From Espelo, Overijssel, the Netherlands • 1916 - 1997
Albert Haanstra (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑlbərd 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)
