Andries Snoek

Andries Snoek (14 November 1766 - 3 January 1829) was a Dutch actor and director.[1] He was born in Rotterdam, the son of Jan Snoek and Helena de Ruyter, and the brother of actresses Anna Maria and Helena Snoek.[2] Despite his low birth, he became one of the most famous northern Dutch actors of his time.[3] In 1791 he joined the Nederduitse Acteurs of Ward Bingley. In response to the Batavian Revolution, Snoek left Rotterdam. Liesbeth Sparks calls him a “‘method actor’ avant la lettre”.[4]

Andries Snoek

In 1795, Snoek began working with the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam and remained until 1825. He worked with numerous Dutch performers of the time, including his female counterpart Johanna Wattier.[5]

Personal life

Snoek married Maria Hendrika Adams (1765?-1838), also an actress. The marriage was childless.

References
  1. Brandt, George W.; Brandt, George William; Hogendoorn, Wiebe; Wickham, Glynne W. (1993-05-27). German and Dutch Theatre, 1600-1848. Cambridge University Press. pp. 466–485. ISBN 978-0-521-23383-5.
  2. "Tussen Rijn en Lek 1986 #4". 2018-01-14. Archived from the original on 2018-01-14. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  3. Gillhoff, Gerd Aage (1938). The Royal Dutch Theatre at the Hague 1804–1876. doi:10.1007/978-94-015-7539-3. ISBN 978-94-017-0014-6.
  4. Sparks, Liesbeth. Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland: 1780-1830 (in Dutch).
  5. Gillhoff, Gerd Aage (2013-03-09). The Royal Dutch Theatre at the Hague 1804–1876. Springer. pp. 16–40. ISBN 978-94-015-7539-3.
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