François Beukelaers
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
All Movies (46)
- The Making Of "Ex Drummer"2025 · as Self
- Zillion2022 · as Diederik De Caluwe
- When Giants Die2022
- After the Rain2020
- Gangsta2018 · as Priest
- Her name was2018 · as Jef
- SIZZLIN’ BACON2016 · as Dr. Löngschlöng
- Behind the Clouds2016 · as Arnold
- Homeful Bliss2015 · as Zijn Vader
- Waste Land2014 · as Jozef Woeste
- A Lady in Paris2012 · as Maurice
- 22nd of May2010 · as Salesman
- The Vintner's Luck2009 · as Chief Winemaker
- The Over the Hill Band2009 · as Jean
- Sister Smile2009 · as L'évêque
- JCVD2008 · as JCVD's Father
- Happy Together2008 · as Hubert
- Ex Drummer2007 · as Pa Verbeek
- Stormforce2006 · as General Cassiman
- Everybody's Famous!2000 · as NTO directeur
- Oesje!1997 · as Raymond Stasse
- A Hard Day's Work1997
- Ana Temnei1995
- Shadowland1993
- Anchoress1993 · as Bishop
- A Man Needs a Plan1993 · as Marcel
- Going Home1993 · as Van Woerkom
- The Bastards1993 · as Jack
- Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium1991 · as self
- Wait Until Spring, Bandini1989 · as Mr. Helmer
- Cruel Horizon1989 · as Mike Forrester
- 't Bolleken1988 · as Baron
- Crazy Love1987 · as The doctor
- Congo Express1986 · as Jean, de Congolees
- Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1985 · as François
- Istanbul1985 · as Joseph
- Brussels by Night1983 · as Max
- All Night Long1982
- Melancoly Baby1979 · as Laurent
- Beef Cattle1979 · as man in grey
- Met Dieric Bouts1975
- Belle1973 · as False Stranger
- One Night... a Train1968 · as Val
- The Enemies1968 · as Amerikaanse militair
- The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short1966 · as Patient
- La tricheuse1960
All TV Shows (14)
- Tabula Rasa2017 · as Walter
- Bevergem2015 · as Dokter
- Binnenstebuiten2013 · as Staf Swinnen
- Danni Lowinski2012 · as Ignace De Baerdemaeker
- Ella2010 · as Antoine De Prins
- Katarakt2007 · as Karel Donkers
- Aspe2004 · as Dirk Van Stavoort
- Aspe2004 · as Francis Verkerk
- Dennis2002 · as Directeur
- Veel Geluk, Professor!2001 · as de kolonel
- Recht op Recht1998 · as Giovanni Busso
- Ons Geluk1995 · as Dokter Floren
- Kats & Co1994
- Familie1991 · as Fons Verbiest