Wim Kan

Person · Open Library

Born

1911

Works

6

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Film & TV

Scheveningen, Netherlands

Willem Cornelis ‘Wim’ Kan (1911-1983) was a Dutch cabaret artist and actor. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Sonneveld he is considered one of the ‘Big Three’ of Dutch cabaret. He is best known as the originator of the "Oudejaarsconference” (New Year’s Conference) — an annual Dutch tradition of political cabaret performances on New Year's Eve, discussing the events of the past year.

Known for

• 80 VARA Toppers! — Self2005
• Toon Hermans, de kleuren van een clown — Self (archive footage)2005
• Wim Kan: Hoog boven de bomen kijk ik terug — Self (archive footage)1995
• The World of Polygoon — Self (archive footage)1994
• In een Ommezien — himself1984
• New Year's Conference 1982 — Self1982
• New Year's Conference 1979 — Self1979
• New Year's Conference 1976 — Self1976
• New Year's Conference 1973 — Self1973
• Pygmalion — Mevrouw van Heteren-Hill's zoon1937

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

Japan

Active from

1962-09-24

Active to

2023-11-12

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

281

Total plays

1,055

Wim Kan (1911-1983) was a Dutch cabaret artist. He is one of the 'big three' of the Dutch cabaret in the 1950s through 1970s, together with Wim Sonneveld and Toon Hermans. In 1933 Wim Kan married cabaret star Corry Vonk and in 1936 together they established the ABC Cabaret, which soon became one of the most succesful Dutch cabaret groups, in which several artists debuted who later became famous. In 1940 the ABC Cabaret was touring the Dutch East Indies, and because of the German invasion could

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Wim

Gender

male

Citizenship

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Place of birth

Scheveningen

Place of death

Nijmegen

Father

Jan Kan

Record label

Philips Records

Image

Wim Kan tijdens oudejaarsconference ge-interviewd als Den Uyl. 1976. - SFA002002718.jpg

Work location

Thailand

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