Louis H. Chrispijn

Louis H. Chrispijn, Sr. was a Dutch actor, writer, and director of both theatre and films. Together with M.H. Laddé, Willy Mullens, Maurits Binger, and Theo Frenkel, he was one of the pioneers of early Dutch cinema.

Personal Life and Career

He and his wife, actress Christine van Meeteren, married in 1905 and toured the Dutch [East Indies] together through 1908. They were invited by Binger to join his troupe at ; van Meeteren acted alongside Annie Bos in a number of comedic films about Zeeland girls, Mijntje [en Trijntje]. Chrispijn became Hollandia's first permanent director in 1915. He and van Meeteren divorced the following year.

Movies (as director)

De Levende ladder
Nederland en Oranje
Silvia Silombra
Krates
De Bertha
Een telegram uit Mexico
Zijn viool
De zigeunerin
De verwisseling onder het bed
Liefde waakt
De Bloemen, die de ziel vertroosten
Heilig recht
Weergevonden
Luchtkastelen
De Vloek van het testament