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NameDavid Claessen
First NameDavid
Last NameClaessen
OccupationFilm director
BirthdayMarch 6
Birth Year1959
Place of BirthHaarlem
Home TownNorth Holland
Birth CountryNetherlands
Birth SignPisces
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseTaiye Selasi , Karen Green , Whoopi Goldberg
Children(s)Not Available

David Claessen Biography

David Claessen is one of the most popular and richest Film Director who was born on March 6, 1959 in Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands.

Claessen attended the Netherlands Film Academy (Dutch: Nederlandse Filmacademie) in Amsterdam. His senior film The Hamburger Theory (1981) received top honors at the Munich and Tours film festivals. In 1983 he shot the acclaimed “Haute Mer” (High Seas) by the Argentinian born French filmmaker Edgardo Cozarinsky. In 1985 Claessen served as the camera operator for the late Sacha Vierny for the Peter Greenaway film A Zed & Two Noughts.

In 1986 Claessen moved to the United States where he met actress Whoopi Goldberg during production of a documentary entitled Who Are They? They married in September 1986 and were divorced two years later.

David Claessen (born March 6, 1959) is a Dutch born cinematographer and director. He has served as Director of Photography on numerous feature films, commercials and music videos and has worked with esteemed directors including Darren Grant, Julie Dash and Peter Greenaway.

David Claessen Net Worth

David is one of the richest Film Director from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Claessen's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeFilm Director
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Their collaborations also include Love Song (2000), Brothers of the Borderland (2004) for the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio and Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl (2016).

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 1997 Claessen met and began working with acclaimed director Julie Dash. They have collaborated on four films together including the award-winning The Rosa Parks Story for which Angela Bassett received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, and Dash was the first African-American woman nominated for a DGA award in the category of Primetime Movies Made for Television. The film was shot on location in Montgomery, Alabama.

Who is David Claessen Dating?

According to our records, David Claessen married to Taiye Selasi , Karen Green , Whoopi Goldberg . As of January 13, 2024, David Claessen’s is not dating anyone.

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Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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HeightUnknown
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
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An Evil Town, shot by Claessen, is a short film based on a story by Charles Bukowski that was selected as the Best Short Film at the International Critic’s Week as part of the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.

Facts & Trivia

David Ranked on the list of most popular Film Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. David Claessen celebrates birthday on March 6 of every year.

How old is David Claessen?

63 years (March 6, 1959)

Did Whoopi Goldberg ever marry?

While Goldberg has been in the spotlight for decades, she has rarely discussed her love life, despite being married three times. She was married to Alvin Martin from 1973 to 1979, David Claessan from 1986 to 1988 and Lyle Trachtenberg from 1994 to 1995. “Look, people expect you to have a boyfriend.

Who is Whoopi Goldberg's husband?

Husband

Who is Alex Martin husband?

Bernard Dean

How much does Whoopi Goldberg make on the view?

“Joy makes around $7 million a year, while Whoopi Goldberg makes an astonishing $8 million,” the insider said.

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