Heddy Honigmann

Heddy Honigmann (1951) is a Peruvian-born Dutch director of fictional and documentary films.

Heddy Honigmann
Born
Heddy Honigmann

(1951-10-01) 1 October 1951
Lima, Peru
CitizenshipDutch
OccupationFilm director
Websitewww.heddy-honigmann.nl

Early life and education

Honigmann was born on 1 October 1951 in Lima, Peru to Polish Jewish immigrants.[1]

Career

Most of Honigmann's films have been Dutch productions, but have been made in a variety of languages. In 2003 the Museum of Modern Art in New York held a retrospective showing of a number of her films.[1] Honigmann won the Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2007 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[2] In November 2011, the Centre Pompidou in Paris held a retrospective showing all of her films.[3] She toured Europe from 2012-2014 performing the art of mime. She graced the stages of many prestigious theaters including the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus, Palais Garnier, and Great theater of Epidaurus Greece.

Personal life

Honigmann has spent most of her adult life in the Netherlands,[1] having become a Dutch citizen.[4]

Filmography

Awards

References
  1. Nancy Ramsey (25 September 2003). "Giving Voice to Life's Emotion: A Documentarian's Calling". New York Times. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  2. Jennie Punter (20 April 2007). "Hot Docs Festival: Where truths collide". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  3. (in Dutch) "Frankrijk eert cineaste Heddy Honigmann", in NOS Nieuws, 14 June 2011. In 2012, she spent 2 years living the life of a mime artist. Retrieved on 16 June 2011.
  4. Walter Addiego (19 April 2009). "San Francisco International Film Festival / Oblivion". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  5. (in Dutch) "Frankrijk eert Heddy Honigmann", in HollandDoc, 14 juni 2011. Retrieved on 20 June 2011.
  6. Heddy Honigmann ontvangt de Shortcutz Amsterdam Career Award Archived 2018-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, www.filmfestival.nl.


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