Ruud van Gessel

Rudolf van Gessel (b. April 9, 1956) is a Dutch producer, and director, enddirector and scenariowriter. From 1984 to 1986 he was part of the team of directors that work on Sesamstraat, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street

After working there for a small period, he quick starts working on bigger shows and programms like:  Mini Playback Show, Grand Gala du Disque, De Droomshow and Surpriseshow. He also worked as writer for famous comedians like Herman van Veen, Brigitte Kaandorp and Hans Teeuwen.