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Menno Meyjes

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Menno Meyjes was born in 1954 in Bloemendaal, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is a writer and director, known for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Color Purple (1985) and The Siege (1998).
Born1954
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Born1954
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, Denholm Elliott, Michael Byrne, Alison Doody, and John Rhys-Davies in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
    8.2
    • Writer
    • 1989
    The Color Purple (1985)
    The Color Purple
    7.7
    • Writer
    • 1985
    The Siege (1998)
    The Siege
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1998
    The Dinner (2013)
    The Dinner
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 2013

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    Writer

    • Capa
      • Writer
      • In Development
    • Hans Croiset, Monic Hendrickx, Fedja van Huêt, Daan Schuurmans, Susan Visser, and Thijs Boermans in The Hero (2016)
      The Hero
      5.2
      • scenario
      • 2016
    • Thekla Reuten in De reünie (2015)
      De reünie
      5.5
      • screenplay
      • 2015
    • The Dinner (2013)
      The Dinner
      6.0
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Antonio Banderas, Mark Strong, Tahar Rahim, and Freida Pinto in Day of the Falcon (2011)
      Day of the Falcon
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (2009)
      Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
      7.1
      Video Game
      • characters
      • 2009
    • Adrien Brody and Penélope Cruz in A Matador's Mistress (2008)
      A Matador's Mistress
      5.6
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (2008)
      Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
      7.9
      Video Game
      • characters (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • John Cusack and Noah Taylor in Max (2002)
      Max
      6.4
      • written by
      • 2002
    • Do Not Disturb (1999)
      Do Not Disturb
      4.9
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • The Siege (1998)
      The Siege
      6.4
      • screenplay
      • 1998
    • Robin Givens and Marco Hofschneider in Foreign Student (1994)
      Foreign Student
      5.9
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in Ricochet (1991)
      Ricochet
      6.2
      • story
      • 1991
    • Jeff Goldblum, Miranda Richardson, and Liza Walker in Twisted Obsession (1989)
      Twisted Obsession
      5.3
      • screenplay
      • 1989
    • Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, Denholm Elliott, Michael Byrne, Alison Doody, and John Rhys-Davies in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
      Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
      8.2
      • story
      • 1989
    • Empire of the Sun (1987)
      Empire of the Sun
      7.7
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1987

    Director

    • Hans Croiset, Monic Hendrickx, Fedja van Huêt, Daan Schuurmans, Susan Visser, and Thijs Boermans in The Hero (2016)
      The Hero
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Thekla Reuten in De reünie (2015)
      De reünie
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2015
    • The Dinner (2013)
      The Dinner
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Adrien Brody and Penélope Cruz in A Matador's Mistress (2008)
      A Matador's Mistress
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2008
    • John Cusack and Bobby Coleman in Martian Child (2007)
      Martian Child
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2007
    • John Cusack and Noah Taylor in Max (2002)
      Max
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2002

    Script and Continuity Department

    • John Cusack and Bobby Coleman in Martian Child (2007)
      Martian Child
      6.7
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Jodie Foster, Denzel Washington, and Clive Owen in Inside Man (2006)
      Inside Man
      7.6
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Jude Law and Joseph Fiennes in Enemy at the Gates (2001)
      Enemy at the Gates
      7.5
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
      Contact
      7.5
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

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      • Casarotto Ramsey & Associates
    • Born
      • 1954
      • Bloemendaal, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    • Other works
      Did rewrites on the script for Contact.

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