Louis Bouwmeester

Biography

Louis Frederik Johannes Bouwmeester (1842 – 1925) was a Dutch actor best known for his Shakespeare interpretations. He performed on stage in Vienna, London and Paris, and became an internationally recognised artist. From 1873 to 1879 he was director of the Salon des Variétés in Amsterdam. His career was described as "extraordinary for triumph and for variety".

Known For

The Dutch Circus

The Grip

Cursed Money

The Devil in Amsterdam

Filmography

1924 The Dutch Circus

as Hendrik van Dalen

1919 The Devil in Amsterdam

as Bankier Van Rijn

1918 Pro Domo

as Graaf Louis de Prebois Grancé

1916 Diamant

as Mozes

1915 Fatum

as Kobus Drost

1914 Heilig recht

as Arie van Galen

1911 Cursed Money

as Verhoff

1909 The Grip

as Jean-Marie Hardouin