Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Born (1965-07-26) 26 July 1965
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupation director, producer, writer

Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑˈtɛis fɑn ˈɦɛinɪŋə(n)],[1] born 26 July 1965 in Amsterdam[2]) is a Dutch filmmaker, writer and producer best known for Red Rain and The Thing.[3]

Career

Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. began directing at an early age with promotional trailers for Toyota, Peugeot, Renault, Stella Artois, Pepsi, and Bud Light.[4]

In 1996, van Heijningen made his film directing debut with the Dutch short-film thriller Red Rain.[5] In 2011, he directed The Thing, a prequel to John Carpenter's The Thing.[6] Van Heijningen was due to direct a sequel to 2004's Dawn of the Dead titled Army of the Dead but the project was cancelled.[7]

Filmography

Year Film Credited as
Director Producer Screenwriter Film Editor Cinematography Role
1983 De Lift No No No No No Set Decorator
1984 Ciske de Rat No No No No No Assistant lighting technician
1991 Saudade No No No No Yes
1992 Voor een verloren soldaat No No No Yes No Assistant editor / director
1994 Dada No Yes No No No
Witness No Yes No No No
En Route No Yes No No No
1996 Red Rain Yes Yes Yes No No
2011 The Thing Yes No No No No

Personal life

He is the son of Dutch film producer Matthijs van Heijningen.[8]

References

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