Genre Children's music | ||
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Born 8 September 1943 ( 1943-09-08 ) Zwolle, Netherlands Died 10 October 2016, Amsterdam, Netherlands Similar Jan Simon Minkema, Hetty Heyting, Sylvia Millecam, Ivo de Wijs, John Kuipers | ||
1980 1995 compilatie marnix kappers als acteur presentator
Marnix Kappers (8 September 1943 – 10 October 2016) was a Dutch cabaret artist and actor, best known for his roles on De familie Knots (1980), Zonder Ernst (1992), and Heerlijk duurt het langst (1998).
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- 1980 1995 compilatie marnix kappers als acteur presentator
- Marnix kappers tribute
- Cabaret
- Television
- Personal life
- References
Marnix kappers tribute
Cabaret
In 1966, Kappers won the Camarettenfestival with cabaret group Déjà Vu and a year later he won the Personality Award at the same festival. He worked with Wim Kan and was part of Ivo de Wijs' cabaret group from 1978 to 1980.
Television
He played in various youth series on Dutch television, most notably Kunt u mij de weg naar Hamelen vertellen, mijnheer?, Heerlijk duurt het langst, and De familie Knots. During the 1990s he hosted Knoop in je Zakdoek alongside Sylvia Millecam. He also became the voice of the Dutch version of Postman Pat.
Personal life
Kappers had a long-term relationship with dancer John Kuipers who died in 2013. Kappers himself died in October 2016, with his family stating he was still shocked by the death of Kuipers and while battling severe health problems "could not cope with more sad twists of fate.".
His burial was at De Nieuwe Ooster in Amsterdam.
