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Mike van Diem

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Mike van Diem

Born January 12, 1959 · Druten, Gelderland, Netherlands (age 67)

Mike van Diem is a Dutch screenwriter and director born in Druten on the 12th of January 1959. He won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 1998 with his feature film debut Character.

Known For

Our GirlsOur Girls · 2025
Our Girls
★ 7.42025
MovieDrama
A near-fatal accident involving their teen daughters upends the lives of two families as they consider how far they're willing to go to save their child.
CharacterCharacter · 1997
Character
★ 7.31997
MovieHistoryDrama
In pre-WWII Holland, the penniless, illegitimate son of a powerful bailiff sets out to become a lawyer as he spends a lifetime struggling to prove his worth to his relentlessly spiteful father.
The SurpriseThe Surprise · 2015
The Surprise
★ 6.82015
MovieComedyRomance
An eccentric multimillionaire signs an agreement to have his life ended. While selecting his coffin he meets a young woman who has signed up for the same arrangement. Trouble ensues when the couple falls in love and wishes to get out of the contract.
Tulipani: Love, Honour and a BicycleTulipani: Love, Honour and a Bicycle · 2017
Tulipani: Love, Honour and a Bicycle
★ 6.52017
MovieDramaComedy
After losing his farm during the floods of 1953, a romantic Dutch farmer is tired of getting his socks wet. He cycles to Italy and decides to grow tulips in the sweltering heat of Puglia.
AlaskaAlaska · 1989
Alaska
★ 7.01989
MovieDramaThriller
A slaughterhouse worker appears to be romantically involved with his boss's wife. They plan to leave the country together, but at the airport she waits for him in vain. Slowly but surely the three of them get entangled in a fateful web of betrayal, jealousy and revenge.
Based on the NovelBased on the Novel · 1999
Based on the Novel
★ 5.71999
MovieDramaComedy
The movie stars you see on the screen have once been selected amongst others. The glamor of the premiere is preceded by mug shots, selections, interviews, wining, dining, backstabbing and sex. In the end, everyone gets what they deserve.
PleidooiPleidooi · 1993
Pleidooi
★ 7.01993
SeriesDrama

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