François Beukelaers
Acting
Born February 2, 1938 · 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 · 40 titles
Melancoly Baby
Familie
Ella
Aspe
Binnenstebuiten
Recht op Recht
Danni Lowinski
Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Tabula Rasa
Dennis
Ons Geluk
Bevergem
Istanbul
Belle
Katarakt
Going Home
The Enemies
Congo Express
Gangsta
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
JCVD
Veel Geluk, Professor!
The Over the Hill Band
Anchoress
The Making Of "Ex Drummer"
Zillion
Ex Drummer
Toute une nuit
The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short
Kats & Co
The Vintner's Luck
Ana Temnei
After the Rain
Crazy Love
22nd of May
Stormforce
Met Dieric Bouts
Her name was
A Lady in Paris
Behind the Clouds