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Nouchka van Brakel

Nouchka van Brakel

Director and writer · Born April 18, 1940 (86) · Amsterdam, Holland

Nouchka van Brakel is a Dutch film director known for her 1982 movie Van de koele meren des doods. That movie, and A Woman Like Eve, established her as an important Dutch feminist film director. Van Brakel said that her ambition is to make movies about women who want to change their lives and their societies.

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Born
April 18, 1940 (86)
From
Amsterdam, Holland
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

Where can I watch Nouchka van Brakel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

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Filmography

16 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Ave Maria - Van dienstmaagd des heren tot koningin van de hemel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Friendship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Scenario Writer

  • Aletta Jacobs, Het Hoogste Streven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • A Month Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Writer

  • The Cool Lakes of Death(1982)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Woman Like Eve(1979)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Debut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Writer

  • Een winkelier keert niet weerom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Melancholy Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Turkish Delight(1973)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • De baby in de boom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Writer

  • Sabotage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Joszef Katús's Not Too Fortunate Return to the Land of Rembrandt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Jongens, jongens, wat een meid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Aap, Noot, Mies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Actor

  • De kegelbaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

Career shape

Highest rated

The Cool Lakes of Death (1982)

Midcredits 56th