François Beukelaers
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.
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Movies (49)
The Making Of "Ex Drummer"
2025 · Self
Zillion
2022 · Diederik De Caluwe
When Giants Die
2022
After the Rain
2020
Gangsta
2018 · Priest
Her name was
2018 · Jef
SIZZLIN’ BACON
2016 · Dr. Löngschlöng
Behind the Clouds
2016 · Arnold
Homeful Bliss
2015 · Zijn Vader
Waste Land
2014 · Jozef Woeste
A Lady in Paris
2012 · Maurice
22nd of May
2010 · Salesman
The Vintner's Luck
2009 · Chief Winemaker
The Over the Hill Band
2009 · Jean
Sister Smile
2009 · L'évêque
JCVD
2008 · JCVD's Father
Happy Together
2008 · Hubert
Ex Drummer
2007 · Pa Verbeek
Stormforce
2006 · General Cassiman
Pauline & Paulette
2001 · Directeur
Everybody's Famous!
2000 · NTO directeur
Oesje!
1997 · Raymond Stasse
A Hard Day's Work
1997
Ana Temnei
1995
Shadowland
1993
Anchoress
1993 · Bishop
A Man Needs a Plan
1993 · Marcel
Going Home
1993 · Van Woerkom
The Bastards
1993 · Jack
Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium
1991 · self
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
1989 · Mr. Helmer
Cruel Horizon
1989 · Mike Forrester
't Bolleken
1988 · Baron
Crazy Love
1987 · The doctor
Congo Express
1986 · Jean, de Congolees
Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1985 · François
Istanbul
1985 · Joseph
Brussels by Night
1983 · Max
Toute une nuit
1982
Melancoly Baby
1979 · Laurent
Beef Cattle
1979 · man in grey
Met Dieric Bouts
1975
Belle
1973 · False Stranger
One Night... a Train
1968 · Val
The Enemies
1968 · Amerikaanse militair
The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short
1966 · Patient
Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort
1966 · Director
Behind the screens : Jacques Demy’s Les demoiselles de Rochefort - Les décors
1966 · Director
La tricheuse
1960
TV shows (14)
Tabula Rasa
2017 · Walter
Bevergem
2015 · Dokter
Binnenstebuiten
2013 · Staf Swinnen
Danni Lowinski
2012 · Ignace De Baerdemaeker
Ella
2010 · Antoine De Prins
Katarakt
2007 · Karel Donkers
Aspe
2004 · Dirk Van Stavoort, Francis Verkerk
Dennis
2002 · Directeur
Veel Geluk, Professor!
2001 · de kolonel
Recht op Recht
1998 · Giovanni Busso
Ons Geluk
1995 · Dokter Floren
Kats & Co
1994
Familie
1991 · Fons Verbiest
Behind the Screen
1966 · Director