Jan de Hartog

Writer, Actor

April 22, 1914 — September 22, 2002 (88 years)
Jan de Hartog (1914 – 2002) was a Dutch playwright, novelist and occasional social critic. When the lead actor of the film adaptation of 'Ergens in Nederland' was mobilized and unable to perform, De Hartog stepped in and played the lead as well. In the early 1960s he moved to the United States and became a Quaker.

Known For

  • The Key
    The Key1958
  • The Spiral Road
    The Spiral Road1962
  • The Little Ark
    The Little Ark1972
  • Somewhere in the Netherlands
    Somewhere in the Netherlands1940
  • Das Riesenrad
    Das Riesenrad1961
  • Skipper Next to God
    Skipper Next to God1951

Filmography

1983
1972
The Little Ark · as Novel
1962
The Spiral Road · as Novel
1962
Lisa · as Novel
1958
The Key · as Novel
1940

1952
Today · as Self

2020
1940
Ergens in Nederland · as Frans Van Loon

1961
Das Riesenrad · as Story
1955
ITV Television Playhouse · as Playwright
1954
1952
The Four Poster · as Theatre Play
1951
1950