Person

François Beukelaers

Acting · 1938–2026 · Vilvoorde, Belgium

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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  Melancoly Baby

  Laurent

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  Familie

  Fons Verbiest

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  Aspe

  Dirk Van Stavoort

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  Ella

  Antoine De Prins

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  Binnenstebuiten

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  Recht op Recht

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  Danni Lowinski

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• Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  François

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  Tabula Rasa

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  Ons Geluk

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• 2025The Making Of "Ex Drummer"Self
• 2022ZillionDiederik De Caluwe
• 2022When Giants Die
• 2020After the Rain
• 2018GangstaPriest
• 2018Her name wasJef
• 2017Tabula RasaWalter
• 2016SIZZLIN’ BACONDr. Löngschlöng
• 2016Behind the CloudsArnold
• 2015BevergemDokter
• 2015Homeful BlissZijn Vader
• 2014Waste LandJozef Woeste
• 2013BinnenstebuitenStaf Swinnen
• 2012A Lady in ParisMaurice
• 2012Danni LowinskiIgnace De Baerdemaeker
• 201022nd of MaySalesman
• 2010EllaAntoine De Prins
• 2009The Vintner's LuckChief Winemaker
• 2009The Over the Hill BandJean
• 2009Sister SmileL'évêque
• 2008JCVDJCVD's Father
• 2008Happy TogetherHubert
• 2007KataraktKarel Donkers
• 2007Ex DrummerPa Verbeek
• 2006StormforceGeneral Cassiman
• 2004AspeDirk Van Stavoort
• 2002DennisDirecteur
• 2001Veel Geluk, Professor!de kolonel
• 2000Everybody's Famous!NTO directeur
• 1998Recht op RechtGiovanni Busso
• 1997Oesje!Raymond Stasse
• 1997A Hard Day's Work
• 1995Ana Temnei
• 1995Ons GelukDokter Floren
• 1994Kats & Co
• 1993Shadowland
• 1993AnchoressBishop
• 1993A Man Needs a PlanMarcel
• 1993Going HomeVan Woerkom
• 1993The BastardsJack
• 1991FamilieFons Verbiest
• 1991Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgiumself
• 1989Wait Until Spring, BandiniMr. Helmer
• 1989Cruel HorizonMike Forrester
• 1988't BollekenBaron
• 1987Crazy LoveThe doctor
• 1986Congo ExpressJean, de Congolees
• 1985Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus MozartFrançois
• 1985IstanbulJoseph
• 1983Brussels by NightMax
• 1982Toute une nuit
• 1979Melancoly BabyLaurent
• 1979Beef Cattleman in grey
• 1975Met Dieric Bouts
• 1973BelleFalse Stranger
• 1968One Night... a TrainVal
• 1968The EnemiesAmerikaanse militair
• 1966The Man Who Had His Hair Cut ShortPatient
• 1966Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de RochefortDirector
• 1966Behind the screens : Jacques Demy’s Les demoiselles de Rochefort - Les décorsDirector
• 1966Behind the ScreenDirector
• 1960La tricheuse