Ronnie van der Veer
Ronnie van der Veer is a Dutch.[1] foley artist[2] and sound designer[3]. He is the founder and owner of the foley studio Foley Tales[4], based in Haarlem[5], the Netherlands. Van der Veer has worked on over 190 films[6] and tv shows[7], including The Lobster[8], Girl, The Forgotten Battle, and Lisa Frankenstein. He is a member of the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE).
Career
Van der Veer studied Music and Composition Production at the Utrecht School of the Arts[9]. During this period, he developed a particular interest in sound design and foley. After graduating in 2007, he began his career as a freelance sound engineer and sound designer, working for various sound studios in the Netherlands.
He later worked as a freelance foley artist at Studio Vermaas, where he contributed to a number of feature films. In 2014 Van der Veer founded his own foley studio in Amsterdam. His work on The Lobster (2015), directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, was among his early international credits; the film won the Jury Prize[10] at the Cannes Film Festival.
After several years, Van der Veer relocated his studio to Haarlem. He subsequently worked more frequently on international productions, including Girl (2018)[11], directed by Lukas Dhont, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard[12] section at the Cannes Film Festival and won the Caméra d'Or[13]. He also contributed to The Forgotten Battle (2020)[14], which won the Golden Calf for Best Sound Design[15].
Van der Veer has worked on film and television productions for platforms such as Netflix, Disney, and Amazon[16], including series such as Love & Anarchy[17] and Anxious People. In 2025, the short film I Am Not a Robot,[18] for which he provided foley sound, won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film[19]. In the same year, he was invited by sound designer Peter Albrechtsen to provide foley for the Danish feature film Mango[20]
References
- ↑ "5. How to Be a Foley Sound Artist". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ↑ "Meet the Dutch Foley artist making your favourite films sound better". euronews. 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ↑ Luisteren (PodNL)), Meestervertellers (via Podcast. "Podcast Luisteren (PodNL): S1 Afl. 8 De filmische werkelijkheid van geluid - Ronnie van der Veer by Meestervertellers". www.podcastluisteren.nl. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ "Our Foley Studio". Foley Tales (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ "Meet the Dutch Foley artist making your favourite films sound better". euronews. 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ "Ronnie van der Veer | Sound Department, Composer, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ Andersen, Asbjoern. "How to succeed in Field Recording, Foley and Teaching Sound - with Thomas Rex Beverly, Ronnie van der Veer, and James David Redding III:". A Sound Effect. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ Xyto.nl, copyright (c) 2026-. "Foley artist Ronnie van der Veer bij Film & Gesprek". https://www.alkmaarsdagblad.nl/ (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2026-01-27. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ Luisteren (PodNL)), Meestervertellers (via Podcast. "Podcast Luisteren (PodNL): S1 Afl. 8 De filmische werkelijkheid van geluid - Ronnie van der Veer by Meestervertellers". www.podcastluisteren.nl. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ Clarke, Donald. "Irish co-production 'The Lobster' wins Cannes Jury Prize". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ↑ Andersen, Asbjoern. "How to succeed in Field Recording, Foley and Teaching Sound - with Thomas Rex Beverly, Ronnie van der Veer, and James David Redding III:". A Sound Effect. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ festivaldecannes (2018-05-12). "Girl, as seen by Lukas Dhont". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ McNally, Paul (2018-05-24). "Girl wins big at Cannes Film Festival". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ "S15 E14: Sound Symbols: Foley Art in Film with Ronnie Van Der Veer". Makers & Mystics. 2025-08-27. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ "A huge haul of Golden Calves for The Judgement and The Forgotten Battle at the 41st Nederlands Film Festival". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ "5. How to Be a Foley Sound Artist". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ "Meet the Dutch Foley artist making your favourite films sound better". euronews. 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ "Bekende foley artist Ronnie van der Veer te gast". www.rodi.nl (in Nederlands). 2025-09-26. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ Yorker, The New (2025-03-02). "The New Yorker Film "I'm Not a Robot" Wins a 2025 Academy Award". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ "The Danish movie Mango is finally available on Netflix! It was a pleasure doing the foley for this movie and working together with the incredible sound team led by sound designer Peter Albrechtsen… | Ronnie van der Veer, MPSE". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
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