Tijs Tinbergen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɛis ˈtɪnˌbɛrɣə(n)]; born c. 3 July 1947 in Hulshorst)[1] is a Dutch filmmaker.

Tinbergen graduated with honors from the Netherlands Film Academy in 1975.[2] He primarily produces documentaries, usually in collaboration with the producer Jan Musch. In 2009, he won the Golden Calf award for his film Rotvos.[3]

Tinbergen is the son of Tilde Frensdorf (1922–2014) and the ornithologist Luuk Tinbergen (1915–1955). He is the nephew of the Nobel Prize-winning brothers Jan and Niko Tinbergen.

References

  1. Birth announcement in Nunspeet Vooruit, 4 July 1947.
  2. "Interview Tijs Tinbergen en Jan Musch (Rotvos)" (in Dutch). moviescene.nl.
  3. Two NCRV documentaries win Golden Calf (Dutch) Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine


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