RIP Jim van der Woude

 

Actor, director and author Jim van der Woude has died. He was 75 years old. 

Nederlands Film Festival

In Memoriam Jim van der Woude

December 14, 2023

 

The Switchman

During his studies at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, he was already a member of the music theatre groups Hauser Orkater and De Horde. His theatre career has an impressive track record. From 1980 onwards, Jim van der Woude also appeared in a number of television productions and feature films and worked with several directors more often: for example, he played the leading role in Joost Ranzijn's graduation film, Why Not (1980) and ten years later he played one of the leading roles in Han de Wit. In 1986 De Wisselwachterwas published, for which Jos Stelling received the Special Jury Prize at the NFF; Substitute Jim van der Woude can certainly be seen as one of the great forces behind this success. He received the International Fantasy Film Award for this role.

Striking appearance with unique playing style

Three years earlier, Van der Woude appeared in The Illusionistas the brother of Freek de Jonge, who played the title role. This was followed by several leading roles, such as in Death in the Seine (1990) and Prospero's Books (1991) by Peter Greenaway. Jim van der Woude was one of the actors who, together with director Orlow Seunke, paid tribute to Buster Keaton in Oh Boy!(1991). His striking appearance and unique absurdist acting style made him a special and striking actor.

van der Woude, Jim (James Franklin Charles Sam van der Woude)

Born: 3/6/1948, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Died: 12/12/2023, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 

Jim van der Woude’s western – actor:

Gunslinger’s Revenge – 1990 (Joshua)