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Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-11-14

Place of Birth

Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Peter R. de Vries

Biography

Peter Rudolf de Vries (1956 - 2021) was a Dutch investigative journalist and crime reporter. His television program Peter R. de Vries, misdaadverslaggever (Crime Reporter) (1995−2012) covered high-profile cases and set a Dutch television viewing record. In 1983, De Vries followed the case of the kidnapping of Freddy Heineken for the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. He wrote two books based on his investigation, that served as a basis for several cinematic adaptations. On July 6th 2021, he was shot after leaving the television studio of RTL Boulevard in Amsterdam. He died several days later.

Known for

De Wereld Draait Door

De Wereld Draait Door

Talk show hosted by Matthijs van Nieuwkerk containing a mixture of news, information, television bloopers and general entertainment.

Pauw & Witteman

Pauw & Witteman

Pauw & Witteman is a Dutch late-night talk show, hosted by Jeroen Pauw en Paul Witteman. It is generally focused on current affairs and politics. It is broadcast every weekday at 11 pm on Nederland 1. It is produced by Dutch public broadcasters NPS and VARA. During summer Pauw & Witteman are replaced by Knevel & Van de Brink, a talk show hosted by Andries Knevel and Thijs van den Brink, produced by the dutch evangelical broadcasting company, the EO.

Knevel & Van den Brink

Knevel & Van den Brink

Peter R. de Vries: Crime Reporter

Peter R. de Vries: Crime Reporter

Pauw
Make Up Your Mind

Make Up Your Mind

Toren C

Toren C

Margôt Ros and Maike Meijer play 40 different characters working in office tower Toren C, an office hell of eight flours, filled with a plethora of ridiculous situations.

Pulse (NL)

Pulse (NL)

Toppers op weg naar Moskou

Toppers op weg naar Moskou

Moorddossier Holleeder

Moorddossier Holleeder

In the 50-minute documentary, John van den Heuvel provides insight into the six liquidations that Holleeder is suspected of. At the crime scene, he reconstructs the underworld murders on the basis of police files and his own investigation. In the interviews, April van der Bijl and Sonja Holleeder explain why they are convinced that Holleeder is responsible for the murders of Thomas van der Bijl and Cor van Hout.

25 jaar Beatrix

25 jaar Beatrix

25 Years of Beatrix is ​​a six-part program series about Queen Beatrix's twenty-fifth anniversary of reign, which she celebrated in 2005. Using archival material and commentary from prominent Dutch figures, a portrait of Queen Beatrix is ​​painted. Each episode centers on a specific theme.

RTL Boulevard: De Holleeder Tapes

RTL Boulevard: De Holleeder Tapes

Special featuring the telephone conversation Peter R. de Vries had with Willem Holleeder in April 2011. The content of this tape could be of great importance in the current criminal case against Holleeder.

Emile Roemer - Tussen pieken en peilen

Emile Roemer - Tussen pieken en peilen

Spring 2012: the SP is doing better than ever in the polls. The party stands at well over thirty seats. With that, Emile Roemer could very well become the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Director Coen Verbraak approaches the SP leader with the proposal to follow him as he prepares for the elections, which are likely to come in a year or two. Roemer says ‘yes’. For these could be historic times, both for his party and for the Netherlands. Two days after that meeting, the first Rutte cabinet falls, and everything accelerates rapidly. This documentary meticulously shows what happens from that moment on.

De (Onder)Wereld van Willem Holleeder

De (Onder)Wereld van Willem Holleeder

Crime special in which John van den Heuvel reveals the still deep dark side of Willem Holleeder. A man who poses as a cuddle criminal, but according to the judiciary is a tough killer.

The Great Sinterklaas movie

The Great Sinterklaas movie

Sinterklaas and the Pieten have a big problem. The castle of Sinterklaas is about to collapse. It must be demolished. That is why Sinterklaas and the Pieten are forced to stay at a campsite. Even Hugo Hogepief is at a loss, because no castle means no presents and gingerbread cookies for the children. Even though Kim Kado, Marco Marsepein and Willem Wortel try their utmost, there is a huge chance that the Sinterklaas party will not happen. But is the castle of Sinterklaas really about to collapse or is it a cunning plan by Stan & Olivier? Kikkie and Paco don't trust everything and start an investigation. Will they manage to save the Sinterklaas party?