Van Cleef

Van Cleef is a Dutch surname and may refer to:

  • Jan Van Cleef (1646-1716), Flemish painter
  • Joos van Cleve (also spelled Jos van Cleef) (1485-1540), painter from Cleves
  • Cornelius van Cleve (1520-1567), painter and son of Joos
  • Lee Van Cleef (1925-1989), American film actor who primarily starred in westerns
  • Nathan van Cleef, one of the villains of Shanghai Noon (modeled after Lee Van Cleef)
  • Olaf Van Cleef, Dutch painter from Paris, France

Famous quotes containing the word van:

    “I’m a junkie. I like drugs, I like the whole lifestyle, but it just didn’t pay off.”
    —Gus Van Sant, U.S. screenwriter, and Dan Yost. Bob Hughes (Matt Dillon)