Bert Haanstra

Born in Espelo, Overijssel, the Netherlands on May 31, 1916 — died October 23, 1997 (aged 81)

Albert 'Bert' Haanstra was a Dutch film director of films and documentaries. His documentary Glass (1958) won the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject in 1959. His feature film Fanfare (1958) was the most visited Dutch film at the time, and has since only been surpassed by Turkish Delight (1973).