Creator
Lou de Jong
Born — Died
1914-04-24 — 2005-03-15
Known for
Creator
Credits
3 titles
Louis (Loe or Lou) de Jong (Amsterdam, 24 April 1914 – Amsterdam, 15 March 2005) was a Dutch historian and journalist. He was Director of the National Institute for War Documentation (RIOD) from 1 October 1945 until his retirement on 1 May 1979.
Known for
NRA truthful portrait of one of the Netherlands' most important public intellectuals of the postwar era: Renate Rubinstein.
Tamar: The Truths of Renate Rubinstein
2022
NRInsiders, close friends, and experts talk about the impressive life of Princess Beatrix: the powerful woman, friend, and mother behind the office.
Beatrix
2025
Portrait of historian Lou de Jong, director of the RIOD, the National Institute for War Documentation. De Jong (1914–2005) talks about his youth, his flight to England just before the German invasion, and his work for Radio Oranje. In 1955, he began his life's work: 'The Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Second World War'.
Markant: Lou de Jong
1975