Biography

Willem Cornelis ‘Wim’ Kan (1911-1983) was a Dutch cabaret artist and actor. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Sonneveld he is considered one of the ‘Big Three’ of Dutch cabaret. He is best known as the originator of the "Oudejaarsconference” (New Year’s Conference) — an annual Dutch tradition of political cabaret performances on New Year's Eve, discussing the events of the past year.

Known For

The World of Polygoon

Self (archive footage)

Wim Kan: Hoog boven de bomen kijk ik terug

Self (archive footage)

Kermisgasten

Toon Hermans, de kleuren van een clown

Self (archive footage)

80 VARA Toppers!

Self

Pygmalion

Mevrouw van Heteren-Hill's zoon

New Year's Conference 1979

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New Year's Conference 1982

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