1. Hans Eduard Marie Teeuwen was born on 3 March 1967 and is a Dutch comedian, musician, actor and occasional filmmaker.
10 Facts About Hans Teeuwen
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Hans Teeuwen's work has been described as absurdist, apolitical and confrontational.
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Bouwman and Hans Teeuwen worked together on a radio comedy show that was mainly improvised, called Mannen van de Radio.
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Hans Teeuwen wrote and directed the film Masterclass in 2005.
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In 2008, Hans Teeuwen performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival.
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Hans Teeuwen released a CD consisting of self-written songs, titled How It Aches, in March 2010.
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In 2005, Hans Teeuwen announced he would no longer perform, incidentally coinciding with the politically motivated assassination of director and close friend Theo van Gogh.
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Hans Teeuwen appeared at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of the Amsterdam Underground Comedy Collective, which spurred him to do a longer show.
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Hans Teeuwen returned to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2008, and performed at Suffolk's 2008 Latitude Festival.
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Hans Teeuwen's eulogy and speech at the unveiling of a statue in memory of Van Gogh was an example of his views.