John van den Broek

John van den Broek (1895 – June 29, 1918) was a Dutch born cinematographer. He is remembered primarily for his work on the films of Maurice Tourneur. Van den Broek died at 23 while filming the Tourneur directed film Woman in 1918. According to Tourneur's biographer Harry Waldman, Van den Broek was on a cliff in Maine filming some large waves when he got caught in a series of waves that carried him out to sea. His body was never recovered.[1][2]

In this Dutch name, the family name is Van Den Broek, not Broek.

John van den Broek
van den Broek, kneeling, with director Maurice Tourneur on left and cinematographer Lucien Andriot sitting at camera. On the set of The Poor Little Rich Girl
Born	?1895 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died	June 29, 1918 Schooner Head, Maine
Occupation	Cinematographer
Years active	1914-1918

Partial filmography

• The Wishing Ring (1914)
• The Rail Rider (1916)
• The Pride of the Clan (1917)
• The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917)
• The Undying Flame (1917)
• The Law of the Land (1917)
• Barbary Sheep (1917)
• The Rise of Jennie Cushing (1917)
• Rose of the World (1918)
• The Blue Bird (1918)
• Prunella (1918)
• A Doll's House (1918)
• The Sporting Life (1918)

References

1. Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films by Harry Waldman, c.2001, page 80
2. Silent Film Necrology, 3rd Edition, c.2001, by Eugene Michael Vazzana; pg. 537

External links

• John van den Broek on IMDb