François Beukelaers
Acting
- Born:
- 1938-02-02
- Died:
- 2026-02-04
- Place of birth:
- Vilvoorde, Belgium
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Making Of "Ex Drummer"
Zillion
When Giants Die
After the Rain
Gangsta
Her name was
Tabula Rasa
SIZZLIN’ BACON
Behind the Clouds
Bevergem
Homeful Bliss
Waste Land
Binnenstebuiten
A Lady in Paris
Danni Lowinski
22nd of May
Ella
The Vintner's Luck
The Over the Hill Band
Sister Smile
JCVD
Happy Together
Katarakt
Ex Drummer
Stormforce
Aspe
Dennis
Pauline & Paulette
Veel Geluk, Professor!
Everybody's Famous!
Recht op Recht
Oesje!
A Hard Day's Work
Ana Temnei
Ons Geluk
Kats & Co
Shadowland
Anchoress
A Man Needs a Plan
Going Home
The Bastards
Familie
Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
Cruel Horizon
't Bolleken
Crazy Love
Congo Express
Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Istanbul
Brussels by Night
Toute une nuit
Melancoly Baby
Beef Cattle
Met Dieric Bouts
Belle
One Night... a Train
The Enemies
The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short
Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort