Wim Verstappen was a Dutch film director and producer, television director, and screenwriter. Verstappen grew up in Curaçao. He began studies at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy in 1961, and released his first movie in 1966, De minder gelukkige terugkeer van Joszef Katus naar het land van Rembrandt.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 4, 1937
- July 24, 2004 (aged 67)
- Gemert, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
- Writer, director and producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Known for
What are Wim Verstappen's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 3
Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Wim Verstappen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Wim Verstappen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
25 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Rattle Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Black Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
The Forbidden Bacchanal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Fatal Error (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Pastorale 1943(1978)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
One People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Mens erger je niet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Alicia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Dakota(1974)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Frank & Eva(1973)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
VD(1972)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Blue Movie(1971)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Rubia's Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Joop Strikes Again... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Drop-out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Obsessions(1969)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all filmsSchermerhoorn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Confessions of Loving Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Total Loss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Joszef Katús's Not Too Fortunate Return to the Land of Rembrandt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Heart Beat Fresco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
IJdijk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Aah... Tamara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Jongens, jongens, wat een meid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Career shape
A full career of 25 titles from 1965 to 1987.
How do Wim Verstappen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the dialogue 30/100 and the plot and story 33/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Wim Verstappen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Wim Verstappen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pim de la Parra shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Pim de la ParraShared titles: My Nights with Susan, Olga, Albert, Julie, Piet & Sandra (1975), Dakota (1974), Frank & Eva (1973), VD (1972), Blue Movie (1971), Obsessions (1969)See all 6 shared titles with Pim de la Parra
Writers
- Charles GormleyShared titles: My Nights with Susan, Olga, Albert, Julie, Piet & Sandra (1975), Dakota (1974), Frank & Eva (1973), VD (1972), Blue Movie (1971)See all 5 shared titles with Charles Gormley
- Jan VerstappenShared titles: Dakota (1974), VD (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Jan Verstappen
Actors
- Helmert WoudenbergShared titles: Dakota (1974), Frank & Eva (1973), VD (1972), Blue Movie (1971)See all 4 shared titles with Helmert Woudenberg
- Willeke van AmmelrooyShared titles: My Nights with Susan, Olga, Albert, Julie, Piet & Sandra (1975), Dakota (1974), Frank & Eva (1973)See all 3 shared titles with Willeke van Ammelrooy
- Kees BrusseShared titles: Dakota (1974), VD (1972), Blue Movie (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Kees Brusse
- Sylvia KristelShared titles: Pastorale 1943 (1978), Frank & Eva (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Sylvia Kristel
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Jutta BrandstaedterShared titles: Pastorale 1943 (1978), My Nights with Susan, Olga, Albert, Julie, Piet & Sandra (1975), Dakota (1974), Blue Movie (1971)See all 4 shared titles with Jutta Brandstaedter
- Antoine DuhamelShared titles: Dakota (1974), Frank & Eva (1973), VD (1972)See all 3 shared titles with Antoine Duhamel
- Frans BrometShared titles: Frank & Eva (1973), VD (1972), Obsessions (1969)See all 3 shared titles with Frans Bromet
- Marc FelperlaanShared titles: Pastorale 1943 (1978), My Nights with Susan, Olga, Albert, Julie, Piet & Sandra (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Marc Felperlaan