Harrie Geelen

Summary

Harrie Geelen is a human^[1]. He was born in Heerlen^[2]. He was born on January 10, 1939^[3]. He died in Hilversum^[4]. He died on August 30, 2025^[5]. He worked as a screenwriter^[6], television director^[7], writer^[8], translator^[9], and illustrator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Harrie Geelen was born in Heerlen^[2].
• Harrie Geelen died in Hilversum^[4].
• Harrie Geelen was born on January 10, 1939^[3].
• Harrie Geelen died on August 30, 2025^[5].
• Harrie Geelen was married to Imme Dros^[12].
• A child of Harrie Geelen was Pieter Geelen^[13].
• Harrie Geelen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[14].
• Dutch was Harrie Geelen's native language^[15].
• Harrie Geelen worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Harrie Geelen worked as a television director^[7].
• Harrie Geelen worked as a writer^[8].
• Harrie Geelen's professions included translator^[9].
• Harrie Geelen worked as an illustrator^[10].
• Harrie Geelen worked as an animator^[16].
• Harrie Geelen's field of work was young adult literature^[17].
• Among Harrie Geelen's employers was Prad^[18].
• Among Harrie Geelen's employers was Dollywood^[19].
• Among Harrie Geelen's employers was Toonder Studios^[20].
• Among Harrie Geelen's employers was VPRO^[21].
• Harrie Geelen received the Golden Calf for Best Long Documentary^[22].
• Harrie Geelen received the Golden Harp^[23].
• Harrie Geelen received the Silver Brush^[24].
• Harrie Geelen received the Zilveren Griffel^[25].
• Harrie Geelen received the Golden Paintbrush^[26].
• Harrie Geelen received the Zilveren Griffel^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-01-10^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: c1d610dc-2cec-480a-bcb3-4839b73d2ab7^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Heerlen^[2], Harrie Geelen… he was born on January 10, 1939^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], television director^[7], writer^[8], translator^[9], illustrator^[10], and animator^[16]. Harrie Geelen's field of work was young adult literature^[17]. Employers include Prad^[18], an advertising agency^[32], in Netherlands^[33], headquartered in Amsterdam^[34]; Dollywood^[19], an animation studio^[35], in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[36], founded in 1941^[37]; Toonder Studios^[20], an animation studio^[38], in Netherlands^[39], founded in 1944^[40]; and VPRO^[21], a public broadcaster^[41], in Netherlands^[42], founded in 1926^[43], headquartered in Media Park^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Calf for Best Long Documentary^[22], a class of award^[45]; Golden Harp^[23], a music award^[46], in Netherlands^[47], founded in 1962^[48]; Silver Brush^[24], a literary award^[49], in Netherlands^[50], founded in 1981^[51]; Zilveren Griffel^[25], a young adult literature award^[52], in Netherlands^[53], founded in 1971^[54]; Golden Paintbrush^[26], a literary award^[55], in Netherlands^[56], founded in 1973^[57]; and Edmond Hustinx Prize for playwrights^[58], a literary award^[59], in Netherlands^[60].

Personal Life

Among Harrie Geelen's spouses was Imme Dros^[12]. A child of him was Pieter Geelen^[13].

Death and Burial

Harrie Geelen died on August 30, 2025^[5]. He died in Hilversum^[4].

Why It Matters

Harrie Geelen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Harrie Geelen born?

Born in Heerlen^[2], Harrie Geelen…

Where did Harrie Geelen die?

Harrie Geelen died in Hilversum^[4].

Who was Harrie Geelen married to?

Harrie Geelen's spouses include Imme Dros^[12].

What did Harrie Geelen do for work?

Harrie Geelen worked as screenwriter^[6], television director^[7], writer^[8], translator^[9], and illustrator^[10].

What awards did Harrie Geelen receive?

Honors received include Golden Calf for Best Long Documentary^[22], Golden Harp^[23], Silver Brush^[24], and Zilveren Griffel^[25].