Arne Toonen
Arne Toonen (born 9 January 1975) is a Dutch film director. Several of his films won the Golden Film and Platinum Film awards.

Career 

In 2010 he directed the film Dik Trom. The film won both the Golden Film and Platinum Film awards. The film also won the Golden Calf for Best Production Design award at the 2011 Netherlands Film Festival.

His short film Drop Dead won the Competition for the Short Film Award at the Osnabrück Independent Film Festival. In 2012 he directed the film Black Out. In 2015 he directed the film The Little Gangster (De Boskampi's). The film won the Michel Award at the 2015 Filmfest Hamburg.

In 2019 he directed the film Amsterdam Vice (Baantjer: Het Begin) based on the novels of A. C. Baantjer. The film won the Golden Film award two weeks later after having sold 100,000 tickets.

Personal life 

Toonen married Birgit Schuurman in July 2008. They divorced in February 2019. Schuurman also played roles in several films directed by Toonen. They have a son.

Selected filmography 

 2010: Dik Trom
 2012: Black Out
 2015: The Little Gangster (De Boskampi's)
 2019: Amsterdam Vice (Baantjer: Het Begin)