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- Birth nameWillem Catharinus van Hemert
- Willy van Hemert was born on March 29, 1912 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He was a director and writer, known for Dagboek van een herdershond (1978), De kleine waarheid (1970) and De weg (1983). He was married to Caroline Kaart, Mela Soesman, Miep Kronenburg and Cootje Ruyters. He died on June 26, 1993 in Hechtel, Limburg, Belgium.
- SpousesCaroline Kaart(1969 - 1977) (divorced)Mela Soesman(September 5, 1955 - June 27, 1969) (divorced)Miep Kronenburg(December 16, 1936 - ?) (divorced, 4 children)Cootje Ruyters(? - June 26, 1993) (his death)
- He directed the very first television drama broadcast in the Netherlands: De toverspiegel (1951) (The Magic Mirror, i.e. television), on October 2, 1951. He wrote the play himself.
- Father of actress Jenny van Hemert and father-in-law of actor Coen Flink.
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