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- The Flemish (Dutch-language Belgian) actor Julien Schoenaerts made a most notable acting career, foremost in the theatre but also on the movie - and TV screen.
Schoenaerts was born on 30 August 1925 in Eigenbilzen (Belgian province of Limburg). He once said his first public part was that of St-John at age four, when his sister put a living lamb in his arms during a Catholic procession. From age six Schoenaerts joined "Lust en Leven", the amateur theatre society his father belonged to. After classical humanities (Latin-Greek) he joined in 1948 the then two years young Studio Herman Teirlinck, after which he played ten years in Herman Teirlinck's theatre "Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg" (KNS) in Antwerp. In the 1950s he toured both Dutch-speaking countries with such plays as (both in Dutch translation) "De huisbewaarder" by Harold Pinter and "De kleine prins" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Frustrated by Flanders' weak theatre policy, he emigrated north, played a year in Karl Guttmann's Ensemble and two with De Nederlandse Comedie, but remained at unease. Schoenaerts returned to Belgium, working with the Flemish public broadcaster BRT, and simultaneously started his own Ringtheater. Unable to continue both, Schoenaerts started a solo career; his last theatre performance was in 1993.
His first screen part was in 1955 in 'Meeuwen sterven in de haven' (scenario by Ivo Michiels). Memorable film parts were Pieter De Coninck in Hugo Claus' 'De Leeuw van Vlaanderen' (1983) and Monseigneur Stillemans in the Oscar-winning 'Daens' (1992). In 1999 he acted in a movie for a young audience; in 2004 he and his son Matthias Schoenaerts appeared in Rudolph Mestdagh's 'Ellektra'.
His artistic interest extended to other arts forms. In 2003 the gallery of "kunstkring Jacques Gorus" in Antwerp held an exposition of his paintings and etchings. Since the 1970s he suffered from mental problems. - Actor
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Marc Van Eeghem was born on 14 September 1960 in Brugge, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Windkracht 10 (1997), Het eiland (2004) and In Flanders Field (2014). He died on 14 December 2017 in Antwerp, Belgium.- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Hugo Claus was born on 5 April 1929 in Brugge, West Flanders, Belgium. He was a writer and director, known for Vrijdag (1980), De verlossing (2001) and De vijanden (1968). He was married to Veerle de Wit and Elly Claus. He died on 19 March 2008 in Antwerp, Belgium.- Arnold Willems was born on 24 March 1932 in Antwerp, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Wittekerke (1993), Merijntje Gijzens jeugd (1974) and De bossen van Vlaanderen (1991). He died on 8 August 2022 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.
- Actress
- Director
- Costume Designer
Dora van der Groen was born on 10 March 1927 in Antwerp, Belgium. She was an actress and director, known for Pauline & Paulette (2001), Minder dood dan de anderen (1992) and Dakota (1974). She was married to Tone Brulin and Wies Andersen. She died on 8 November 2015 in Antwerp, Belgium.- Co Prins was born on 5 June 1938 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Victory (1981). He died on 26 September 1987 in Antwerp, Belgium.
- Writer
- Editor
- Director
Edith Kiel was born on 30 June 1904 in Berlin, Germany. She was a writer and editor, known for De moedige bruidegom (1952), Uit hetzelfde nest (1952) and Schipperskwartier (1953). She died on 12 September 1993 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.- Music Department
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Robert Long was born on 22 October 1943 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Hoge hakken, echte liefde (1981), Doctor Vlimmen (1977) and Q & Q (1974). He was married to Kristof Rutsaert. He died on 13 December 2006 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.- Born in Antwerp before WW2, Paul 'S Jongers got himself noted at the local Actor's Studio (Studio Teirlinck) for his rugged good looks and easy way with lines. He soon formed a long lasting friendship with nited actor Julien Schoenaerts, and the two of them were known as a double act in Antwerp nightlife. He become closely associated with a string of 'dialect' movies released in Belgium in the 1950s (_Meeuwen Sterven in de Haven (1955)_, Schipperskwartier (1953), De bruid zonder bed (1955))before turning himself into a fully fledged theatre actor who did movies 'on the side'. Much respected by Belgium's most prolific directors, Paul suffered from a debilitating stroke in 1983 after falling off a stage in Antwerp. He lost all use of his right side,never fully recovered, and retreated into anonimity. He died only a few years later from cancer.
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Jan Vanderheyden was born on 10 October 1890 in Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. Jan was a director and producer, known for Met den helm geboren (1939), De witte (1934) and Alleen voor U (1935). Jan died on 27 March 1961 in Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.- Music Department
- Actor
- Composer
Francis Bay was born on 17 December 1914 in Rijkevorsel, Antwerp, Belgium. He was an actor and composer, known for North Sea Texas (2011), Wat doen we met de liefde? (1957) and Zomercarrousel (1966). He died on 24 April 2005 in Bonheiden, Antwerp, Belgium.- Reinhilde Decleir was born on 16 May 1948 in Belgium. She was an actress, known for Raf & Ronny II (1999), De infiltrant (2018) and Raf & Ronny III (2001). She died on 6 April 2022 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.
- Marcel Hendrickx was born on 26 December 1920 in Temse. He was an actor, known for Maigret (1964), Johan en de Alverman (1965) and Fabian van Fallada (1969). He died on 28 May 1981 in Antwerp, Belgium.
- Frans Van De Velde was born on 6 April 1933 in Deurne, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Pa heeft een lief (2000), Ramona (1991) and Lili & Marleen (1994). He died on 16 February 2017 in Antwerp, Belgium.
- Willem Elsschot was born on 7 May 1882 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He was a writer, known for Het dwaallicht (1973), Ieder van ons (1971) and Villa des roses (2002). He was married to Joséphine Scheurwegen. He died on 31 May 1960 in Antwerp, Belgium.
- Nini De Boël was born on 15 April 1898 in Brussels, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Janssens tegen Peeters (1939), Janssens en Peeters dikke vrienden (1940) and A Nice Case (1941). She died on 28 August 1982 in Antwerp, Belgium.
- Actress
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Costume Designer
Jane Peter was born on 12 June 1938 in Borgerhout, Flanders, Belgium. She was an actress and costume designer, known for Bompa (1989), Spoed (2000) and Chez Bompa Lawijt (1994). She was married to Ruud De Ridder. She died on 24 April 2014 in Antwerp, Belgium.- Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish artist and diplomat from the Duchy of Brabant in the Southern Netherlands (modern-day Belgium). He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens's highly charged compositions reference erudite aspects of classical and Christian history. His unique and immensely popular Baroque style emphasized movement, co-lour, and sensuality, which followed the immediate, dramatic artistic style promoted in the Counter-Reformation. Rubens was a painter producing altarpieces, portraits, landscapes, and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects. He was also a prolific designer of cartoons for the Flemish tapestry workshops and of frontispieces for the publishers in Antwerp.
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Ludo Busschots was born on 2 April 1956 in Mortsel, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor and producer, known for Alfa Papa Tango (1990), Windkracht 10 (1997) and Transport (1983). He died on 2 December 2020 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Mime Misu, born Misu Rosescu, in 1888, Botosani, Romania, was a ballet dancer, pantomime artist, film actor and director. He came from a family of artists, musicians and performers. Misu Rosescu made his stage debut as a child in ballet and pantomime, displaying enough talent to be admitted to the Bucharest Art Academy. Later assigned to the Royal National Theatre, and after graduating with honors he successfully played in provincial theatres in Romania. As Mime Misu he worked for the film production companies Lux and Pathé Frères in Paris before signing up with Continental-Kunstfilm of Berlin in 1912. After having some success with his film about the sinking of the Titanic, "In Nacht und Eis" (1912), in which he adopted the drama-documentary narrative style, he aimed for the United States of America. Lacking the support from the US film industry at the same time as the Great War came to dominate the current situation, Mime Misu returned to Europe, married Bertha and settled in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. His last known film is the Dutch production "Ontmaskerd" (1915). This was followed by several trips to the USA which did not result in anything artistic. In all Mime Misu directed five feature films and made a myriad of stage appearances in Europe. He died in Antwerp, Belgium, in the summer of 1953.- Actor
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Folk musician, banjo picker and singer, Adams arrived in Britain at the peak of the "skiffle" movement and remained. He busked around Europe with "Ramblin'" Jack Elliott, sharing a house in Waterloo, London, with among others Lionel Bart. Moved to Belgium after "Don't Look Back", by which time alcohol dependency had kicked in. Dried out in 1972 after a near-fatal collapse and made comeback album "Feelin' Fine" with Wiz Jones. Wrote songs "Portland Town" and "Wish I was a Rock".- Director
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- Producer
Guy J. Nijs was born on 6 March 1939 in Mechelen, Belgium. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Pandore (1969), In Love with Dead (1969) and Le diamant nu (1970). He died on 5 January 1997 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.- Neel Van Ishoven was an actress, known for Buiten de Zone (1994) and Nonkel Jef (1995). She died on 29 July 2004 in Antwerp, Belgium.
- Karel Kaers was born on 3 June 1914 in Vosselaar, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for De Roof van Hop-Marianneke (1955) and De fantastische ronde (1957). He died on 20 December 1972 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Horst Mentzel was born on 14 May 1941 in Danzig, Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia, Germany [now Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for De makelaar (1999), Adriaen Brouwer (1986) and Jan vom goldenen Stern (1980). He died on 14 December 2020 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
- Writer
Cois Cassiers was born on 29 January 1927 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor and writer, known for Echo (1963), Boevenprinses (1956) and Zomercapriolen (1962). He died on 22 October 1971 in Antwerp, Belgium.- Germaine Loosveldt was born on 24 August 1891 in Halluin, Nord, France. She was an actress, known for De zaak M.P. (1960), De witte (1934) and Met den helm geboren (1939). She died on 31 December 1960 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Sound Department
Charles Janssens was born on 8 June 1906 in Borgerhout, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Mijn man doet dat niet (1956), Merijntje Gijzens jeugd (1974) and Wat doen we met de liefde? (1957). He died on 23 August 1986 in Antwerp, Belgium.- Guy Thys was born on 6 December 1922 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. He died on 1 August 2003 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.
- Roger De Paepe was born on 18 October 1928 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Beschuldigde sta op (1966), Heterdaad (1996) and Gilliams & De Bie (1997). He died on 1 November 2020 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.
- Mon Van Cleemput was born on 5 July 1932 in Hoboken, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Zware jongens (1984) and Nonkel Jef (1995). He died on 20 February 2005 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.
- Actress
- Writer
Tine Balder was born on 2 February 1924 in Antwerpen, Belgium. She was an actress and writer, known for Candida (1973), Meeuwen sterven in de haven (1955) and Freddie's in Love (1971). She was married to Fred Engelen. She died on 4 April 2021 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.- Actor
- Writer
Jos de Man was born on 31 March 1933 in Roeselare, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor and writer, known for Deman (1998) and Beschuldigde sta op (1966). He was married to Leah Thys. He died on 3 May 2021 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.- Animation Department
- Director
- Actress
Nicole Van Goethem was born on 31 May 1941 in Antwerp, Belgium. She was a director and actress, known for A Greek Tragedy (1985), Vol van gratie (1987) and Trouble in Paradise (1989). She died on 3 March 2000 in Antwerp, Belgium.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Jos Jacobs was born on 15 May 1925 in Antwerp, Belgium. Jos was a director and writer, known for Jongens die een vlag kunnen dragen (1947), De Madonna van Nedermunster (1970) and Een lied van de arbeid (1947). Jos died on 5 April 1995 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.- Yvonne Mertens was an actress, known for Centraal station (1974), Een vrouw tussen hond en wolf (1979) and In alle stilte (1978). She died on 23 March 2008 in Antwerp, Belgium.
- Frank Liedel was born on 18 October 1924 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. Frank was a writer, known for De kapersbrief (1989) and Rodeo (1961). Frank died on 28 February 2012 in Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
- Paul Moons was born on 10 September 1950 in Berchem, Antwerp, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Wittekerke (1993), Spoed (2000) and Gilliams & De Bie (1997). He died on 11 May 2018 in Borgerhout, Antwerp, Belgium.
- Lode Zielens was born on 13 June 1901 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. He was a writer, known for Moeder, waarom leven wij? (1993) and De gele roos (1982). He died on 28 November 1944 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.
- Hugo Schiltz was born on 28 October 1927 in Borsbeek, Flanders, Belgium. He died on 5 August 2006 in Antwerp, Belgium.
- Kurt Fleming was born on 22 March 1941 in Liedekerke, Flanders, Belgium. He died on 19 March 2011 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.
- Rene Van Sambeek was born on 9 May 1955 in Geleen, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for De vlaschaard (1983). He died on 17 October 1986 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.
- Actor
- Music Department
Silvio Varviso was born on 26 February 1924 in Zurich, Switzerland. He was an actor, known for Don Pasquale (1972) and Der Barbier von Sevilla (1968). He died on 1 November 2006 in Antwerp, Belgium.- Writer
- Actor
Gaston Durnez was born on 9 September 1928 in Wervik, Flanders, Belgium. He was a writer and actor, known for De witte (1980), Maximum 80 (1959) and Prentkaart uit Brugge (1967). He was married to Ria Verstappen. He died on 22 November 2019 in Lier, Antwerp, Belgium.- Art Department
- Art Director
Paul Petroff was born on 24 December 1906 in Elsinore, Denmark. He was an art director, known for Design for Dreaming (1956), The Joe Namath Show (1969) and A Touch of Magic (1961). He died on 27 April 1981 in Antwerp, Belgium.- Sonja Cantré was born on 27 April 1941 in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Speelmeisje (1968) and Penelope (1955). She died on 9 January 2014 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.
- Soundtrack
Tylman Susato was born in 1500 in Flanders, Belgium. Tylman died in 1562 in Antwerp, Belgium.- Miguel Portas was born on 1 May 1958 in Lisbon, Portugal. He died on 24 April 2012 in Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Actress
Jeanne Brabants was born on 25 January 1920 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Floraliënshow (1965), De TV maakt muziek (1955) and De theaterdirecteur (1965). She was married to Bert Van Kerkhoven. She died on 2 January 2014 in Antwerp, Belgium.- Director
- Editor
- Actor
François Frijters was born in 1889 in Antwerp, Belgium. He was a director and editor, known for De verloofde uit Canada (1934), Leentje van de zee (1928) and Groote geschiedkundige optocht - Antwerpen door de eeuwen heen (1930). He died in 1949 in Antwerp, Belgium.