Frans Weisz

Frans Weisz
Weisz in 1973
Born(1938-07-23)23 July 1938
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died7 December 2025(2025-12-07) (aged 87)
OccupationFilm director
Years active1964–2020
Children1

Frans Weisz (23 July 1938 – 7 December 2025) was a Dutch film director. He directed more than 30 films since 1964. His 1975 film Red Sien was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. His film Havinck was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. His 1993 film The Betrayed was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.

Weisz was Jewish. During World War II, he hid with his parents on a farm in Limburg. When his family was discovered, Weisz managed to escape, but his parents were captured and transported to Auschwitz concentration camp. His mother survived, while his father died.

Weisz died of complications from Alzheimer's disease on 7 December 2025, at the age of 87.

Selected filmography

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "9th Moscow International Film Festival (1975)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Havinck". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "Berlinale: 1993 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  4. ↑ Frans Weisz zat ondergedoken toen de soldaten binnenvielen, KRO-NCRV, 27 January 2020
  5. ↑ "Filmregisseur Frans Weisz (87) overleden". Algemeen Dagblad (in Netherlands Dutch). Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Frans Weisz wint Shortcutz Amsterdam Career Award Archived 13 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine (18 January 2018).