Jacques Vriens (born 26 March 1946) is a Dutch children's author and playwright.

[2] He is known for his 1999 book Achtste-groepers huilen niet, which was twice adapted into a film.

Vriens formerly worked as a schoolteacher and has written for the show Tien torens diep.

In 2001 he was appointed to the Order of the Netherlands Lion by Queen Beatrix.

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