Acting
Jun 18, 1942
Heiloo, North-Holland, Netherlands
Jos Brink
Acting
Biography
Jos Brink was a Dutch actor, radio and musical performer, film producer, television and radio personality, columnist and author. Brink was also a pastor engaged to the oecumenical congregation De Duif in Amsterdam. Brink was born in Heiloo, North Holland. He did much to promote acceptance of homosexuality in Dutch society and was a well-known out gay person.He started living with his artistic partner Frank Sanders in 1973.
Feature Films (7)
Portrait of the popular folk singer André Hazes. He was followed for several months by filmmaker John Appel. Love, hope, happiness, sadness, concerts, family, and fans play a major role in his life. Appel filmed Hazes during performances and business meetings, as well as at home with his family and during a vacation in Benidorm. The result is both hilarious and moving at times.
André Hazes: She Believes in Me
The planned marriage between Premierpiet and Probleempiet is in jeopardy, scholars Hans and Frans Steenstra have been kidnapped, and a rare ruby has been stolen from the Rijksmuseum. The dangerous Dr. Brein is behind all of this. Sinterklaas must intervene and even sends his Pieten on a trip to Switzerland to prevent Dr. Brein's criminal organization from gaining power.
Sinterklaas en het Geheim van de Robijn
Registration of the Dutch musical 'Maskerade'. The story takes place in 1910 and is about Bastiaan de Geer (Jos Brink) who, in order to impress Miss Mariëtte van Heusden Hurgonje, tells everyone that he is of noble descent, reluctantly helped by his friend, couturier Sandor Petri (Frank Sanders). Because Bastiaan's mother is actually a housekeeper for Sandor Petri, Bastiaan disguises himself as Dowager de Geer in order to keep up appearances for Mariëtte. The masquerade is further intensified and Bastiaan is forced to also pretend to be an ex-resident of the Indies and as his own butler.
Maskerade
Registration of the Dutch musical. The musical focuses on the life and work of Dutch singer and comedian Wim Sonneveld, from the moment he meets his first life partner Huub until his sudden death in 1974. His love for theatre, his two life partners and the bond with Conny Stuart are highlighted.
Sonneveld: Haal Het Doek Maar Op
Recording of the Dutch musical. The story takes place in 1939, just before German troops invade Warsaw, on board the Nieuw Amsterdam, a ship of the Holland-America Line. The Jewish magician Benjamin Benjamins flees from the threat of Hitler's new regime. On the ship he meets stowaway Fanny Janssen. Benjamins helps Janssen to hide from the ship's crew, who know that there is a stowaway on board. Meanwhile, the news about the threat of World War II slowly seeps into the ship.
Amerika, Amerika
Registration of the Dutch musical. Claartje van Dijk (Simone Kleinsma) is a successful television presenter who wants to divorce her husband, Bob van Dijk (Jos Brink), a third-rate writer without inspiration. However, they continue to live in the same house and Bob decides to separate the living room with a white line (the equator). Soon both Claartje and Bob try to poke each other's eyes out with various lovers.
Evenaar
Television adaptation of the Dutch musical based on the Dutch novel from 1860 by Multatuli. Max Havelaar tries to battle against the corrupt government system of the Dutch colony in Java.
Max Havelaar
Television & Series (4)
Baantjer is a Dutch television programme which was broadcast by RTL 4 from 6 October 1995 until 1 December 2006 for a total of 123 episodes in 12 seasons. It stars Piet Römer as Jurriaan 'Jurre' de Cock, a police detective, and Victor Reinier as Dick Vledder, his helper. The series is based on the novels of writer A. C. Baantjer. In 1999, RTL 4 broadcast the television film Baantjer, de film: De Cock en de wraak zonder einde because of the tenth anniversary of the network.
