Gerrit van Gelderen

Gerrit van Gelderen (1926–1994) was a Dutch-born naturalist, wildlife broadcaster, film-maker, illustrator, and cartoonist, who lived and worked in Ireland for a large part of his life.

He is famous for his television work on Amuigh Faoin Spéir (Irish: "Out Under the Sky") with Éamon de Buitléar.

Van Gelderen was born on August 26, 1926 in Rotterdam and was educated at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague.

Van Gelderen was a close friend of fellow Dutch graphic designer and artist Jan de Fouw, who had also moved to Ireland.

He was survived by his wife Lies van Gelderen and four children, Merlin, Aoife, Finn, and Oisín.