François Beukelaers
François Beukelaers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 1938 Vilvoorde, Belgium |
| Died | February 2026 (aged 87–88) |
| Education | Studio Herman Teirlinck |
| Occupations | Actor, stage director, singer, educator |
| Years active | 1965–2026 |
| Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award, Ostend Film Festival (2023) |
François Beukelaers (2 February 1938 – February 2026) was a Belgian actor, stage director and singer.
Life and career
Beukelaers was born in Vilvoorde on 2 February 1938. Herman Teirlinck convinced him to study theatre at the studio of the National Theatre in Antwerp, later called the Studio Herman Teirlinck. He later became a teacher at the same studio (whose students included Johan Leysen, Dirk Roofthoeft and Jean Bervoets), and also taught directing at the theatre school INSAS.[1]
In 1965, Beukelaers made his debut as a professional director at the Antwerp KNS with Thornton Wilder's "Our Town".[2]
Throughout his career, he acted in a number of feature films, including Brussels by Night (1983), The Over-the-Hill Band (2009) and Stormforce (2006).
Beukelaers received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Ostend Film Festival.[3]
On 4 February 2026, it was announced that Beukelaers had died at the age of 88.[1]
Filmography
Films
- The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short (1966) as Patient
- One Night... A Train (1968) as Val
- Belle (1973) as the false stranger
- Brussels by Night (1983) as Max
- Istanbul (1985) as Joseph
- Crazy Love (1987) as the doctor
- Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989) as Mr. Helmer
- Flodder 3 (1995) as Reinoud de Graaff
- Hombres Complicados (1997) as Lucien
- Oesje! (1997) as Raymond Stasse
- Pauline and Paulette (2001)
- Stormforce (2006) as Cassiman
- Ex Drummer (2007) as Pa Verbeek
- JCVD (2008)
- The Over-the-Hill Band (2009) as Jean
- The Vintner's Luck (2009) as Chief Winemaker
References
- ^ a b Bonneure, Kristien. "Acteur François Beukelaers (88) overleden, de antiheld uit 'Brussels by night'". VRT. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Wie vindt dat hij niets meer kan bijleren, moet maar op zijn sokkel gaan staan". Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Lifetime Achievement François Beukelaers". filmfestivaloostende (in Dutch).
External links
- François Beukelaers at IMDb
- François Beukelaers discography at Discogs