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Ramses Shaffy(1933-2009)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Ramses Shaffy was born on 29 August 1933 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was an actor and composer, known for Pride and Prejudice (1961), Laat maar zitten (1988) and Willem van Oranje (1984). He died on 1 December 2009 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
BornAugust 29, 1933
DiedDecember 1, 2009(76)
BornAugust 29, 1933
DiedDecember 1, 2009(76)
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Ann Hasekamp in Pride and Prejudice (1961)
Pride and Prejudice
7.4
TV Mini Series
  • Darcy
John Kraaijkamp Sr. in Laat maar zitten (1988)
Laat maar zitten
7.2
TV Series
  • Ernst Rochel
Willem van Oranje (1984)
Willem van Oranje
7.4
TV Mini Series
  • Egmond
Lisa Smit, Jade Olieberg, Robin Boissevain, Tobias Kersloot, and Frieda Barnhard in Ares (2020)
Ares
5.7
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("Zing, vecht, huil, bid, lach, werk en bewonder")

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Actor

  • Nachtvlinder (1999)
    Nachtvlinder
    4.8
    • Walko van Haland
    • 1999
  • De nietsnut
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Murderous Decisions (1991)
    Murderous Decisions
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • 1991
  • John Kraaijkamp Sr. in Laat maar zitten (1988)
    Laat maar zitten
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Ernst Rochel
    • 1991
  • Dierbaar
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Psychiater
    • 1991
  • Een hotelbar in Tokio
    TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Nitwits (1987)
    Nitwits
    4.1
    • Joel Palsma
    • 1987
  • Danny de Munk and Renée Soutendijk in Op hoop van zegen (1986)
    Op hoop van zegen
    6.2
    • Simon
    • 1986
  • Willem van Oranje (1984)
    Willem van Oranje
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Egmond
    • 1984
  • Herman Brood, Nina Hagen, and Lene Lovich in Cha-Cha (1979)
    Cha-Cha
    6.4
    • 1979
  • Amsterdam 700
    TV Mini Series
    • Jan van Leiden
    • 1975
  • Kind van de zon (1975)
    Kind van de zon
    6.7
    • Gerrit
    • 1975
  • Jozef en de wonderbaarlijke toverdroomkleurjas
    Short
    • Pharao
    • 1970
  • Een vreemde vogel
    • Acteur Merlijn
    • 1967
  • Ramses Shaffy in De verloedering van de Swieps (1967)
    De verloedering van de Swieps
    6.9
    • Manuel
    • 1967

Composer

  • Emma Wijdeveld in Wait and See (Wacht maar af) (2023)
    Wait and See (Wacht maar af)
    • Composer
    • 2023

Soundtrack

  • Nicole Kidman in Holland (2025)
    Holland
    5.0
    • performer: "Sammy"
    • writer: "Sammy"
    • 2025
  • Dit zijn wij (2019)
    Dit zijn wij
    7.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Zing, vecht, huil, bid, lach, werk en bewonder"
    • 2020
  • Lisa Smit, Jade Olieberg, Robin Boissevain, Tobias Kersloot, and Frieda Barnhard in Ares (2020)
    Ares
    5.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Zing, vecht, huil, bid, lach, werk en bewonder"
    • 2020
  • Jenny Arean, Pierre Bokma, Marc-Marie Huijbregts, Ton Kas, Bianca Krijgsman, Loes Luca, Laus Steenbeeke, Carry Tefsen, and Georgina Verbaan in 't Schaep met de 5 pooten (2006)
    't Schaep met de 5 pooten
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "We zullen doorgaan" (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Matthijs van Nieuwkerk in De wereld draait door (2005)
    De wereld draait door
    7.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Morgencafé"
    • writer: "Morgencafé"
    • writer: "'t is stil in Amsterdam", "Laat me/Vivre", "Jij bent mij zo lief", "Zing, vecht, huil, bid, lach, werk en bewonder"
    • 2009–2012
  • So You Wanna Be a Popstar
    4.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Laat Me"
    • writer: "Laat Me"
    • 2007
  • Tijs van den Brink and Andries Knevel in Knevel & van den Brink (2007)
    Knevel & van den Brink
    3.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Laat me"
    • 2007
  • Andries
    TV Series
    • performer: "We zullen doorgaan" (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Ramses Shaffy in Ramses (2002)
    Ramses
    7.4
    • performer: "Shaffy Cantate"
    • writer: "Shaffy Cantate"
    • 2002
  • Donald Jones and Annie M.G. Schmidt in Pension Hommeles (1957)
    Pension Hommeles
    8.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "Heus, dat slaat nergens op" (uncredited)
    • 1958

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  • Born
    • August 29, 1933
    • Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
  • Died
    • December 1, 2009
    • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands(esophageal cancer)
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    • 1 Pictorial
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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