Bigger than James Dean
Short documentary, 2003, 51 min.
If in Los Angeles a film is released every week, why would a young and ambitious actor stay in the Netherlands? In 1996, the blonde Christiaan Röllich packed his things and moved to Hollywood, bursting with bravura and dreams. Director Frank Krom asked Röllich for his motives ('I want to become bigger than James Dean') and filmed the sentiments around his imminent departure. In 2001-2002, Krom visits Röllich, who is still living in Los Angeles. Röllich is not a star, but merely one of thousands of fortune seekers who have to support themselves by handing out flyers. Röllich's greatest achievement so far was being a stand-in for Brad Pitt, for example in Ocean's Eleven. Nevertheless, he still hopes to reach stardom one day. 'It's a matter of who will hold out longest.' But eventually Röllich discovers an altogether different truth.
nominations
- NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf
Director
- Soof een nieuw begin
- 2017
- Bloedverwanten
- 2010
- 't Spaanse Schaep
- 2010
- 't Vrije Schaep
- 2008
- A Star is Born!
- 1998
- Me duele el alma
- 1993
- Spelen of sterven
- 1990
- Spelen of sterven
- 1990
- 't Spaanse Schaep
- 2010
- A Star is Born!
- 1998
- Kunst en Verzet
- 1995
- A Star is Born!
- 1998
- A Star is Born!
- 1998
- Me duele el alma
- 1993
- Spelen of sterven
- 1990
- A Star is Born!
- 1998
Frank Krom
1 award
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)
![NL - NFF Golden Film (100,000 visitors feature film) NL - NFF Golden Film (100,000 visitors feature film)](/media/prize_icons/100.000_26mBF2n.png)
Director (11)
Writer
Producer
Cinematographer - DoP
Editor
Location sound recordist
Writer
- Soof een nieuw begin
- 2017
- Bloedverwanten
- 2010
- 't Spaanse Schaep
- 2010
- 't Vrije Schaep
- 2008
- A Star is Born!
- 1998
- Me duele el alma
- 1993
- Spelen of sterven
- 1990
- Spelen of sterven
- 1990
- 't Spaanse Schaep
- 2010
- A Star is Born!
- 1998
- Kunst en Verzet
- 1995
- A Star is Born!
- 1998
- A Star is Born!
- 1998
- Me duele el alma
- 1993
- Spelen of sterven
- 1990
- A Star is Born!
- 1998
Frank Krom
1 award
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)
![NL - NFF Golden Film (100,000 visitors feature film) NL - NFF Golden Film (100,000 visitors feature film)](/media/prize_icons/100.000_26mBF2n.png)
Director (11)
Writer
Producer
Cinematographer - DoP
Editor
Location sound recordist
Producer
- Show e-mail address
- Website
- www.nedfilm.tv
- IMDb profile
- IMDb profile
- De zeemeerman
- 1996
- De gulle minnaar
- 1990
- Brandende liefde
- 1983
- De zeemeerman
- 1996
- De gulle minnaar
- 1990
- Het bittere kruid
- 1985
- Brandende liefde
- 1983
- Grijpstra & De Gier
- 1979
- Soldaat van Oranje
- 1977
- Keetje Tippel
- 1975
- Wat zien ik?
- 1971
- De droomproducenten
- 1984
Rob Houwer
8 awards
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)
![US - Golden Globe US - Golden Globe](/media/prize_icons/Golden_Globe_1.png)
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf Best Dutch Film of the Century NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf Best Dutch Film of the Century](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_100.png)
![US - Oscar nomination US - Oscar nomination](/media/prize_icons/Oscar_G_hpTKW9S.png)
Director
Writer (5)
Producer (21)
Editor
Cast
Production company
Co-Producer
Cees van Ede
Line producer
Jelte Velzen
Line producer
Cinematographer - DoP
- Soof een nieuw begin
- 2017
- Bloedverwanten
- 2010
- 't Spaanse Schaep
- 2010
- 't Vrije Schaep
- 2008
- A Star is Born!
- 1998
- Me duele el alma
- 1993
- Spelen of sterven
- 1990
- Spelen of sterven
- 1990
- 't Spaanse Schaep
- 2010
- A Star is Born!
- 1998
- Kunst en Verzet
- 1995
- A Star is Born!
- 1998
- A Star is Born!
- 1998
- Me duele el alma
- 1993
- Spelen of sterven
- 1990
- A Star is Born!
- 1998
Frank Krom
1 award
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)
![NL - NFF Golden Film (100,000 visitors feature film) NL - NFF Golden Film (100,000 visitors feature film)](/media/prize_icons/100.000_26mBF2n.png)
Director (11)
Writer
Producer
Cinematographer - DoP
Editor
Location sound recordist
Editor
- La vie de Jean-Marie
- 2015
- I'm Still Alive
- 2012
- Je m'appelle Liotta
- 2005
- Rolan Bolan
- 1998
- Erwin, Paul en Susan
- 1988
- La vie de Jean-Marie
- 2015
- I'm Still Alive
- 2012
- Je m'appelle Liotta
- 2005
- Rolan Bolan
- 1998
- La vie de Jean-Marie
- 2015
- Je m'appelle Liotta
- 2005
- La vie de Jean-Marie
- 2015
- I'm Still Alive
- 2012
- Je m'appelle Liotta
- 2005
- Rolan Bolan
- 1998
- La vie de Jean-Marie
- 2015
- I'm Still Alive
- 2012
- 't Vrije Schaep
- 2008
- Je m'appelle Liotta
- 2005
- La vie de Jean-Marie
- 2015
- La vie de Jean-Marie
- 2015
- Rolan Bolan
- 1998
- La vie de Jean-Marie
- 2015
Peter van Houten
1 award
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)
![NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection NL - Rotterdam International Film Festival IFFR selection](/media/prize_icons/tiger_kMZpGVA.png)
Director (6)
Writer (5)
Producer
Cinematographer - DoP (5)
Editor (8)
Production designer
Location sound recordist
Visual effects
Sound mixer
- Vergeet mij niet
- 2002
- Echo van het hart
- 2001
- Mijn kanker
- 2015
- Mijn land
- 2010
- Voor ik het vergeet
- 2008
Mark Meewis
Sound mixer (10)
Sound editor (7)
Production company
- Show e-mail address
- Website
- www.nedfilm.tv
- IMDb profile
- IMDb profile
- De zeemeerman
- 1996
- De gulle minnaar
- 1990
- Brandende liefde
- 1983
- De zeemeerman
- 1996
- De gulle minnaar
- 1990
- Het bittere kruid
- 1985
- Brandende liefde
- 1983
- Grijpstra & De Gier
- 1979
- Soldaat van Oranje
- 1977
- Keetje Tippel
- 1975
- Wat zien ik?
- 1971
- De droomproducenten
- 1984
- Show e-mail address
- Website
- www.nedfilm.tv
- IMDb profile
- IMDb profile
-
Rob Houwer
8 awards
Rob Houwer
8 awards
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)
![US - Golden Globe US - Golden Globe](/media/prize_icons/Golden_Globe_1.png)
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf Best Dutch Film of the Century NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf Best Dutch Film of the Century](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_100.png)
![US - Oscar nomination US - Oscar nomination](/media/prize_icons/Oscar_G_hpTKW9S.png)
Director
Writer (5)
Producer (21)
Editor
Cast
Production company
Nedfilm - Nederlandse Film & TV Compagnie
4 awards
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)
Staff
Sales agent
- Show e-mail address
- Website
- www.nedfilm.tv
- IMDb profile
- IMDb profile
-
Rob Houwer
8 awards
Nedfilm - Nederlandse Film & TV Compagnie
4 awards
![NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf](/media/prize_icons/Gouden_Kalf_2.png)