About

Known credits:
45
Birthday:
1940-01-04
Place of birth:
Paramaribo - Dutch Guiana [now Suriname]
Website:
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Pim de la Parra

Overview

Pim de la Parra (5 January 1940 – 6 September 2024) was a Surinamese-Dutch film director.

De la Parra was born in Paramaribo and is partly of Portuguese-Jewish descent. He was educated at the Netherlands Film Academy. He became an editorial board member of the film magazine Skoop from 1963 which had been established by other students of the Academy.Between 1967 and 1976, he directed films under the independent production company Scorpio Films with Dutch film director Wim Verstappen, who managed all of its achievements.

After a few short films, he began his career as an international director with Obsessions (1969), co-written by Martin Scorsese. He co-produced Blue Movie (1971) by Wim Verstappen, which was one of the most erotic movies of its time, showing nudity with a realism that confounded critics and censorship authorities. It was followed by Frank en Eva (1973), Alicia (1974), Dakota (1975) and Mijn Nachten met Susan, Olga, Albert, Julie, Piet & Sandra (1975), these four films forming an erotic tetralogy written with Charles Gormley. In 1976, he directed Wan Pipel, the first film shot entirely with actors from Suriname.

De la Parra had two daughters: the actress Bodil(born 1963) and the comedian Nina (born 1987). His son, Pimm Jal (born 1966) died in 2002.

De la Parra died in Paramaribo on 6 September 2024, at the age of 84.

Known for

Acting
2010 Parradox Actor Himself 59
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1992 The Ditvoorst Domains Actor Self 59
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1990 The Night of the Wild Donkeys Actor Waldo van Romondt 58
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1989 Max & Laura & Henk & Willie Actor Max N/A
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1976 Naked and Lustful Actor 58
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There is no budget like low budget Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2007 Het geheim van de Saramacca rivier Directing Director 59
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1990 Let the Music Dance Directing Director N/A
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1990 The Night of the Wild Donkeys Directing Director 58
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1989 Lost in Amsterdam Directing Director 58
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1987 Odyssey of Love Directing Director 59
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1986 Als in een Roes... Directing Director N/A
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1985 Paul Chevrolet and the Ultimate Hallucination Directing Director 58
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1980 Dirty Picture Directing Director 59
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1976 One People Directing Director 58
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1975 My Nights with Susan, Sandra, Olga & Julie Directing Director 58
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1973 Frank and Eva Directing Director 58
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1970 Rubia's Jungle Directing Director N/A
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1969 Obsessions Directing Director 58
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1969 Joop Directing Director 59
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1966 Heart Beat Fresco Directing Director 59
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Writing
2007 Het geheim van de Saramacca rivier Writing Writer 59
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1991 How to Survive a Broken Heart Writing Writer N/A
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1990 Let the Music Dance Writing Writer N/A
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1989 Max & Laura & Henk & Willie Writing Writer N/A
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1989 Lost in Amsterdam Writing Writer 58
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1987 Odyssey of Love Writing Writer 59
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1985 Paul Chevrolet and the Ultimate Hallucination Writing Writer 58
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1980 Dirty Picture Writing Writer 59
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1976 One People Writing Writer 58
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1975 My Nights with Susan, Sandra, Olga & Julie Writing Writer 58
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1973 Frank and Eva Writing Writer 58
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1970 Rubia's Jungle Writing Writer N/A
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1969 Obsessions Writing Writer 58
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1969 Joop Writing Writer 59
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1967 Confessions of Loving Couples Writing Writer 58
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1966 De minder gelukkige terugkeer van Joszef Katus naar het land van Rembrandt Writing Writer N/A
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1966 Heart Beat Fresco Writing Writer 59
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Production
1991 How to Survive a Broken Heart Production Producer N/A
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1976 One People Production Producer 58
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1975 Mens erger je niet Production Producer N/A
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1974 Dakota Production Producer 59
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1972 VD Production Producer 58
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1971 Blue Movie Production Producer 58
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1969 Drop-out Production Producer N/A
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