Pieter van Huystee is a Dutch film and television director, producer, and screenwriter whose work has earned him numerous awards and recognition. He is best known for his feature films, which often explore social issues such as poverty, racism, and violence.
Born in Amsterdam in 1961, van Huystee attended the Dutch Film Academy, where he studied directing and screenwriting. He graduated in 1990 with his short film “The Dutchman”, which won the Grand Prize at the Netherlands' prestigious Cinekid Festival.
Van Huystee's first feature film, “The Long Journey” (1995), was an exploration of a young man's search for meaning in a world of violence and poverty. The film was an international success, and won multiple awards including a Golden Calf at the Netherlands Film Festival.
His second feature, “A Song of the South” (1997), was a more light-hearted story about a Dutchman who moves to South Africa to start a new life. The film earned van Huystee a Golden Calf for Best Director at the Netherlands Film Festival, as well as multiple international awards.
Van Huystee's third feature, “The Storm” (1999), was a drama about a young man struggling to survive in a world of poverty and violence. The film was a critical success, garnering multiple awards including a Golden Calf at the Netherlands Film Festival.
In 2002, van Huystee directed “The Fourth Man”, a psychological thriller about a man with a mysterious past. The film was an international success and won the Golden Calf for Best Director at the Netherlands Film Festival, as well as multiple international awards.
Since then, van Huystee has gone on to direct a variety of films, including “The Boat” (2004) and “Circles” (2010). He also directed the television series “The Bridge” (2011-2013) and “The Black Book” (2015).
Van Huystee's films have earned him multiple awards and recognition, including the Dutch Film Academy's Gouden Kalf for Best Director (three times), and the German Film Prize for Best International Film. He is recognized as one of the most influential directors in the Netherlands, and his work continues to be celebrated around the world.
