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Pieter van Huystee

Producer, also director and writer · Born April 21, 1956 (70) · Haarlem, Netherlands

Born
April 21, 1956 (70)
From
Haarlem, Netherlands
Works as
Producer, also director and writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Pieter van Huystee's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
21%
Self
21%
Society
14%
Survival
13%
Morality
11%
Bonds
10%
Power
10%
Art2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
6
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Tense
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous7

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 Pieter van Huystee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pieter van Huystee'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

42 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Runaway Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • De Indische tafel, jongens van de Japanse kampen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • Theo van Gogh: The Yearning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer

  • When I Close My Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Hidden World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • The Miracle of the Little Prince(2018)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Instant Dreams(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Doctor Co (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Maria, I Need Your Lovin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Hieronymus Bosch, Touched by the Devil(2015)

    Director · Producer · Researcher · Script · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Wolflady(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Borders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • De onderkoning: strijd om de grondwet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer

  • The Yes Men Are Revolting(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Ne me quitte pas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • Alles van waarde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Wilders, the Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Otto Frank, the Father of Anne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Crips, Strapped 'n Strong(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • De grens van Frans Bromet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • The New Rijksmuseum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • Bikkel(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Yvette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • Joaquin Sabina - 19 Days and 500 Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • My friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • On the Way to School(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Haven, Roaming Through the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Arna's Children(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Quicksand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Johan Cruijff - En un momento dado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Kid Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Desi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Buñuel's Prisoners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • The Red Stuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • 2 Minuten Stilte a.u.b. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • Felice... Felice...(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • O Amor Natural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • Het leven van Gied Jaspars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · Associate Producer

  • Brass Unbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1993 to 2026.

Biggest box office

On the Way to School (2008)

$400K worldwide

Highest rated

On the Way to School (2008)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Bikkel (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 38: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 38: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing34 of 38: 34 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew1 of 38: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s6 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Pieter van Huystee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Arna's Children (2004)

72nd percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Arna's Children (2004)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 73/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Pieter van Huystee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pieter van Huystee's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zoë de Wilde shares the most, 3.

Cinematographers and editors

Producers