Education
He studied Dutch in Amsterdam, where he met his wife Imme Dros, like himself a writer of Dutch children"s literature.
Actor animator director illustrator translator writer poet
He studied Dutch in Amsterdam, where he met his wife Imme Dros, like himself a writer of Dutch children"s literature.
Decorated to knight ("Ridder in de orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw") 2014
Geelen wrote several well known television programs, for children and translated Disney films into Dutch. He published a novel (Het nijlpaard Ellende) and short stories (ooms en tantes, tantes en ooms) (van Oorschot). He was the director and designer and scriptwriter of "Pinkeltje", and made some featurefilms and a large television series (de Sommeltjes) with the use of simple computers.
1972 t/m 1976 - Kunt u mij de weg naar Hamelen vertellen, mijnheer?.
Scenario and songs
1974 and 1976 - Q & Q. Scenario
1981 Pinkeltje - script direction and technical planning
1983 - Als je begrijpt wat ik bedoel.
Director of soundtrack and co-scenarist
2002 - Sommeltjes Scripts design animation direction (VPRO)"1996 Carmen & IK - Script songs animation, design and direction (Net Promoter Score)
2003 Annetje Lie in het holst van de nacht - story adapted from the novel of Imme Dros. Script songs animation, design and direction (VPRO.