Acting
Paul Haenen
Born
1946-04-30 (80)
Place of birth
Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Known for
Acting
Credits
15 titles
Paul Haenen is a Dutch writer, actor, voice actor, playwright, comedian, journalist and tv-host. Haenen is famous for providing the voices of Bert, Grover and other minor characters on Sesamstraat, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street, since Sesamstraat's first season in 1976.
Known for
5.1Talk show hosted by Matthijs van Nieuwkerk containing a mixture of news, information, television bloopers and general entertainment.
De Wereld Draait Door
2005
8.0Matthijs looks back in surprise. With humor, music and other surprises.
Matthijs gaat door
2020
NRThe Binnenhof (Dutch Houses of Parliament) is being renovated. It will be closed off from the outside world for five years. During the years of renovation, Splinter Chabot closely follows developments.
Ondertussen aan de Hofvijver
2022
6.7A cat who turns into a young woman helps a journalist protect their town from a factory boss with an evil plan.
Miss Minoes
2001
8.0What does Pim Fortuyn's legacy mean for the Netherlands today? How have his rise and his assassination changed the political and societal debate on migration? And what does that say about Dutch views on tolerance and diversity? In the eight-part KRO-NCRV documentary series Fortuyn: Un-Hollands, producer mint film office gives a voice to people who were barely heard at the time, but who were right at the center of the Fortuyn debate. Critics, political allies and opponents, men and women, with a bicultural background and white, tell how they experienced the Fortuyn revolt and what influence Pim Fortuyn had – and still has – on their lives and positions in the Netherlands.
Fortuyn: On-Hollands
2025
NRA TV Series starring Ellen Parren and Juliette van Ardenne.
Poesjes
2015
Film credits
2020s · 3 titles
NRDocumentary about the work and life of Hedy d'Ancona (1937) and the issues she has always championed: women's rights, the right to self-determination, and a dignified end of life. Interviews with D'Ancona are interwoven with scenes of women who, in 2022, are committed to the same themes, such as abortion activist Eva de Goeij, PvdA alderwoman Marjolein Moorman, and euthanasia advocate Adrienne Buschmann. The fight for equality remains relevant, and D'Ancona's ideas are still worth fighting for.
Hedy D'Ancona: Het Persoonlijke is Politiek
2022
NRAn ode to multi-talented artist and radio and television producer Wim T. Schippers by absurdist Ronald Snijders. In a cheerfully disruptive manner, Snijders guides the viewer through a richly illustrated overview of Schippers' work, where they meet the man who could both seduce and intentionally bore, confuse, shock, and irritate Dutch television viewers. Many clips of Schippers became legendary, such as Queen Juliana cleaning Brussels sprouts, a naked Phil Bloom reading the newspaper, and the shows featuring Barend Servet and Sjef van Oekel. Schippers wrote the sheepdog play Going to the Dogs and has been the voice of Ernie in Sesamstraat for many years.
80 jaar, reeds - op de T bij Wim Schippers
2022
NRThe Art of Being Free follows a moving conversation between Dutch TV icon Paul Haenen (77) and writer Lale Gül (27), who connect over their shared fight for personal and artistic freedom. Inspired by each other's books, they reflect on themes of identity, religion, family, autonomy, and being role models. Haenen, openly gay since 1964, and Gül, who challenged conservative Islam in 2021, explore what it means—and costs—to live freely. Directed by Hester Overmars, this tender and timely documentary is a powerful dialogue on courage, expression, and the human need for authenticity.
De Kunst van het Vrij Zijn
2025
2000s · 2 titles
6.7A cat who turns into a young woman helps a journalist protect their town from a factory boss with an evil plan.
Miss Minoes
2001
NRA young girl called Annetje Lie is staying with her grandmother for an undisclosed period after her father unceremoniously dropped her off and left. At night, Annetje disappears into a dream world in which her friend the Moon transports her back to her elderly home. There she gets into all sorts of nightmarish adventures with the King of Mice and the mysterious Heintje Vaar. Meanwhile, her grandmother is beginning to suspect Annetje might be seriously ill.
Annelie in the Depths of the Night
2004
Series credits
5.1Talk show hosted by Matthijs van Nieuwkerk containing a mixture of news, information, television bloopers and general entertainment.
De Wereld Draait Door
2005
8.0Matthijs looks back in surprise. With humor, music and other surprises.
Matthijs gaat door
2020
NRThe Binnenhof (Dutch Houses of Parliament) is being renovated. It will be closed off from the outside world for five years. During the years of renovation, Splinter Chabot closely follows developments.
Ondertussen aan de Hofvijver
2022
8.0What does Pim Fortuyn's legacy mean for the Netherlands today? How have his rise and his assassination changed the political and societal debate on migration? And what does that say about Dutch views on tolerance and diversity? In the eight-part KRO-NCRV documentary series Fortuyn: Un-Hollands, producer mint film office gives a voice to people who were barely heard at the time, but who were right at the center of the Fortuyn debate. Critics, political allies and opponents, men and women, with a bicultural background and white, tell how they experienced the Fortuyn revolt and what influence Pim Fortuyn had – and still has – on their lives and positions in the Netherlands.
Fortuyn: On-Hollands
2025
NRA TV Series starring Ellen Parren and Juliette van Ardenne.
Poesjes
2015
8.5No synopsis available yet.
De Grote Kleine Treinencompetitie
2021
No synopsis available yet.
Kunst van Margreet Dolman, De
2009
Behind the camera
NRSylvia and Ingrid are mother and daughter, but not each others. Ingrid feels guilty about her mother's death; she can't remember the fatal words she spoke before her mother's heart attack. Sylvia likes to take on the mother role and in weekly sessions the two women play scenes from Ingrid's life, moments from her relationship with her mother.
Een Bijzonder Prettig Vergezicht
1988
Various explanations of Ko van Dijk, interspersed with shots and explanations of him in the bath and at the masseur, shots of him with wife and child, talking with his son, footage of Biels en Co radio comic, footage of Schick razor blade commercial for STER, monologue in a play, on a terrace in Paris.
51 minuten Ko van Dijk
1973