Pieter Gerbrandy
Biography
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (Pieter Gerbrandij) (Goënga, 13 April 1885 – The Hague, 7 September 1961) was a Dutch lawyer, professor of commercial law, civil procedure and bankruptcy law at the Vrije Universiteit, politician and member of the House of Representatives for the Anti-Revolutionary Party (1948-1959) and member and chairman of the Radio Council (from 1929). He was Minister of Justice (1939 - 1942), Colonies (ad interim) (1941-1942) and General Warfare of the Kingdom (1942-1945) and Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1940-1945) in London during the Second World War. From 1955 until his death he was Minister of State.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • as Self (archive footage)
Experts and people who knew him attempt to get to the heart of his character. Their stories are visually supported by unique and never-before-seen footage from Bernhard's private collection.
Movie - 1944, 2h 15m • as Self
Ministers Gerbrandy, Burger, Van Heuven Goedhart, Van Lidth de Jeude, and v.d. Broek arrive at Welschap Airfield near Eindhoven in a Dakota. They are returning from their five-year exile. The Dakota lands at the airfield. After disembarking, the ministers are greeted and pose briefly for the camera. A war correspondent conducts a short interview with Gerbrandy.