Solveig Hoogesteijn
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Solveig Hoogesteijn, born August 3, 1946 in Sweden, is a noted Venezuela
n motion picture
writer
, producer
and director
.
.)
Hoogesteijn co-wrote, produced, and directed El Mar del tiempo perdido (The Sea of Lost Time, 1981) and Manoa (1980). She also co-wrote, directed, and served as executive producer on the film Maroa (2006)
, which was Venezuela
's Official Selection for the 79th
Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film in 2007.
father and a German
mother who migrated in Venezuela
in 1947. For more than 30 years, her father directed a radio program in Caracas, broadcast in German language
, called La Hora Alemana (The German Hour) which was amusing because his German had a noticeable Dutch accent.
She studied High School at the Humboldt German School in Caracas
. She then went abroad to study filmmaking
between 1971 and 1976 in the University of Television and Film Munich
. Later, she followed Art and Literature studies in Venezuela's Central University
in Caracas. Hoogesteijn married the talented Venezuelan jazz
saxophonist, composer and actor Victor Cuica, who has shared credits in several of her films, in charge of their soundtrack
s and, in some cases, acting in main roles. They have one son. Hoogesteijn is currently the manager of a cultural film and theater facility in Caracas (since 2002).
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n motion picture
Film industry
The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking: i.e. film production companies, film studios, cinematography, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, distribution; and actors, film directors and other film crew...
writer
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
.
Film creations
She wrote, produced and directed Santera (1994); Macu, la Mujer del Policía (1987) (Macu, the Policeman's Woman); Alemania Puede Ser Muy Bella, a Veces (1982) (Germany can be very beautiful, sometimes); Manoa - Flucht aus der Zeit (1980). The latter film was a made-for-TV movieTelevision movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
.)
Hoogesteijn co-wrote, produced, and directed El Mar del tiempo perdido (The Sea of Lost Time, 1981) and Manoa (1980). She also co-wrote, directed, and served as executive producer on the film Maroa (2006)
Maroa (2006)
Maroa, a Solveig Hoogesteijn film presented in association with TVE, Canal + and with the support of Ibermedia, ICAA and CNAC, is a 2006 film...
, which was Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
's Official Selection for the 79th
79th Academy Awards
The 79th Academy Awards ceremony , honored the best films of 2006 and took place on February 25, 2007 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on ABC. Ellen DeGeneres hosted the ceremony for the first time. The producer was Laura Ziskin. The announcers were Don LaFontaine and Gina Tuttle.The nominees were...
Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film in 2007.
Personal life
Hoogesteijn is the second daughter of a DutchDutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
father and a German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
mother who migrated in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
in 1947. For more than 30 years, her father directed a radio program in Caracas, broadcast in German language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, called La Hora Alemana (The German Hour) which was amusing because his German had a noticeable Dutch accent.
She studied High School at the Humboldt German School in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
. She then went abroad to study filmmaking
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
between 1971 and 1976 in the University of Television and Film Munich
University of Television and Film Munich
The University of Television and Film Munich is a publicly funded film school in Munich, Germany. The school was established in 1966 by decree of the Bavarian government. The University of Television and Film Munich is one of Germany's most reputable film schools with about 350 students enrolled...
. Later, she followed Art and Literature studies in Venezuela's Central University
Central University of Venezuela
The Central University of Venezuela is a premier public University of Venezuela located in Caracas...
in Caracas. Hoogesteijn married the talented Venezuelan jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
saxophonist, composer and actor Victor Cuica, who has shared credits in several of her films, in charge of their soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
s and, in some cases, acting in main roles. They have one son. Hoogesteijn is currently the manager of a cultural film and theater facility in Caracas (since 2002).
Filmography
- 1975: Puerto Colombia
- 1977: El Mar Del Tiempo Perdido (The Sea Of Lost Time)
- 1980: Manoa
- 1980: Manoa - Flucht aus der Zeit (for TV)
- 1982: Alemania Puede Ser Muy Bella, a Veces (Germany Can Be Very Beautiful, Sometimes)
- 1987: Macu, La Mujer Del Policía (Macu, The Policeman's Woman)
- 1994: Santera
- 2005: MaroaMaroa (2006)Maroa, a Solveig Hoogesteijn film presented in association with TVE, Canal + and with the support of Ibermedia, ICAA and CNAC, is a 2006 film...