John de Mol

John de Mol

Creator
1955-04-24
Den Haag, Netherlands

Biography

Johannes Hendrikus Hubert "John" de Mol Jr. is a Dutch media tycoon. De Mol is one of the men behind production companies Endemol and Talpa. He created the reality television formats Big Brother, Fear Factor and The Voice. Forbes estimated him to be worth about US$1.8 billion in 2023.

Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles

#1Bambi

Drama Series - 1948, 16 episodes as Self

9.0 / 10
Reality

The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in Süßen.

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#2Dit Was Het Nieuws

Drama Series - 1996, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

7.2 / 10
TalkComedyNews

Dit was het nieuws is a Dutch television program of RTL4, wherein two teams give a satirical account of the previous week's news. The program has the form of a game show in which two teams, each with a team leader and weekly guest, compete against each other. The scoring is not serious; after the first round, for instance, the score is always 4-4.

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#3Wintertijd

Drama Series - 1999, 16 episodes as Self

8.8 / 10

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#4Staand Verder Leven: Na De Moord Op Peter R. de Vries

Movie - 2021, 2h 15m as Self (archive footage)

8.8 / 10
Documentary

Ewout Genemans looks back on the shocking murder of their father together with Peter R. de Vries's children, Royce and Kelly, but he also looks to the future with them. On July 6, 2021, an attack was carried out on the crime reporter following the broadcast of RTL Boulevard. Nine days later, he died of his injuries in the hospital in the presence of his family. What impact has this had?

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