Rob Houwer
Born: 1937-12-13 in Hoogeveen, The Netherlands
Died: 2025-07-04
Known For: Production
Biography
Robert Piet Houwer (13 December 1937 – 4 July 2025) was a Dutch film producer. He studied at the University of Television and Film Munich, Germany. In 1964 he directed the short film Anmeldung (Declaration) which was awarded a Silver Bear at the Berlin Filmfest. During the 1960s, Rob Houwer became one of the most prolific producers in Germany, with directors Volker Schlöndorff (A Degree of Murder, Man on Horseback), Peter Fleischmann (Hunting Scenes from Bavaria), Johannes Schaaf (Tattoo), Michael Verhoeven (Up the Establishment, o.k.) and Hans-Jürgen Syberberg (Romy: Anatomy of a Face).
Filmography
2012
- Als Je Verliefd Wordt ... (Producer)
2008
- Botero Born in Medellin ... (Co-Producer)
2006
- The Rage of the Whole World ... (Producer)
1999
- Majestät brauchen Sonne ... (Producer)
1996
- The Merman ... (Producer)
1993
- Little Blond Death ... (Producer)
- Hollywood by Bike as Self
1990
- The Generous Lover ... (Producer)
1987
- Count Your Blessings ... (Producer)
1985
- The Bitter Herb ... (Producer)
1984
- De droomproducenten as Self
1983
- The 4th Man ... (Producer)
- The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?) ... (Producer)
- Burning Love ... (Screenplay)
1981
- High Heels, Real Love ... (Producer)
1980
- The Proud and Sad Life of Mathias Kneißl ... (Thanks)
1979
- Bavarian Film Awards as Self
- For Queen and Country ... (Producer)
- Fatal Error ... (Producer)
1977
- Soldier of Orange ... (Producer)
1975
- Katie Tippel ... (Producer)
1973
- Turkish Delight ... (Producer)
1971
- In Trouble ... (Director)
- Business Is Business ... (Producer)
1970
- o.k. ... (Producer)
1969
- Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel ... (Producer)
- Hunting Scenes from Bavaria ... (Producer)
1968
- Little Vampire ... (Producer)
- Angel Baby ... (Producer)
- Die Erben von Papas Kino
- Zuckerbrot und Peitsche ... (Producer)
- Professor Columbus ... (Producer)
1967
- Degree of Murder ... (Producer)
- Neuer Deutscher Film Report
- Tattoo ... (Producer)
- Romy: Anatomy of a Face ... (Producer)
- Galaxy ... (Producer)
1966
- Der Zirkus kommt ... (Director)
1964
- Hütet eure Töchter! ... (Director)
- Anmeldung ... (Director)
1963
- Madeleine, Madeleine ... (Producer)
1962
- Ferien ... (Screenplay)