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François Beukelaers

Acting Born Feb 2, 1938 Vilvoorde, Belgium 24 credits

Biography

François Beukelaers (2 February 1938 – February 2026) was a Belgian actor, stage director and singer. He studied theatre at the studio of the National Theatre in Antwerp. In 1965, Beukelaers made his debut as a professional director at the Antwerp KNS with Thornton Wilder's "Our Town". Throughout his career, he acted in a number of feature films, including Toute une nuit (1982), Brussels by Night (1983), and Ex Drummer (2007). Beukelaers received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Ostend Film Festival.

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Known for

Film

Melancoly Baby

as Laurent

Familie

as Fons Verbiest
Film

Zillion

as Diederik De Caluwe

Full filmography

  • Melancoly Baby (1979) as Laurent
  • Familie (1991) as Fons Verbiest
  • Aspe (2004) as Dirk Van Stavoort
  • Aspe (2004) as Francis Verkerk
  • Recht op Recht (1998) as Giovanni Busso
  • Zillion (2022) as Diederik De Caluwe
  • Ella (2010) as Antoine De Prins
  • Binnenstebuiten (2013) as Staf Swinnen
  • Danni Lowinski (2012) as Ignace De Baerdemaeker
  • Tabula Rasa (2017) as Walter
  • Dennis (2002) as Directeur
  • Ons Geluk (1995) as Dokter Floren
  • Bevergem (2015) as Dokter
  • JCVD (2008) as JCVD's Father
  • Going Home (1993) as Van Woerkom
  • Gangsta (2018) as Priest
  • Katarakt (2007) as Karel Donkers
  • Kats & Co (1994)
  • Ex Drummer (2007) as Pa Verbeek
  • The Vintner's Luck (2009) as Chief Winemaker
  • Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989) as Mr. Helmer
  • 22nd of May (2010) as Salesman
  • Behind the Clouds (2016) as Arnold
  • Everybody's Famous! (2000) as NTO directeur