Johan van der Keuken | |
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.jpg) Johan van der Keuken in 1965 | |
| Born | 4 April 1938 |
| Died | 7 January 2001 (aged 62) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, author, photographer |
Johan van der Keuken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːɦɑɱ vɑn dər ˈkøːkə(n)]; 4 April 1938 – 7 January 2001) was a Dutch documentary filmmaker, author, and photographer. In a career that spanned 42 years, Van der Keuken produced 55 documentary films, six of which won eight awards. He also wrote nine books on photography and films, his field of interest. For all his efforts, he received seven awards for his life work, and one other for photography.