Kitty Courbois
Kitty Courbois | |
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.jpg) Kitty Courbois (1980) | |
| Born | 13 July 1937 |
| Died | 11 March 2017 (aged 79) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958–2017 |
| Relatives | Pierre Courbois (brother) |
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Catharina Anna Petronella Antonia "Kitty" Courbois (13 July 1937 – 11 March 2017) was a Dutch actress.[1] In 2010 she was awarded the Medal of Merit.[2]
Career
[edit]Kitty Courbois was born into a wigmaker family in Nijmegen, Netherlands. She has six brothers and sisters.[3] Her youngest brother is jazz musician Pierre Courbois.[4]
Her first breakthrough role came in 1961 with a restaging of Tennessee Williams's The Rose Tattoo, directed by Ko van Dijk. Her debut as Rosa Delle Rose was met a positive reception and she was regarded as a talented actor with a bright future.[3]
Courbois appeared in her first theatrical film in the Helden in een schommelstoel segment of the Italian anthology film, Gli eroi di ieri… oggi… domani, by fellow Dutch creatives, director Frans Weisz and writer Remco Campert.[5][6] This would mark her first collaboration with Weisz.[4] A take on the spaghetti Western, It follows two American cowgirls that end up in Rome and began a love affair with a twist singer, one integrated herself in Italy and one remains firmly American, Courbios played the latter character.[5] It was released in 1964.[6]
In 1969, Courbois starred in the TROS television programme, Kitty in Flipperland also known as Anno Domini '69 alongside Ramses Shaffy, the pop group Zen and the cartoonist of Lucky Luke among others.[7] Courbois was the creative lead on the project, it was based her own ideas which was built around gambling and slot machines which considered herself an enthusiast of.[8] The show ran into production problems and would court controversy. On February 6, during filming that involved fireworks, Courbois sustained minor burns and was brought to a local hospital for treatment. She would resume production afterwards.[9] The programme was cancelled at first by TROS leadership citing the reasons of "the quality not reaching reasonable standards" and "to protect Kitty Courbois".[7] In response, producer Rijk de Gooyer and director Jop Pannekoek gave their notices. Courbois was surprised by the rejection.[8] The programme was ultimately broadcast on its original date of February 21.[10] It was met a negative response by audiences.[11]
She had a supporting role in Paul Verhoeven's Flesh and Blood. In it she was part of a mercenary group under the lead of Rutger Hauer's character. For the role she took horse riding lessons under the guidance of Oeg van den Berg.[12]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1964 | Spuit Elf | Juli, het dienstmeisje | |
| 1964 | Helden in een schommelstoel | Cowgirl | |
| 1966 | A Gangstergirl | Gangstermeisje | |
| 1967 | Liefdesbekentenissen | Marina | |
| 1972 | VD | Rooie Mien | |
| 1974 | Mariken van Nieumeghen | Voice | |
| 1975 | Kind van de zon | Girl | |
| 1975 | De laatste trein | Coba | |
| 1977 | The Debut | Anne Sanders | |
| 1979 | Twee vrouwen | Sylvia's mother | |
| 1979 | Tiro | Lea Bovenlander | |
| 1980 | Spetters | Doctor | |
| 1980 | Vrijdag | Jeanne | |
| 1981 | Twee vorstinnen en een vorst | Moeder / Mother | |
| 1983 | An Bloem | An Bloem | |
| 1983 | De mannetjesmaker | Olga Müller | |
| 1985 | Het bittere kruid | Moeder Meijer | |
| 1985 | Flesh and Blood | Anna | |
| 1985 | In het voorbijgaan | ||
| 1986 | Op hoop van zegen | Kniertje | |
| 1989 | Leedvermaak | Ada | |
| 1990 | Vincent & Theo | Anna Van Gogh | Uncredited |
| 1993 | Seventh Heaven | Hotelhoudster | |
| 1993 | Belle van Zuylen – Madame de Charrière | Mrs. Saurin | |
| 1993 | De tussentijd | Sophie Cambach | |
| 1994 | Old Tongues | Sitske Sake | |
| 1995 | Last Call | Berta Bouwmeester | |
| 1998 | Scratches in the Table | Oma | |
| 1999 | Duinzicht boven | ||
| 2000 | Cross Fate | ||
| 2001 | Monte Carlo | Weduwe van Tuyl van Serooskerken | |
| 2001 | Qui vive | Ada | |
| 2003 | Polleke | Uncredited | |
| 2005 | Het mysterie van de sardine | Victoria Koenen | |
| 2006 | Zeven zonden | ||
| 2007 | Love is All | Actrice op crematie | |
| 2009 | Happy End | Ada | |
| 2010 | Vlees | Mother Inspector Mann | |
| 2012 | Brammetje Baas | Moeder Vis | |
| 2012 | Ballast | Didi | |
| 2014 | Hartenstraat | Bep | |
| 2016 | De Held | Iezebel Silverstein | (final film role) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Actrice Kitty Courbois (79) overleden". nu.nl. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Amsterdam eert actrice Kitty Courbois". nos.nl. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ a b de Jong, Eelke (22 February 1961). "Eerste Succes van talentvol jong actrice Kitty Courbois". De Telegraaf. Retrieved 12 May 2025 – via Delpher.
- ^ a b "'Als ik niet speel, gaat het niet goed met me'". NOS. 12 March 2017. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Kitty Courbois was filmster in Italië". Algemeen Dagblad. 17 August 1963. Retrieved 16 May 2025 – via Delpher.
- ^ a b "De vroege films van Frans Weisz". EYE Film Institute Netherlands. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Beroering rondom de Tros ,Anno Domini '69' gaat vanavond niet door". NRC Handelsblad. 21 February 1969. Archived from the original on 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ a b ""Nu moet de piano ontploffen"". De Waarheid. 21 February 1969. Retrieved 12 May 2025 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Vuurspuwende piano treft Kitty Courbois". Algemeen Dagblad. 7 February 1969. Retrieved 13 May 2025 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Kitty tock in Flipperland". Algemeen Dagblad. 22 February 1969. Retrieved 12 May 2025 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Kijkers keuren uitzending van Tros af". Algemeen Dagblad. 26 February 1969. Retrieved 12 May 2025 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Kitty Courbois als cowboy". De Telegraaf. 19 January 1984. Retrieved 12 May 2025 – via Delpher.
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