jodocus Kwak poster
NR

Because his father and mother, his brothers and sisters had been killed by a large expensive car, Alfred Jodocus Kwak lived with his stepfather Henk de Mol in a wooden house on the banks of the Snelle Vliet in the reeds of Groot Waterland. And if you sail past in a boat, you might hear Alfred Jodocus Kwak singing. "Splash, splash, nice and cool in the water, go home now, I'll be there in a drop." The musical fable of Alfred Jodocus Kwak (lyrics: Herman van Veen; music: Herman van Veen, Erik van der Wurff, Harry Sacksioni) was first performed by the Amsterdam Youth Theater in Carré on Sunday, August 29, 1976. Eleven years later, Herman van Veen sang and narrated the musical fable in various European cities, accompanied by the Groot Waterlands Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erik van der Wurff. The performance in the Elisabethzaal in Antwerp was recorded by Veronica television, directed by Geert Popma.

Herman van Veen zingt en vertelt de muziekfabel van Alfred Jodocus Kwak

1987