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François Beukelaers

Actor

François Beukelaers

Born February 2, 1938 in Vilvoorde, BelgiumDied February 4, 202643 films

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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Filmography

43 films as actor
  1. 2022ZillionDiederik De Caluwe
  2. 2020After the Rain
  3. 2018GangstaPriest
  4. 2018Her name wasJef
  5. 2016SIZZLIN’ BACONDr. Löngschlöng
  6. 2016Behind the CloudsArnold
  7. 2015Homeful BlissZijn Vader
  8. 2014Waste LandJozef Woeste
  9. 2012A Lady in ParisMaurice
  10. 201022nd of MaySalesman
  11. 2009The Vintner's LuckChief Winemaker
  12. 2009The Over the Hill BandJean
  13. 2009Sister SmileL'évêque
  14. 2008JCVDJCVD's Father
  15. 2008Happy TogetherHubert
  16. 2007Ex DrummerPa Verbeek
  17. 2006StormforceGeneral Cassiman
  18. 2001Pauline & PauletteDirecteur
  19. 2000Everybody's Famous!NTO directeur
  20. 1997Oesje!Raymond Stasse
  21. 1997A Hard Day's Work
  22. 1995Ana Temnei
  23. 1993Shadowland
  24. 1993AnchoressBishop
  25. 1993A Man Needs a PlanMarcel
  26. 1993Going HomeVan Woerkom
  27. 1993The BastardsJack
  28. 1989Wait Until Spring, BandiniMr. Helmer
  29. 1989Cruel HorizonMike Forrester
  30. 1988't BollekenBaron
  31. 1987Crazy LoveThe doctor
  32. 1986Congo ExpressJean, de Congolees
  33. 1985Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus MozartFrançois
  34. 1985IstanbulJoseph
  35. 1983Brussels by NightMax
  36. 1982Toute une nuit
  37. 1979Melancoly BabyLaurent
  38. 1979Beef Cattleman in grey
  39. 1973BelleFalse Stranger
  40. 1968One Night... a TrainVal
  41. 1968The EnemiesAmerikaanse militair
  42. 1966The Man Who Had His Hair Cut ShortPatient
  43. 1960La tricheuse