Menno Meyjes

Menno Meyjes

Known for

Writing

Born

January 1, 1954 (age 72)

Birthplace

Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Biography

Menno Meyjes (born 1954) is a Dutch screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award nominee, and a Goya Award and Hugo Award winner.

Meyjes was born in Bloemendaal, North Holland in 1954. He moved to the United States in 1972 and studied at San Francisco Art Institute, graduating with a master's degree in 1980. In 1984, he founded the graphic design magazine Emigre, with fellow Dutchmen Marc Susan and Rudy VanderLans.

Meyjes first gained attention for his spec script The Children's Crusade, which was later produced in 1987 by Francis Ford Coppola as Lionheart. His first produced screenplay was the 1985 film The Color Purple, directed by Steven Spielberg...

Best known work

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
1985
The Siege
The Siege
1998
Ricochet
Ricochet
1991
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
2023
Martian Child
Martian Child
2007
Black Gold
Black Gold
2011
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
1985
A Matador's Mistress
A Matador's Mistress
2008
Max
Max
2002

Filmography

  1. 2023

    The Color Purple

    Original Film Writer

  2. 2016

    The Hero

    Director, Scenario Writer

  3. 2015

    Silent Fear

    Director, Writer

  4. 2013

    The Dinner

    Director, Screenplay

  5. 2011

    Black Gold

    Screenplay

  6. 2008

    A Matador's Mistress

    Director, Writer

  7. 2007

  8. 2002

    Max

    Director, Writer

  9. 1998

    The Siege

    Screenplay

  10. 1994

  11. 1991

  12. 1989

  13. 1987

    Lionheart

    Screenplay, Story

  14. 1986

  15. 1985

  16. 1985

    Amazing StoriesTV

    Writer

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