Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen

Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen (Arnhem, 13 November 1957 – Amsterdam, 27 September 2005) was a Dutch film director. He made his acting debut in the 1986 Academy Award-winning movie De Aanslag (The Assault). His directing debut came in 1990, with the television series 12 steden, 13 ongelukken. He directed 16 movies in his career, many of which received international praise. Van de Sande Bakhuyzen died from cancer in 2005, the day before the premiere of his movie Leef! (Live!).