| Birth Date: | 9 January 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Boxmeer, Netherlands |
| Occupation: | Film director |
Arne Toonen (born 9 January 1975) is a Dutch film director. Several of his films won the Golden Film and Platinum Film awards.
In 2010, Toonen directed the film Dik Trom.[1] The film won both the Golden Film and Platinum Film awards. The film also won the Golden Calf for Best Production Design award at the 2011 Netherlands Film Festival.[2]
His short film Drop Dead won the Competition for the Short Film Award at the Osnabrück Independent Film Festival. In 2012, he directed the film Black Out.[1] In 2015, he directed the film The Little Gangster (De Boskampi's).[1] The film won the Michel Award at the 2015 Filmfest Hamburg.
In 2019, Toonen directed the film Amsterdam Vice (Baantjer: Het Begin) based on the novels of A. C. Baantjer. The film won the Golden Film award two weeks later after having sold 100,000 tickets.[3]
He also directed a 2023 episode of the Van der Valk television series.
Toonen married Birgit Schuurman in July 2008.[4] They divorced in February 2019.[4] Schuurman also played roles in several films directed by Toonen.[4] They have a son.[4]