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François Beukelaers

Actor • Born 1938

François Beukelaers

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About

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.

Known for

Familie posterFamilieSeries • 1991Aspe posterAspeSeries • 2004Ella posterEllaSeries • 2010Binnenstebuiten posterBinnenstebuitenSeries • 2013Recht op Recht posterRecht op RechtSeries • 1998Tabula Rasa posterTabula RasaSeries • 2017Gangsta posterGangstaMovie • 2018Ex Drummer posterEx DrummerMovie • 2007JCVD posterJCVDMovie • 2008Toute une nuit posterToute une nuitMovie • 1982Pauline & Paulette posterPauline & PauletteMovie • 2001The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short posterThe Man Who Had His Hair Cut ShortMovie • 1966The Vintner's Luck posterThe Vintner's LuckMovie • 2009Zillion posterZillionMovie • 2022One Night... a Train posterOne Night... a TrainMovie • 196822nd of May poster22nd of MayMovie • 2010Crazy Love posterCrazy LoveMovie • 1987Stormforce posterStormforceMovie • 2006Everybody's Famous! posterEverybody's Famous!Movie • 2000Sister Smile posterSister SmileMovie • 2009Brussels by Night posterBrussels by NightMovie • 1983