Gijs Versluys
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.
Gijs Versluys | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936 |
| Died | (aged 88) Scheveningen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | movie director |
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
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gijs Versluys". Netherlands Film Festival (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Filmproducent Gijs Versluys (88) overleden". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ↑ "Joop van den Ende gaat met Gijs Versluys samenwerken". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 28 November 1989. Retrieved 24 December 2024 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Versluys gaat naar Aalsmeer". Het Parool (in Dutch). 28 November 1989. Retrieved 24 December 2024 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Gijs Versluys geëerd met film en feest". Holland Film Nieuws (in Dutch). 5 September 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ↑ "Weekbladen". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 22 June 1989. Retrieved 24 December 2024 – via Delpher.
