Biography
Kees Brusse (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkeːz ˈbrʏsə]; 26 February 1925 – 9 December 2013) was a Dutch actor, film director and screenwriter. A self-taught actor, he was remarkable for his natural acting style at a time when more theatrical performances were the norm in The Netherlands. One of the first Dutch actors who managed to combine a stage and film career with a career on TV, radio and in commercials, he appeared in 47 films and television shows between 1936 and 2004, including Pension Hommeles (1957-1959), Ciske de Rat (1955), and Dokter Pulder zaait papavers (1975). Kees Brusse was born in Rotterdam, the son of author and journalist M.J. Brusse and opera singer Antje Ebes. His parents divorced when he was young. Brusse started acting at a young age. At the age of 11 he made his film debut in Merijntje Gijzens Jeugd.
Movies & TV Shows
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Scene of the Crime (1970) — Kornmann
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Blue Movie (1971) — Professor Bernard Cohn, zoöloog
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Mysteries (1978) — Dr. Stenersen
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Ciske the Rat (1955) — Onderwijzer Bruis
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Dr. Pulder Sows Poppies (1975) — Dr. Pulder
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Dakota (1974) — Dick de Boer
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VD (1972) — Cornelis "Cor" van Doorn
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Dagboek van een herdershond (1978) — Zijn Engelbewaarder
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The Silent Raid (1962) — Inspecteur Bakker
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Medisch Centrum West (1988) — Willem Tol
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The World of Simon Carmiggelt (1983) — Man op bankje
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The Dike Is Sealed (1950) — Bert Verbloeme
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Mr. Slotter's Jubilee (1979) — Hein Slotter
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Jenny (1958) — Dr. Henk Ebeling
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The Manneken Pis Case (1960) — Sus
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Fair in the Rain (1962) — Bertje de Gast
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Red Sien (1975) — Ko Breman
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Jonny & Jessy (1972) — Major Ecklund
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Merijntje Gijzen's Boyhood (1936) — Arjaan Gijzen
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Tasten in het duister (1996) — Karel ten Have
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Het Grote Gebeuren (1975) — Verteller
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Maigret (1964) — Maigret
- Mensen zoals jij en ik (1981)
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Man, vrouw, hondje (1999) — Max de Haas
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Kleren maken de man (1957) — Hans
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National Parks.... Necessity (1978) — Voice-over
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Van der Valk and the Rich (1973)
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The Legacy (2004)
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Mensen van toen — self
- 1948: Juliana, een nieuwe koningin (2008) — Self
- In De Hoofdrol (1960) — Self