Jos Stelling
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 16, 1945
- Birthplace
- Utrecht, Netherlands
Jos Stelling (born July 16, 1945, in Utrecht, Netherlands) is a renowned Dutch filmmaker celebrated for his visually driven, dialogue-sparse style. A self-taught director, he debuted with "Mariken van Nieumeghen" (1974), which competed at Cannes, and went on to create acclaimed works such as "The Illusionist" (1983), "The Pointsman" (1986), and "The Waiting Room" (1995). In 1981, he founded the Dutch Film Days, the precursor to the Netherlands Film Festival, and later became a key figure in Utrecht’s arthouse cinema scene by opening the Springhaver and Louis Hartlooper Complex. Known for exploring the tension between opposites—desire and restraint, connection and solitude—Stelling crafts poetic, often humorous portraits of human nature without relying on words, earning multiple Golden Calf awards and international recognition for his singular cinematic voice.
Filmography
Natasha’s Dance 2024
Director, Writer
The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov 2017
as Self
The Girl and Death 2012
Screenplay, Director
- Het bezoek
Het bezoek 2010
Director of Photography
Duska 2007
Director, Writer
The Gallery 2003
Director
The Gas Station 2000
Director
No Trains No Planes 1999
Director, Writer, Producer
The Waiting Room 1996
Writer, Director
The Flying Dutchman 1995
Director, Producer, Writer
The Pointsman 1986
Director, Writer
The Illusionist 1983
Director, Writer, Producer
The Pretenders 1981
Director
Rembrandt fecit 1669 1977
Director, Writer, Producer
Everyman 1975
Producer, Director, Screenplay
Mariken van Nieumeghen 1974
Director, Writer, Producer
Credits from TMDB.