Biography
Jeroen van Merwijk was a Dutch comedian, painter, and songwriter. He had thirteen individual theater tours between 1986 and 2019. He wrote the lyrics and music for the anti-apartheid song 'Zuid-Afrika' ('South-Africa') (1984), which was recorded by Karin Bloemen, who also performed it in front of Nelson Mandela in 1994. In February 2020, Van Merwijk announced that he had colorectal cancer and cancelled his theater tours. He died in his hometown Sainte-Juliette, France on 3 March 2021, aged 65. A few days after his death, a sign with lyrics of Van Merwijk was placed at train station Utrecht Centraal to honor him.
Filmography
all 7
Movies 7
Writer 3
self 2
Writer / Music / Lyricist
Jeroen van Merwijk: Er Zijn Nog Kaarten! (2021)
Movie
Writer / Music / Lyricist
Harrie Jekkers & Jeroen van Merwijk: Als We Zo Vrij Mogen Zijn (2016)
Movie
himself / Writer / Music
Jeroen van Merwijk: Graag Meneer Van Merwijk! (2010)
Movie
Music / Lyricist
De Bende van Vier (2008)
Movie
Himself
80 VARA Toppers! (2005)
Movie
Lyricist
Harrie Jekkers: Met een Goudvis naar Zee (1992)
Movie
Writer
Harrie Jekkers: Het Gelijk van de Koffietent (1990)
Movie
Ratings
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1955-07-11
Deathday2021-03-03 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceUtrecht, Netherlands
SiblingsLucas van Merwijk
CitizenshipsKingdom of the Netherlands
ResidencesKanaleneiland, Netherlands, Sainte-Juliette, France
AwardsAnnie M.G. Schmidt Prize, Poelifinario
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