Gijs Versluys
Gijs Versluys | |||
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| Died | (aged 88) Scheveningen, Netherlands | ||
| Nationality | Dutch | ||
| Occupation | movie director | ||
Gijs Versluys or Gysbert Versluys (1936 – December 2024) was a Dutch movie director. He won a Golden Calf award in the category "Best Feature Movie" with the 1985 movie Flesh and Blood.
The first movie he directed was Ik kom wat later naar Madra in 1965.[1] He also directed among others Geen paniek (1973), De Boezemvriend (1982), Blonde Dolly (1987), Havinck (1987) and Leedvermaak (1989).[2]
In November 1989 it was announced that Versluys started a cooperation with international television production company owmer Joop van den Ende. Versluys started to lead the newly established "JE Entertainment".[3][4]
In September 2017 a documentary movie about him named Gijs premiered in EYE Film Institute Netherlands.[5]
Versluys was the husband of Janine Versluys.[6] He died in Scheveningen in December 2024, at the age of 88 years old.[2][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gijs Versluys (in nl). Netherlands Film Festival. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Filmproducent Gijs Versluys (88) overleden (in nl). Algemeen Dagblad (24 December 2024). Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ↑ Joop van den Ende gaat met Gijs Versluys samenwerken (in nl). Leeuwarder Courant (28 November 1989). Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ↑ Versluys gaat naar Aalsmeer (in nl). Het Parool (28 November 1989). Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ↑ Gijs Versluys geëerd met film en feest (in nl). Holland Film Nieuws (5 September 2017). Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ↑ Weekbladen (in nl). De Volkskrant (22 June 1989). Retrieved 24 December 2024.