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
Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989)
as Mr. Helmer
The Vintner's Luck (2009)
as Chief Winemaker
Pauline & Paulette (2001)
as Directeur
One Night... a Train (1968)
as Val
Belle (1973)
as False Stranger
Zillion (2022)
as Diederik De Caluwe
Going Home (1993)
as Van Woerkom
Stormforce (2006)
as General Cassiman
Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1985)
as François
Istanbul (1985)
as Joseph
Anchoress (1993)
as Bishop
A Lady in Paris (2012)
as Maurice
Toute une nuit (1982)
Actor
The Over the Hill Band (2009)
as Jean
Congo Express (1986)
as Jean, de Congolees
Gangsta (2018)
as Priest
Ex Drummer (2007)
as Pa Verbeek
The Enemies (1968)
as Amerikaanse militair
Everybody's Famous! (2000)
as NTO directeur
The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short (1966)
as Patient
The Making Of "Ex Drummer" (2025)
as Self
Crazy Love (1987)
as The doctor
Sister Smile (2009)
as L'évêque
Ana Temnei (1995)
Actor
After the Rain (2020)
Actor
Behind the Clouds (2016)
as Arnold
22nd of May (2010)
as Salesman
A Hard Day's Work (1997)
Actor
Met Dieric Bouts (1975)
Actor
Beef Cattle (1979)
as man in grey
Her name was (2018)
as Jef
When Giants Die (2022)
Actor
A Man Needs a Plan (1993)
as Marcel
Oesje! (1997)
as Raymond Stasse
Brussels by Night (1983)
as Max
SIZZLIN’ BACON (2016)
as Dr. Löngschlöng
Waste Land (2014)
as Jozef Woeste
Cruel Horizon (1989)
as Mike Forrester
't Bolleken (1988)
as Baron
Happy Together (2008)
as Hubert
The Bastards (1993)
as Jack
Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium (1991)
as self
La tricheuse (1960)
Actor
Homeful Bliss (2015)
as Zijn Vader
Shadowland (1993)
Actor