Mike Ho-Sam-Sooi
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MIKE HO-SAM-SOOI (Paramaribo, 1954)
Mike Ho-Sam-Sooi is a versatile actor, cameraman and director. He trained as a teacher and then studied at the drama school in Maastricht. Later, Mike studied television and film directing in Hilversum. He can regularly be heard as a voice-over for cartoons and computer games.
With his own company, HO-productions, Mike has initiated many theatre productions over the years as a director/theatre maker and has performed at various festivals outside the Netherlands with his own company.
The general public knows Mike from various TV series such as 'In good times and bad - Babysitting - Medical Center West - 'Goudkust'.
In addition, over the years Mike has played with major theatre companies in the Netherlands and Belgium, including the RO-theater - NNT - Blaauwe Maandag Company.
In recent years, in addition to these activities, Mike has focused on making television programs and short internet films. From his media company, "LUKUFILMS", Mike has realized various productions for broadcasters such as MTNL - AT5 - and Radio Netherlands Worldwide. For example, the documentary "Koopmannen van Amsterdam", a series of five episodes about the origins and the trade and conduct of the WIC. And the documentary "10-10-10, end or new beginning?" about the changes within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
In collaboration with journalist Tanja Fraai, Mike Ho makes films about doing business in Aruba and the Antillean islands. Mike operates the camera and is responsible for the direction and editing of these productions.
More information about Mike Ho-Sam-Sooi can be found at: www.lukufilms.nl
remarks
Experienced - enthusiastic director (theatre-video) - editor - cameraman with own camera and editing facilities.
trackrecord
CURRICULUM VITAE MIKE HO-SAM SOOI
Born April 6, 1954 (Paramaribo)
Education
1971 St. Peter MULO in Rotterdam
1975 Pedagogical Institute in Paramaribo.
1979 Maastricht Theatre Academy
1980 Course Management Arts and Culture
1981 Course film direction / camera - De Moor in Amsterdam
2004 Masterclass Television Directing /ENG / Studio multi-camera /camjo – Media Academy Hilversum
Media productions
2012-2013
Documentary 'The Wonder Tree'
About the life and work of the Curaçaoan artist José Maria Capricorne
(Camera work and direction together with Tanja Fraai)
2011
Documentary ‘Why you?’
About the plane crash in Suriname in 1989 in which his own son died. Interviews with relatives.
(Director & cinematography)
2010
Documentary 'End or new beginning?' (10-10-2010)
About the changes and the new political changes in the Kingdom.
(Director)
2005 - 2010
Programme maker/director (freelance) for broadcasters MTNL/AT5/Radio Netherlands Worldwide.
Documentary 'Speaking of Humor' (2007)
About the concept of fun in different cultural and ethnic groups in the Netherlands.
(Director)
Documentary 'Merchants of Amsterdam' (2009/2010)
On the West Indian slave trade in relation to the Amsterdam merchants.
(Director)
Documentary 'From Cotton Club to Music Theater' (2010)
About the cultural and musical transformation of Amsterdam after the Second World War to the present. How the arrival of migrants has influenced Amsterdam's nightlife and cultural life.
(Director)
Documentary 'Slave Letters' (2009)
On the issue of whether slaves could write or not. Interviews with historian Frank Drachtenstein and naturopath André Pakosi about the slave letters.
(Director)
Documentary 'Treasury Tropenmuseum' (2009)
Documentary about the amount of treasures from the colonies, stored in the cellars of the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam.
(Director)
Television series ‘Chatney’ (director/actors coach) (2005-2006) (OHM)
Workshops film/theatre courses at secondary schools (2003-2006)
Recording of the classical concert "Domcantate" in the Dom Church.
(Director multi-camera direction) (2004-2005)
DVD 'The making of Children for Children' (Director)
Documentary 'Scouting the Argonauts' (Director)
TV show ‘The husselshow’ (Direction – format)
Documentary 'Media Park in colour' (director)
Mike Ho-Sam-Sooi
Elmweg 31
1091 JL Amsterdam
Phone: + 31 6 5137 2153
www.LUKUfilms.nl
equipment
Camera + benodigdheden Panasonic HPX 250 EJ - Sennheiser clips 2x -
Canon XH-A1 - Manfrotto statief - Cartoni statief - Laptop montage AVID
MIKE HO-SAM-SOOI (Paramaribo, 1954)
Mike Ho-Sam-Sooi is a versatile actor, cameraman and director. He trained as a teacher and then studied at the drama school in Maastricht. Later, Mike studied television and film directing in Hilversum. He can regularly be heard as a voice-over for cartoons and computer games.
With his own company, HO-productions, Mike has initiated many theatre productions over the years as a director/theatre maker and has performed at various festivals outside the Netherlands with his own company.
The general public knows Mike from various TV series such as 'In good times and bad - Babysitting - Medical Center West - 'Goudkust'.
In addition, over the years Mike has played with major theatre companies in the Netherlands and Belgium, including the RO-theater - NNT - Blaauwe Maandag Company.
In recent years, in addition to these activities, Mike has focused on making television programs and short internet films. From his media company, "LUKUFILMS", Mike has realized various productions for broadcasters such as MTNL - AT5 - and Radio Netherlands Worldwide. For example, the documentary "Koopmannen van Amsterdam", a series of five episodes about the origins and the trade and conduct of the WIC. And the documentary "10-10-10, end or new beginning?" about the changes within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
In collaboration with journalist Tanja Fraai, Mike Ho makes films about doing business in Aruba and the Antillean islands. Mike operates the camera and is responsible for the direction and editing of these productions.
More information about Mike Ho-Sam-Sooi can be found at: www.lukufilms.nl
remarks
Experienced - enthusiastic director (theatre-video) - editor - cameraman with own camera and editing facilities.
trackrecord
CURRICULUM VITAE MIKE HO-SAM SOOI
Born April 6, 1954 (Paramaribo)
Education
1971 St. Peter MULO in Rotterdam
1975 Pedagogical Institute in Paramaribo.
1979 Maastricht Theatre Academy
1980 Course Management Arts and Culture
1981 Course film direction / camera - De Moor in Amsterdam
2004 Masterclass Television Directing /ENG / Studio multi-camera /camjo – Media Academy Hilversum
Media productions
2012-2013
Documentary 'The Wonder Tree'
About the life and work of the Curaçaoan artist José Maria Capricorne
(Camera work and direction together with Tanja Fraai)
2011
Documentary ‘Why you?’
About the plane crash in Suriname in 1989 in which his own son died. Interviews with relatives.
(Director & cinematography)
2010
Documentary 'End or new beginning?' (10-10-2010)
About the changes and the new political changes in the Kingdom.
(Director)
2005 - 2010
Programme maker/director (freelance) for broadcasters MTNL/AT5/Radio Netherlands Worldwide.
Documentary 'Speaking of Humor' (2007)
About the concept of fun in different cultural and ethnic groups in the Netherlands.
(Director)
Documentary 'Merchants of Amsterdam' (2009/2010)
On the West Indian slave trade in relation to the Amsterdam merchants.
(Director)
Documentary 'From Cotton Club to Music Theater' (2010)
About the cultural and musical transformation of Amsterdam after the Second World War to the present. How the arrival of migrants has influenced Amsterdam's nightlife and cultural life.
(Director)
Documentary 'Slave Letters' (2009)
On the issue of whether slaves could write or not. Interviews with historian Frank Drachtenstein and naturopath André Pakosi about the slave letters.
(Director)
Documentary 'Treasury Tropenmuseum' (2009)
Documentary about the amount of treasures from the colonies, stored in the cellars of the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam.
(Director)
Television series ‘Chatney’ (director/actors coach) (2005-2006) (OHM)
Workshops film/theatre courses at secondary schools (2003-2006)
Recording of the classical concert "Domcantate" in the Dom Church.
(Director multi-camera direction) (2004-2005)
DVD 'The making of Children for Children' (Director)
Documentary 'Scouting the Argonauts' (Director)
TV show ‘The husselshow’ (Direction – format)
Documentary 'Media Park in colour' (director)
Mike Ho-Sam-Sooi
Elmweg 31
1091 JL Amsterdam
Phone: + 31 6 5137 2153
www.LUKUfilms.nl
equipment
Camera + benodigdheden Panasonic HPX 250 EJ - Sennheiser clips 2x -
Canon XH-A1 - Manfrotto statief - Cartoni statief - Laptop montage AVID
discipline
Corporate film, Documentary, Drama film, ENG / TV reports, Television, Theatre, Music Video
Corporate film, Documentary, Drama film, ENG / TV reports, Television, Theatre, Music Video
Mike Ho-Sam-Sooi
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