Wim Kan
Known for
Acting
Born
January 15, 1911
Birthplace
Scheveningen, Netherlands
Died
September 8, 1983 (aged 72)
Biography
Willem Cornelis ‘Wim’ Kan (1911-1983) was a Dutch cabaret artist and actor. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Sonneveld he is considered one of the ‘Big Three’ of Dutch cabaret. He is best known as the originator of the "Oudejaarsconference” (New Year’s Conference) — an annual Dutch tradition of political cabaret performances on New Year's Eve, discussing the events of the past year.
Best known work
Pygmalion
1937
Tomorrow It Will Be Better
1939
In een Ommezien
1984
Kermisgasten
1936
80 VARA Toppers!
2005
New Year's Conference 1982
1982
New Year's Conference 1973
1973
New Year's Conference 1979
1979
New Year's Conference 1976
1976
Toon Hermans, de kleuren van een clown
2005Filmography
2005
Toon Hermans, de kleuren van een clownas Self (archive footage)
2005
80 VARA Toppers!as Self
1995
Wim Kan: Hoog boven de bomen kijk ik terugas Self (archive footage)
1994
The World of Polygoonas Self (archive footage)
1984
In een Ommezienas himself, Writer
1982
New Year's Conference 1982as Self
1979
New Year's Conference 1979as Self
1976
New Year's Conference 1976as Self
1973
New Year's Conference 1973as Self
1939
1937
Pygmalionas Mevrouw van Heteren-Hill's zoon, Writer
1936