A. C. Baantjer
Dutch author and police officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albert Cornelis "Appie" Baantjer (16 September 1923 – 29 August 2010) was a Dutch author of detective fiction and police officer.
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Born | Albert Cornelis Baantjer (1923-09-16)16 September 1923 Urk, Netherlands |
Died | 29 August 2010(2010-08-29) (aged 86) Alkmaar, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation(s) | Author Police officer |
Years active | 1959–2010 |
Notable work | Baantjer |
Spouse | Marretje van der Vaart (1952–2007; her death) |
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Baantjer is mostly known for his commercially successful detective series surrounding police inspector De Cock and his assistant, sergeant Vledder. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the series was adapted to television as Baantjer and won the 1997 Gouden Televizier-ring, the most important Dutch television prize.