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Roosendaal Almost Forgot About Him, but Now This Film Hero Has His Own Park

Summary by Omroep Brabant
He was the first Dutch feature film director to win an Oscar: Fons Rademakers from Roosendaal. But his birthplace seemed to have been forgotten. Even in Italy a cultural centre was named after him, but in Roosendaal there was nothing that reminded us of one of the most famous residents and most important directors of our country. Now a public garden in Roosendaal bears his name. "He put Dutch film on the world map. He was a true pioneer", says a…
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He was the first Dutch feature film director to win an Oscar: Fons Rademakers from Roosendaal. But his birthplace seemed to have been forgotten. Even in Italy a cultural centre was named after him, but in Roosendaal there was nothing that reminded us of one of the most famous residents and most important directors of our country. Now a public garden in Roosendaal bears his name. "He put Dutch film on the world map. He was a true pioneer", says a…

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Omroep Brabant broke the news in on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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