Ko van Dijk

Acting

Ko van Dijk

Born 1916-07-25 · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Ko van Dijk Jr. was a Dutch actor who is remembered for his work in theatre, radio and film. In a career spanning almost half a century, van Dijk played more than 300 roles. He is considered one of the greatest Dutch actors of the 20th century.

Acting credits

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When Panisse dies of old age, his last wish is for 20 year old Césariot to learn about his true parentage. So the boy visits his real father, who fixes cars in Toulon, but he does so under an assumed name.

César

1977

Jenny poster
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The girls of competitive rowing club Nereus are hoping to win the women’s eight. One of them, Jenny, falls for an art dealer and becomes pregnant. Her friends at the club, her coach and her father all pitch in to help. The first Dutch feature length colour film.

Jenny

1958

Pygmalion poster
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Pygmalion

1976

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After being released from prison a career criminal wants to start a new life. To finance this new life he decides to rob a small-town bank during a funfair. Meanwhile, he's trying to get rid of a women who can tie him to a previous crime.

Fair in the Rain

1962

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Rick Lemming (Rijk de Goyer) lives in the heart of Amsterdam, where he holds a dovecote and a saloon with slot machines. His best friend Ed Svaan, the champion of karate in the Netherlands, is deeply in love with singer Lily (Sylvia Christelle). With the help of Ed, Lilly concludes a contract with a television director who assures everyone that he will make a high-profile film. Rijk wants to check where his boyfriend and girlfriend are being drawn in and secretly watches the shootings. In fact, a pornographic film is being shot.

Naked Over the Fence

1973

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Long-nosed Cyrano de Bergerac helps an army officer woo Roxane, the woman he loves.

Cyrano de Bergerac

1975

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TV adaptation of Augusta Lampe's story Marion.

Standrecht

1977

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Liefde half om half

1976

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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

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Kamiel steals the famous Brussels statue of Manneken Pis to impress his girlfriend Denise, the daughter of the man who is supposed to guard it. The Belgians, however, wrongly accuse the Dutch of having stolen their statue and hit back by stealing the statue of Hansje Brink.

The Manneken Pis Case

1960

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Dutch tv registration of Luigi Pirandello's classic play Enrico IV, or Hendrik IV.

Henry IV

1965

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Fanny tries to make Marius jealous by flirting with the much older Panisse. Although Marius admits he has strong feelings for her, his first love is the sea.

Marius

1977

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Marius has gone to sea and left Fanny, who turns out to be pregnant. When Panisse still remains willing to marry her, she accepts in order to safe face.

Fanny

1977

Behind the camera