Acting

Ab Abspoel

Born April 29, 1925 · The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Died March 28, 2000 · aged 74

No biography available.

Known For

SpettersSpetters · 1980
Spetters
6.41980
MovieDramaRomance
Amateur dirt-bikers Rien and Hans–and their mechanic Eef–each fall in love with Fientje, a young woman who, with her brother Jaap, works a concession stand at the races. Everyone seeks a better life: Fientje wants out of the business and away from Jaap; and Rien and Hans aim to make their marks as pro racers, like their hero, Gerrit Witkamp.
The LiftThe Lift · 1983
The Lift
5.81983
MovieHorrorThriller
A lift technician finds himself drawn into a web of mystery and peril as he investigates the perplexing deadly accidents occurring in the elevators of a new office building.
Wild HeartsWild Hearts · 1989
Wild Hearts
4.01989
MovieThrillerMusic
The passionate but dangerous relationship between actress Alison and glamour crook Quinten. Their love goes so far that Alison provides her lover with an alibi when he is suspected of murdering his father. But Quinten also goes to great lengths for her and goes after her manager when it turns out that he has run off with her wages. However, this confrontation proves fatal for Quinten on the eve of the premiere of Alison's show.
The ScorpionThe Scorpion · 1984
The Scorpion
7.51984
MovieThrillerDrama
It's 1956. Truck driver Loe Wolf wants to emigrate to America, but he doesn't have the money to take this step in life. When his boss entrusts him with a certain amount of money, he takes a gamble.
The AssaultThe Assault · 1986
The Assault
6.81986
MovieWarDrama
At the end of WWII the Dutch resistance kills a German officer in front of the house of a Dutch family. Years after the war the young boy who witnessed the killing runs into the members of the resistance who committed the killing.
Bicycling to the MoonBicycling to the Moon · 1963
Bicycling to the Moon
9.01963
MovieDramaComedy
A gentle comedy about three brothers, each of whom inherited something of their deceased father’s personality. Their paths keep crossing in curious ways.
The Girl with the Red HairThe Girl with the Red Hair · 1981
The Girl with the Red Hair
6.71981
MovieCrimeDrama
During the second world war law student Hannie Schaft is a member of the Dutch resistance movement.
The Hes CaseThe Hes Case · 1982
The Hes Case
5.61982
MovieDrama
Hes, an uptight and disaffected social worker reaching retirement, discovers a young woman, Anna, in the closet of an acquaintance who has committed suicide. Realizing that she has been kept in the apartment all her life, he moves in and helps her comes to terms with the complexities of the real world.

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