Willy Lindwer facts for kids
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Willy Lindwer
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| Born | 18 March 1946 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Netherlands Film and Television Academy |
| Occupation | Documentary filmmaker |
| Spouse(s) | Hanna Emanuels |
| Children | Two |
Willy Lindwer (born in 1946) is a Dutch filmmaker, director, and author. He is famous for making movies about important historical events. His films often focus on the Holocaust, the history of Israel and the Middle East, and different religions like Judaism and Christianity.
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Early Life and Learning
Willy Lindwer was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1946. His parents came from Poland and Ukraine in the 1930s. They were trying to escape anti-Semitic actions, which means unfair treatment of Jewish people.
Willy's parents were among the few Jewish people in the Netherlands who survived the Holocaust. The Holocaust was a terrible time when millions of Jewish people were killed during World War II.
Willy studied filmmaking at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy. This is where he learned how to make movies.
Making Movies and Telling Stories
After finishing school, Willy Lindwer worked for Dutch TV stations. In 1985, he started his own company called AVA-Productions. He has made most of his films through this company.
The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank
In 1988, Willy won a big award called the International Emmy Award. He won it for his film The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank.
This movie tells the story of Anne Frank's final months. It features interviews with seven women who were with Anne in the Nazi concentration camps. Some of these women include Hannah Pick-Goslar, who was Anne's friend, and Janny Brilleslijper, who buried Anne in Bergen-Belsen.
Willy also wrote a book based on this film. It is also called The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank.
Awards and Recognition
On April 29, 2010, Willy Lindwer received a special honor from the Queen of the Netherlands. He was made an Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau. This award recognized his important film work for the Netherlands.
Willy Lindwer loves to explore human stories and hardships. He has traveled all over the world to make documentaries. He has made films about Europe, Africa, and the Far East.
His films about the Holocaust, Israel, and the Middle East have earned him worldwide respect. Another important film he made is Child in Two Worlds. This film tells the story of Jewish children who lost their families during the war. It won a major Dutch film award in 1993.
Willy Lindwer also made a film about Marek Edelman. He was a hero of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. This was a brave fight by Jewish people against the Nazis.
His film Simon Wiesenthal: Freedom is Not a Gift from Heaven was nominated for an International Emmy Award in 1994. He also made a film about Teddy Kollek, a famous mayor of Jerusalem.
In 1998, his film Yitzhak Rabin: Warrior-Peacemaker won an award at the New York Film and Television Festival. His film Goodbye, Holland (2004) was shown many times on Israeli TV.
Selected Films
Willy Lindwer has made many important films. Here are some of them:
- The Train Journey (2018): About the amazing escape of Hungarian-Dutch Jews in 1943.
- Rebellious City (2015): About Amsterdam in the 1960s and the Provo movement.
- Manja, a life behind invisible bars (2013)
- Anna’s Silent Struggle (2009)
- Mr. Israel, The Shimon Peres Story (2008)
- Goodbye Holland (2004)
- The Temple Mount is Mine (2003): A two-part documentary.
- Messengers Without an Audience (2002): With Jan Karski.
- Yitzhak Rabin: Warrior-Peacemaker (1998)
- Jerusalem: Between Heaven and Earth (1995): A three-part series.
- Simon Wiesenthal: Freedom is Not a Gift from Heaven (1994)
- Child in Two Worlds (1993)
- Return to my Shtetl Delatyn (1992): About Willy Lindwer's father.
- The Wannsee Conference (1992)
- Westerbork: Camp of Hope and Despair (1990)
- The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank (1988)
- Marek Edelman, Last Hero of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (1987)
