François Beukelaers
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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
Credits
Melancoly Baby (1979)
as Laurent
JCVD (2008)
as JCVD's Father
Going Home (1993)
as Van Woerkom
All Night Long (1982)
Actor
Zillion (2022)
as Diederik De Caluwe
Belle (1973)
as False Stranger
Gangsta (2018)
as Priest
Anchoress (1993)
as Bishop
Ex Drummer (2007)
as Pa Verbeek
Sister Smile (2009)
as L'évêque
The Vintner's Luck (2009)
as Chief Winemaker
A Lady in Paris (2012)
as Maurice
Behind the Clouds (2016)
as Arnold
Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989)
as Mr. Helmer
One Night... a Train (1968)
as Val
22nd of May (2010)
as Salesman
Istanbul (1985)
as Joseph
Crazy Love (1987)
as The doctor
Stormforce (2006)
as General Cassiman
Everybody's Famous! (2000)
as NTO directeur
The Enemies (1968)
as Amerikaanse militair
The Over the Hill Band (2009)
as Jean
Congo Express (1986)
as Jean, de Congolees
Waste Land (2014)
as Jozef Woeste
The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short (1966)
as Patient
Beef Cattle (1979)
as man in grey
Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1985)
as François
A Man Needs a Plan (1993)
as Marcel
The Making Of "Ex Drummer" (2025)
as Self
Brussels by Night (1983)
as Max
Met Dieric Bouts (1975)
Actor
Oesje! (1997)
as Raymond Stasse
't Bolleken (1988)
as Baron
After the Rain (2020)
Actor
Ana Temnei (1995)
Actor
Cruel Horizon (1989)
as Mike Forrester
Happy Together (2008)
as Hubert
When Giants Die (2022)
Actor
Shadowland (1993)
Actor
A Hard Day's Work (1997)
Actor
Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium (1991)
as self
SIZZLIN’ BACON (2016)
as Dr. Löngschlöng
La tricheuse (1960)
Actor
Her name was (2018)
as Jef
The Bastards (1993)
as Jack
Homeful Bliss (2015)
as Zijn Vader