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Menno Meyjes
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| Born | 1954 (age 70–71) Bloemendaal, North Holland, Netherlands
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| Alma mater | San Francisco Art Institute (1980, MFA) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, director, producer |
Menno Meyjes (born in 1954) is a talented Dutch screenwriter, film director, and producer. A screenwriter writes the story for movies, a director guides the actors and crew, and a producer helps make sure the movie gets made. Menno Meyjes has been nominated for important awards like the Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. He has also won a Goya Award and a Hugo Award for his work.
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Life and Career
Menno Meyjes was born in Bloemendaal, a town in North Holland, Netherlands, in 1954. When he was 18, in 1972, he moved to the United States. He studied at the San Francisco Art Institute and earned a master's degree in 1980.
Early Film Work
Menno Meyjes first became well-known for a script he wrote called The Children's Crusade. This script was later turned into the 1987 movie Lionheart, produced by famous director Francis Ford Coppola.
His first movie script that was actually made into a film was for The Color Purple in 1985. This movie was directed by Steven Spielberg and was based on a popular book by Alice Walker. For his work on The Color Purple, Menno Meyjes was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. These are two of the biggest awards in the film industry!
Working with Steven Spielberg
Menno Meyjes worked with Steven Spielberg again on other projects. He helped improve the script for the 1987 movie Empire of the Sun. He also helped write the story for the exciting adventure film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989. That same year, he won a Goya Award for writing the Spanish movie Twisted Obsession.
Directing Films
In 2002, Menno Meyjes not only wrote the film Max but also directed it. This was his first time directing a movie. He has since directed other films, including Martian Child (2007) and The Dinner (2013). The Dinner was based on a Dutch book and was filmed in Dutch, keeping the original language of the story.
Filmography
Menno Meyjes has worked on many films and TV shows as a writer or director. Here is a list of some of his projects:
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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| 1985 | Amazing Stories | No | Yes | Television series (Episode: "The Mission") |
| The Color Purple | No | Yes | ||
| 1987 | Lionheart | No | Yes | |
| 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | No | Story | |
| 1991 | Ricochet | No | Story | |
| 1994 | Foreign Student | No | Yes | Also co-producer |
| 1998 | The Siege | No | Yes | |
| 2002 | Max | Yes | Yes | Directorial Debut |
| 2007 | Martian Child | Yes | No | |
| 2008 | Manolete | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Black Gold | No | Yes | |
| 2013 | The Dinner | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | De Reünie | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | De Held | Yes | Yes | |
| TBA | Close Enough | No | Yes |
Uncredited Works
Sometimes, writers help with a movie without getting their name in the main credits. Here are some films Menno Meyjes helped with without being officially credited:
- Empire of the Sun (1987)
- El Sueño del mono loco (1989)
See also
In Spanish: Menno Meyjes para niños
