Jan van der Zanden
Producer · Born July 1, 1954 (72) · Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands
Jan van der Zanden graduated in cultural psychology and worked as a psychologist at the University of Amsterdam. After the foundation of Waterland Film in 1994, he followed international film financing at the Media Business School. In 2003 he was selected 'Producer on the Move' at the Cannes Film Festival. In January 2016 he founded with Ineke Kanters The Film Kitchen.
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Biography from IMDb.
- July 1, 1954 (72)
- Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
What are Jan van der Zanden's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 0 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous3
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 Jan van der Zanden's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jan van der Zanden'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
27 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Mr. K(2024)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
A Good Year(2020)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Little Man, Time and the Troubadour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Test of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Fight Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Disappearance(2017)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
White Sun(2016)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
In the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Two Shots Fired(2014)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Third Side of the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
No Vacancy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Kauwboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Back to Stay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Zieleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Bullhead(2011)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Shocking Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Stella's oorlog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Happy Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Het zwijgen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Broken Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Stille Nacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Making Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Novemberlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Tonino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Tussenland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Drift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles from 2001 to 2025.
How do Jan van der Zanden's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
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 Jan van der Zanden work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jan van der Zanden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ineke Kanters shares the most, 5.
Actors
- Barbara SarafianShared titles: Mr. K (2024), Bullhead (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Barbara Sarafian
- Sam LouwyckShared titles: Mr. K (2024), Bullhead (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Sam Louwyck
- Jeroen PercevalShared titles: A Good Year (2020), Bullhead (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Jeroen Perceval
Producers
- Ineke KantersShared titles: Mr. K (2024), A Good Year (2020), Disappearance (2017), White Sun (2016), Two Shots Fired (2014)See all 5 shared titles with Ineke Kanters
- Dries PhlypoShared titles: Mr. K (2024), A Good Year (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Dries Phlypo
- Elleke SwaansShared titles: Mr. K (2024), Disappearance (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Elleke Swaans
- Guusje van DeurenShared titles: White Sun (2016), Two Shots Fired (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Guusje van Deuren