Irma Achten (born 1956 in Haarlem, Netherlands) is a Dutch film maker and writer.
She received a 5-year award from the Nederlands Stimuleringsfonds for film in order to write scenarios.
These resulted in several short movies, and three features she directed, were produced by Kasander Films.
[1] Her films include Und Morgen wird die Sonne wieder scheinen, Canzonetta, Belle,[2] and Marie Antoinette is niet dood (nominated for the Tiger Award and winner of the Audience Award at the Riga Film Festival) and Babs, starring the comedian Brigitte Kaandorp.
[3] Achten's song "Was hast du mit meinem Herz getan" from the movie Marie Antoinette is niet dood, has become the cult outro for the German heavy metal band, Rammstein.