Janwillem van de Wetering

Janwillem van de Wetering (Middle name: Lincoln; February 12 1931 -, who uses Janwillem Vandewetering as a "pen and reference name"), is the author of a number of works in English and Dutch; he is particularly noted for his detective fiction. His most popular creations are Grijpstra and de Gier, a pair of Amsterdam police officers who figure in a lengthy series of novels and short stories. He has also written stories for children and nonfiction works. He usually writes in Dutch and then in English; the two versions often differ considerably.

Filmography

• Grijpstra and de Gier (Netherlands, 1979), based on the novel Outsider in Amsterdam, scripted by Wim Verstappen
• Rattlerat (Netherlands, 1987), scripted by Wim Verstappen
• Der blonde Affe (Germany, 1985), based on the novel THE BLOND BABOON
• Forthcoming: Just a Corpse at Twilight (Lagestee Film, Amsterdam, possible show date in 2006), in (early) progress, script by Janwillem van de Wetering