What was the first movie Ivo van Hove directed?
Apart from the theatre, van Hove directed Thuisfront for Dutch television; his first cinematic film, Amsterdam, came out in 2009. Van Hove directed the musical Rent for Joop van den Ende. At the Vlaamse Opera, he staged a production of Alban Berg ‘s opera Lulu, as well as the complete Ring Cycle by Richard Wagner (2006–08).
What kind of theatre does Ivo van Hove work in?
He has directed companies from Hamburg’s Deutsches Schauspielhaus, Staatstheater Stuttgart, directed Hedda Gabler, The Little Foxes and Scenes from a Marriage at the New York Theatre Workshop and the award-winning A View from the Bridge at the Young Vic .
Who is the set designer for Ivo van Hove?
He is regularly cited as an influence on many of the foremost names in a younger generation of theatre makers, including Sam Gold, Simon Stone and Robert Icke, all of whom he has invited to direct at Toneelgroep Amsterdam. Van Hove is openly gay. His longtime partner since circa 1980 is set designer Jan Versweyveld.
What kind of awards did Ivo van Hove win?
Van Hove won two Obie Awards for Best Production of an off-Broadway production in New York (for More Stately Mansions and Hedda Gabler, respectively), as well as the East Flanders Oeuvre Prize (1995), the Theatre Festival Prize (1996), and the Archangel Award at the Edinburgh Festival (1999).
Van Hove directed A view from the Bridge (2015) and The Crucible (2016) on Broadway and Lazarus, David Bowie’s musical theatre show, in New York. For Dutch television, he made Home Front and in 2009, his first feature film Amsterdam was released.
What did King Filip of Belgium Award Ivo van Hove?
King Filip of Belgium awarded Van Hove Commander of the Order of the Crown and he received the Flemish Culture Prize for Overall Cultural Merit 2015 from the Flemish Minister of Culture Sven Gatz. ‘Ivo van Hove’s work has been groundbreaking in opening up audiences’ understanding of classic texts and films.
When did Ivo van Hove become Director of Toneelgroep?
From 1998 to 2004, Van Hove managed the Holland Festival. Here he annually presented his selection of international theatre, music, opera and dance. Since 1984, he has been one of the artistic leaders of the Dramatic Arts department of the University College Antwerp. In 2001, Van Hove became director of Toneelgroep Amsterdam.
What kind of work does Ivo do for a living?
Initially a camera and Steadicam operator, Ivo moved on to producing, directing, and editing, and became a Creative Services commercial production supervising producer.Besides working for film, television, and transmedia, Ivo has also directed live stage performances and music shows. He has won several awards for his work.
What did Ivo van Hove do in Amsterdam?
Van Hove directed the musical Rent for Joop van den Ende. At the Vlaamse Opera, he staged a production of Alban Berg ‘s opera Lulu, as well as the complete Ring Cycle by Richard Wagner (2006–08). He put on a production of Janáček’s De Zaak Makropoulos, and Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta for the De Nederlandse Opera in Amsterdam.
Which is the best movie Paul Verhoeven has made?
Verhoeven won the Saturn Award for Best Director for RoboCop. His Dutch war film Black Book (2006) was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language and was voted by the Dutch public, in 2008, as the best Dutch film ever made.