Born and raised at the picturesque Medieval Castle of Doorwerth in the Netherlands, Stephan Brenninkmeijer grew up in rural Dutch cities before he studied at the Dutch Film Academy in Amsterdam.

After graduating in 1992 with his short film "Rerun" his first project as editor was the much acclaimed TV-series "Called at the bar" (Pleidooi), which won the Nipkow disc and the Dutch Golden Calf award in 1993. As an editor he worked with directors such as the Academy Award winner Mike van Diem, Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen, Maarten Treurniet and many others. Both as editor and director he was one of the creative pillars of the successful TV series "Westenwind" in 1999. It won the prestigious Golden Televizier ring award.

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