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Dutch filmmaker, writer and producer (born 1965)

Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Born (1965-07-26) 26 July 1965 (age 59)Amsterdam, Netherlands[1]
Occupation(s) Director, producer, writer
Years active 1983–present

Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑˈtɛis fɑn ˈɦɛinɪŋə(n)];[a] born 26 July 1965) is a Dutch director, writer and producer best known for directing The Thing (2011).

Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. began directing at an early age with promotional trailers for Toyota, Peugeot, Renault, Stella Artois, Pepsi, and Bud Light.[2]

In 1996, van Heijningen made his film directing debut with the Dutch short-film thriller Red Rain.[3] In 2011, he directed The Thing, a prequel to John Carpenter's The Thing.[4] Van Heijningen was due to direct Army of the Dead,[5] but the project ended up being directed by Zack Snyder after lingering in development hell for a number of years.

In 2020, van Heijningen directed his second feature The Forgotten Battle, a Netflix original war film depicting the Battle of the Scheldt. Netflix's first ever original Dutch film.

Director

Year Title Director Writer Producer
1996 Red Rain (short film) Yes Yes Yes
2011 The Thing Yes No No
2020 The Forgotten Battle Yes Yes No
2024 De Joodse Raad (miniseries) Yes No Yes

Producer

Other credits

Year Title Role
1983 De Lift Set Decorator
1984 Ciske de Rat Assistant lighting technician
1991 Saudade Cinematographer
1992 Voor een verloren soldaat Assistant editor

He is the son of Dutch film producer Matthijs van Heijningen Sr.[6]

  1. ^ In isolation, van is pronounced [vɑn].

  2. ^ Mensen: Matthijs van Heijningen jr. – Archief – de Volkskrant

  3. ^ Van Heijningen jr – Nieuwsselectie: Media

  4. ^ Matthijs van Heijningen to Raise the Army of the Dead

  5. ^ The Thing Prequel Begins Lensing This March

  6. ^ Sciretta, Peter (4 June 2008). "Matthijs van Heijningen set to direct "Army of the Dead"". /Film. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.

  7. ^ Van Heyningen Jr gaat het vervolg op The Thing regisseren