Background
Croiset, Henri Julien was born on October 15, 1935 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Max and Jeanne (Verstraete) Croiset.
Croiset, Henri Julien was born on October 15, 1935 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Max and Jeanne (Verstraete) Croiset.
Actor, Rotterdams Toneel, 1953-1961; actor, director, Nederlandse Comedie, Amsterdam, 1961-1964; artistic manager, Toneelgroep Theater, Arnhem, 1964-1971; founder, artistic manager, Publiekstheater, Amsterdam, 1973-1984; artistic manager, Het National Toneel, Den Haag, since 1980. Lecturer University of California, Berkeley, 1986-1994.
Decorated knight commander Order Orange-Nassau (Netherlands). Recipient Louis d'Or, Theatre Organisation, 1990, Vondel prize, F.V.S. Hamburg, 1993.
Married Agatha Witteman, July 5, 1962. Children: Alexander, Julien, Esther.