Wim Kan
Biography
Willem Cornelis ‘Wim’ Kan (1911-1983) was a Dutch cabaret artist and actor. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Sonneveld he is considered one of the ‘Big Three’ of Dutch cabaret. He is best known as the originator of the "Oudejaarsconference” (New Year’s Conference) — an annual Dutch tradition of political cabaret performances on New Year's Eve, discussing the events of the past year.
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Movie - 1936, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Circus artists Jan and Annie are in possession of jewels that were - unbeknownst to them - stolen from the famous Jolly Sisters. Mistaking them for the thieves, two bumbling detectives infiltrate the Dutch theatre-life.
Movie - 1994, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
The history of the Polygoon cinema newsreel is the recent history of The Netherlands and beyond, narrated by the distinctive voice of Philip Bloemendal. Using numerous clips, various individuals involved recount their contributions to the newsreels.
Movie - 1973, 2h 15m • as Self
The 1973 New Year's Eve conference marks a historic milestone: the first time Wim Kan appeared on television on New Year's Eve. After years of successful radio conferences, he dared to make the switch to television, and that proved to be a golden choice. In a colorful political year, with the formation of the Joop den Uyl cabinet and the oil crisis, Wim Kan was in top form.
Movie - 1982, 2h 15m • as Self
Recording of Wim Kan's 1982 New Year's Conference, his last to be broadcast live on Dutch national television.
Movie - 1979, 2h 15m • as Self
Recording of Wim Kan's 1979 New Year's Conference, the third to be broadcast live on Dutch national television.
Movie - 1976, 2h 15m • as Self
Recording of Wim Kan's 1976 New Year's Conference, the second to be broadcast live on Dutch national television.
Movie - 1937, 2h 15m • as Mevrouw van Heteren-Hill's zoon
When linguistics professor Henry Higgins boasts that he can pass off Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle as a princess with only six months' training, Colonel George Pickering takes him up on the bet. Eliza moves into Higgins's home and begins her rigorous training after the professor comes to a financial agreement with her dustman father, Alfred. But the plucky young woman is not the only one undergoing a transformation.
Movie - 1984, 2h 15m • as himself
TV registration of Wim Kan's 1981 Dutch comedy show called 'In een Ommezien' (broadcast in 1984, a year after his death).
Movie - 2005, 2h 15m • as Self
VARA exists 80 years! We celebrate this with the DVD you have in your hands. About 5 hours top entertainment from VARA's entertainment cabinet. Fragments that will take you from 1958 to now. You still remember Dorus with his mouse trap? Or the "Kopspijkers" cabaret with the song "One Day Fly", Theo Maassen with his farewell speech of Henk van den Tillaart or Harry Vermegen and Henk Spaan with Popie Jopie? That's all on this DVD, and more!
Movie - 2005, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
Documentary by Coen Verbraak about entertainer, poet, and painter Toon Hermans.