Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh
Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh in 1978
Born
Coenraad Lodewijk Dirk van Vrijberghe de Coningh

(1950-11-12)12 November 1950
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died15 November 1997(1997-11-15) (aged 47)
Almere, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
  • composer
  • record producer
  • television presenter
Years active1977–1997
PartnerWivineke van Groningen (1984–1997)
ParentCruys Voorbergh
RelativesEmmy van Vrijberghe de Coningh (sister)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
Labels
WebsiteCoen van Vrijberghe de Coningh.nl

Coenraad Lodewijk Dirk "Coen" van Vrijberghe de Coningh (12 November 1950 – 15 November 1997) was a Dutch actor, musician, composer, record producer and television presenter.

Biography

Born in Amsterdam to actor Cruys Voorbergh and the younger brother of artist Emmy van Vrijberghe de Coningh, he enrolled at the Academy of Theatre and Dance at the age of 17. He also played the guitar in high school. After graduation, De Coningh made his stage debut as a background singer and dancer in plays written by Annie M. G. Schmidt and Harry Bannink and he appeared in a cabaret sketch by Rients Gratama in the mid-1970s. He also served as the host of the NCRV show Showroom from 1977 until 1980.

On screen, De Coningh appeared in the 1989 film Lily Was Here. Before the film, he originally shortened his name to "Van Vrijberghe" as he felt his name was too long for movie posters. He was however, best known to Dutch audiences for his role as Johnnie Flodder in the television series Flodder from 1993.

In 1987, he formed a cabaret band with Theo Nijland and Han Oldigs called The Shooting Party. In 1996, De Coningh provided the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the Dutch-Language version of the 1995 animated film Toy Story.

Personal life

From 1984 until his death in 1997, De Coningh was in a relationship with actress Wivineke van Groningen.

Death

On 15 November 1997, while attending a private company party with Stefan de Walle and Tatjana Šimić three days after his 47th birthday, De Coningh suffered a fatal heart attack and died after attempts to resuscitate him failed. He was buried at Zorgvlied Cemetery.

Following De Coningh's death, Flodder was promptly cancelled once his posthumous appearances aired. The Shooting Party was also disbanded.[1]

Filmography

Cinema

Television

  • Switch (1988) – Martin
  • Prettig geregeld (1988)
  • Familie Oudenrijn (1990) – Hank
  • Staten Generaal (1991) – Journalist Jos
  • Recht voor z'n raab (1992) – Architect Paul Esders
  • Watt?! (1992) – Presenter
  • Pleidooi (1993) – Harry Govers
  • In voor- en tegenspoed (1993) – Makelaar
  • Flodder (1993–1998) – Johnnie Flodder
  • Kats & Co (1994) – Paul Kats
  • Bruin Goud (1995) – Haddert Halma
  • 12 steden, 13 ongelukken (1996) – Ruud Erkels
  • Zeeuws Meisje (1997) – Hypnotiseur Aga Oerie Kahn
  • De Nieuwsgier (1997) – Various
  • Knoop in je Zakdoek (1997) – Rob

Voice dubbing

References

Media related to Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh at Wikimedia Commons

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