Biography
Frans Zwartjes (*Alkmaar, 1927) is a film maker, musician, violin maker, artist and sculptor. In the late 1960's he became well known with films showing grotesquely dressed up actors involved in little power-mad sexual games. Hysterics and cruelty are his regular topics. Susan Sontag called Zwartjes "the most important contemporary experimental film maker". Zwartjes made over fifty films. Pentimento (1979), Living (1971) and Ín Extremo (1981) seem to be his best known films. Director Ruud Monster's documentary The Great Wizard portrays Zwartjes as a self-conscious artist who comments on the world in a farcical way. The film was partly shot at Zwartjes's home, while he was composing.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
film fragments
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2015
The Great Magician
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2006
Beyond
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 1992
Beyond
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1992
Beyond
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1992
Rudi van Dantzig repeteert
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1984
Medea
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1982
Medea
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1982
In Extremo
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1981
In Extremo
Role: Cinematography
MOVIE • 1981
Pentimento
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1979
Pentimento
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1979
Pentimento
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1979
Pentimento
Role: Sound Designer
MOVIE • 1979
Pentimento
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1979
Pentimento
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1979
It's Me
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1976
It's Me
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1976
It's Me
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1976
It's Me
Role: Production Design
MOVIE • 1976