Production

Rob Houwer

Born 1937-12-13

Hoogeveen, The Netherlands

Department: Production

Biography

Robert Piet Houwer (13 December 1937 – 4 July 2025) was a Dutch film producer. He studied at the University of Television and Film Munich, Germany. In 1964 he directed the short film Anmeldung (Declaration) which was awarded a Silver Bear at the Berlin Filmfest. During the 1960s, Rob Houwer became one of the most prolific producers in Germany, with directors Volker Schlöndorff (A Degree of Murder, Man on Horseback), Peter Fleischmann (Hunting Scenes from Bavaria), Johannes Schaaf (Tattoo), Michael Verhoeven (Up the Establishment, o.k.) and Hans-Jürgen Syberberg (Romy: Anatomy of a Face).

1979

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Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (55 titles)

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
Als Je Verliefd Wordt	Producer	Movie	2012
Botero Born in Medellin	Co-Producer	Movie	2008
The Rage of the Whole World	Producer	Movie	2006
The Rage of the Whole World	Writer	Movie	2006
Majestät brauchen Sonne	Producer	Movie	1999
The Merman	Producer	Movie	1996
The Merman	Writer	Movie	1996
Little Blond Death	Producer	Movie	1993
Little Blond Death	Writer	Movie	1993
Hollywood by Bike	Self	Movie	1993
The Generous Lover	Producer	Movie	1990
The Generous Lover	Writer	Movie	1990
Count Your Blessings	Producer	Movie	1987
The Bitter Herb	Producer	Movie	1985
De droomproducenten	Self	Movie	1984
Burning Love	Screenplay	Movie	1983
Burning Love	Producer	Movie	1983
The 4th Man	Producer	Movie	1983
The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?)	Producer	Movie	1983
The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?)	Story Editor	Movie	1983
High Heels, Real Love	Producer	Movie	1981
The Proud and Sad Life of Mathias Kneißl	Thanks	Movie	1980
Bavarian Film Awards	Self	TV Series	1979
Fatal Error	Producer	Movie	1979
For Queen and Country	Producer	TV Series	1979
Soldier of Orange	Producer	Movie	1977
Katie Tippel	Producer	Movie	1975
Turkish Delight	Producer	Movie	1973
Business Is Business	Producer	Movie	1971
In Trouble	Director	Movie	1971
In Trouble	Producer	Movie	1971
o.k.	Producer	Movie	1970
Hunting Scenes from Bavaria	Producer	Movie	1969
Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel	Producer	Movie	1969
Little Vampire	Producer	Movie	1968
Carrot and Stick	Producer	Movie	1968
Die Erben von Papas Kino	Self / Appearance	Movie	1968
Professor Columbus	Producer	Movie	1968
Angel Baby	Producer	Movie	1968
Tattoo	Producer	Movie	1967
Degree of Murder	Producer	Movie	1967
Galaxy	Producer	Movie	1967
Romy: Anatomy of a Face	Producer	Movie	1967
Neuer Deutscher Film Report	Self / Appearance	Movie	1967
Der Zirkus kommt	Director	Movie	1966
Car Race	Producer	Movie	1965
24 Bilder	Director	Movie	1965
Anmeldung	Director	Movie	1964
Anmeldung	Writer	Movie	1964
Anmeldung	Editor	Movie	1964
Hütet eure Töchter!	Director	Movie	1964
Hütet eure Töchter!	Writer	Movie	1964
Madeleine, Madeleine	Producer	Movie	1963
Ferien	Director	Movie	1962
Ferien	Screenplay	Movie	1962