Albert Haanstra (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑlbərt (bɛrt) ˈɦaːnstraː]; 31 May 1916 – 23 October 1997) was a Dutch director of films and documentaries. His documentary Glass (1958) won the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject in 1959. His feature film Fanfare (1958) was the most visited Dutch film at the time, and has since only been surpassed by Turkish Delight (1973). (Via Wikipedia)
- Origin
- Espelo, Overijssel, the Netherlands
- Born
- May 31, 1916
- Died
- October 23, 1997 (27 years ago, at 81)