Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. | |
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Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 26 July 1965
Occupation(s) | Director, producer, writer |
Years active | 1983–present |
Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑˈtɛis fɑn ˈɦɛinɪŋə(n)],[1] born 26 July 1965 in Amsterdam[2]) is a Dutch director, writer and producer best known for directing The Thing (2011).
Career
Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. began directing at an early age with promotional trailers for Toyota, Peugeot, Renault, Stella Artois, Pepsi, and Bud Light.[3]
In 1996, van Heijningen made his film directing debut with the Dutch short-film thriller Red Rain.[4] In 2011, he directed The Thing, a prequel to John Carpenter's The Thing.[5] Van Heijningen was due to direct Army of the Dead,[6] but the project ended up being directed by Zack Snyder after lingering in development hell for a number of years.
In 2020, van Heijningen directed his second feature The Forgotten Battle, a Netflix original war film depicting the Battle of the Scheldt. Netflix's first ever original Dutch film.
Filmography
Director
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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1996 | Red Rain (short film) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2011 | The Thing | Yes | No | No |
2020 | The Forgotten Battle | Yes | Yes | No |
Producer
- Dada (1994)
- Witness (1994)
- En Route (1994)
Other credits
Year | Title | Role |
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1983 | De Lift | Set Decorator |
1984 | Ciske de Rat | Assistant lighting technician |
1991 | Saudade | Cinematographer |
1992 | Voor een verloren soldaat | Assistant editor |
Personal life
He is the son of Dutch film producer Matthijs van Heijningen Sr.[7]
References
- ^ In isolation, van is pronounced [vɑn].
- ^ Mensen: Matthijs van Heijningen jr. – Archief – de Volkskrant
- ^ Van Heijningen jr – Nieuwsselectie: Media
- ^ Matthijs van Heijningen to Raise the Army of the Dead
- ^ The Thing Prequel Begins Lensing This March
- ^ Sciretta, Peter (4 June 2008). "Matthijs van Heijningen set to direct "Army of the Dead"". /Film. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Van Heyningen Jr gaat het vervolg op The Thing regisseren
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- Dutch film producers
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- Writers from Amsterdam