Felix de Rooy (born Curaçao, 3 November 1952) is a poet, writer, dramatist, filmmaker, director, artist, and curator. In 1979, de Rooy was award the Cola Debrot Prize, the highest cultural award in the former Netherlands Antilles. In 1990, he won the Golden Calf for Ava & Gabriel.
Education
After studying at the Vrije Akademie in The Hague, de Rooy received a Master of Arts in filming and directing at New York University in 1982.
Filmography
Gouden Kalf (Golden Kalf, Dutch Oscar) for oeuvre and importance for Dutch Filmculture (NFF, 2024)
Nomade in Niemandsland (documentary about Felix de Rooy / director: Hester Jonkhout 2024) / Tangerine Films
Buladó (fiction nominated for foreign Oscar) (2020, lead actor as opa Weljo / director: Eché Janga)
Mundo Místiko (documentary about artist Tony Monsanto, 2018, director / camera & editor Kirk Claes) / NTR produkties
Double Play (fiction, 2017, Curaçao, production designer / director: Ernest Dickerson (VS))
The Renny Show (experimental film, 2015, Curaçao, director scenarist) / FishEye Feature Films
Roest & Koraal (documentary about artist Ellen Spijkstra, 2013, Curaçao, director / camera & editor Kirk Claes)/ Fundanshon Bon Intenson
Armand Baag (documentary about artist Armand Baag, 2013, Nederland, director) / MTNL
4D for Thee (experimental film, 1995, NL, director) / de Rooy
Footprints, 1991 series on visual arts productions episode on Felix de Rooij / Banyan
Ava & Gabriel-Un historia di amor (fiction, 1990, Curaçao, director and production designer) / Cosmic Illushion (de Rooy/de Palm) - Gouden Kalf (Golden Kalf, Dutch Oscar) winner (1st people of color)
Almacita di desolato (fiction, 1986, Curaçao, director and production designer) / Cosmic Illushion (de Rooy en de Palm)
Desiree (speelfilm, 1984, NYC, director production designer) / Cosmic Illushion (de Rooy en de Palm)
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (fiction, 1983, NYC, artdirector) / 40Acres and a Mule
Tur Kos Bon Na New York (experimental film, 1981, NYC, director) / Illushón Kosmiko (de Rooy)
The filmarchive and the Rights of De Rooy's films are transferred to the National Dutch film archive managed by EYE Filmmuseum Collection. Contact for his films and archive: Booking and/or Archival Loans at Eye Filmmuseum.