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Wim Kan

Wim Kan

Born: 1911-01-15 • Scheveningen, Netherlands

Willem Cornelis ‘Wim’ Kan (1911-1983) was a Dutch cabaret artist and actor. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Sonneveld he is considered one of the ‘Big Three’ of Dutch cabaret. He is best known as the originator of the "Oudejaarsconference” (New Year’s Conference) — an annual Dutch tradition of political cabaret performances on New Year's Eve, discussing the events of the past year.

Filmography
Toon Hermans, de kleuren van een clown poster
Toon Hermans, de kleuren van een clown
2005
80 VARA Toppers! poster
80 VARA Toppers!
2005 • Self
No Image
Wim Kan: Hoog boven de bomen kijk ik terug
1995 • Self (archive footage)
In een Ommezien poster
In een Ommezien
1984 • himself
New Year's Conference 1982 poster
New Year's Conference 1982
1982 • Self
New Year's Conference 1979 poster
New Year's Conference 1979
1979 • Self
New Year's Conference 1976 poster
New Year's Conference 1976
1976 • Self
New Year's Conference 1973 poster
New Year's Conference 1973
1973 • Self
Pygmalion poster
Pygmalion
1937 • Mevrouw van Heteren-Hill's zoon
Kermisgasten poster
Kermisgasten
1936