Directed credits
2
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
François Beukelaers
Acting
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 76286
IMDb ID: nm0079559
Known for: Acting
Born: February 2, 1938
Died: February 4, 2026
Age: 88
Place of birth: Vilvoorde, Belgium
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1960 - 2025
Years active: 66
Average TMDB rating: 6.29
Wikidata: Q2778822
Frequent jobs
Director (2)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by François Beukelaers.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with François Beukelaers.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with François Beukelaers.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with François Beukelaers.
as Laurent
Melancoly Baby
1979 • Movie
as François
Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1985 • Movie
as Van Woerkom
Going Home
1993 • Movie
as Joseph
Istanbul
1985 • Movie
as Jean, de Congolees
Congo Express
1986 • Movie
as False Stranger
Belle
1973 • Movie
as Bishop
Anchoress
1993 • Movie
as Amerikaanse militair
The Enemies
1968 • Movie
as Mr. Helmer
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
1989 • Movie
as Jean
The Over the Hill Band
2009 • Movie
as Self
The Making Of "Ex Drummer"
2025 • Movie
Toute une nuit
1982 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with François Beukelaers.
as Fons Verbiest • 23 eps
Familie
1991 • Series
as Antoine De Prins • 204 eps
Ella
2010 • Series
as Staf Swinnen • 1 eps
Binnenstebuiten
2013 • Series
as Giovanni Busso • 1 eps
Recht op Recht
1998 • Series
as Dirk Van Stavoort • 1 eps
Aspe
2004 • Series
as Ignace De Baerdemaeker • 4 eps
Danni Lowinski
2012 • Series
as Dokter • 2 eps
Bevergem
2015 • Series
as Directeur • 2 eps
Dennis
2002 • Series
as Walter • 9 eps
Tabula Rasa
2017 • Series
as Dokter Floren • 26 eps
Ons Geluk
1995 • Series
1 eps
Kats & Co
1994 • Series
as Karel Donkers • 13 eps
Katarakt
2007 • Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for François Beukelaers.
as Self
The Making Of "Ex Drummer"
2025 • Movie
as Diederik De Caluwe
Zillion
2022 • Movie
When Giants Die
2022 • Movie
as Priest
Gangsta
2018 • Movie
as Jef
Her name was
2018 • Movie
as Dr. Löngschlöng
SIZZLIN’ BACON
2016 • Movie
as Arnold
Behind the Clouds
2016 • Movie
as Zijn Vader
Homeful Bliss
2015 • Movie
as Jozef Woeste
Waste Land
2014 • Movie
as Maurice
A Lady in Paris
2012 • Movie
as Salesman
22nd of May
2010 • Movie
as Chief Winemaker
The Vintner's Luck
2009 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for François Beukelaers.
as Walter • 9 eps
Tabula Rasa
2017 • Series
as Dokter • 2 eps
Bevergem
2015 • Series
as Staf Swinnen • 1 eps
Binnenstebuiten
2013 • Series
as Ignace De Baerdemaeker • 4 eps
Danni Lowinski
2012 • Series
as Antoine De Prins • 204 eps
Ella
2010 • Series
as Karel Donkers • 13 eps
Katarakt
2007 • Series
as Dirk Van Stavoort • 1 eps
Aspe
2004 • Series
as Directeur • 2 eps
Dennis
2002 • Series
as de kolonel • 5 eps
Veel Geluk, Professor!
2001 • Series
as Giovanni Busso • 1 eps
Recht op Recht
1998 • Series
as Dokter Floren • 26 eps
Ons Geluk
1995 • Series
1 eps
Kats & Co
1994 • Series