Michiel van Erp is an award-winning director of movies, TV series, documentaries and plays. His leading actors have also been recognized for their work on his productions, by the International Emmy Awards and the Dutch Golden Calf competition. Michiel recently finished his drama series The Hunt (for Viaplay) and his third feature film, A Beautiful Imperfection, which will be his second film in the English language. Both will be released in 2024. Michiel (Eindhoven, 1963) graduated in 1988 from the Technical University in Delft (Industrial Design). From 1988 until 1992 he worked as an actor. He started his career as a director in 1993. His documentary series Long Live...', about Dutch people and their hopes and desires, ran for seven years on Dutch television. It won national and international awards. His feature documentary debut 'A Funfair behind the Dikes' (Pretpark Nederland 2007) was a huge success in Dutch cinemas. Many documentaries followed. His international feature documentary 'I am a Woman Now' (2011) covers the experiences of the first generation of transsexuals. 'MH17: A Nation's Grief' (2015) gives an impressive insight into the way the crashing of the MH17 in Ukraine affected the lives of the Dutch people. His drama debut Ramses (2014, drama series) was a huge success and won several (inter-)national awards: Nipkowschijf (Best TV-program of the year), Prix Europa (Best European Dramaseries), nominated for BAFTA 2015, winner of DDG Award (Best Director), Best Script of the Year, three TV-Beelden, a Dutch Golden Calf and an International Emmy Award for Best Actor. In 2018 Van Erp's first feature fiction film 'Open Seas' (Niemand in de Stad) was released. It was nominated for nine Golden Calf's (prestigious Dutch film prize). His next drama series, I.M., was broadcast in 2020 and nominated for a Prix Europa. Leading actor Ramsey Nasr received a Dutch Golden Calf for Best Actor for his role. In 2022 his second feature film Stromboli (for Netflix) was released. Since 2004 Van Erp is co-owner of production company De Familie Film & TV, together with producer Monique Busman. Together they produced, most of Van Erps productions. Michiel van Erp also works as a director for the stage.