Hugo Claus
Writing·April 5, 1929·† March 19, 2008 — 78 years old·Bruges, Belgium
Hugo Maurice Julien Claus was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, the novel, and poetry; he also left a legacy as a painter and film director. He wrote primarily in Dutch, although he also wrote some poetry in English.
Known For
Filmography · 28
2007Sylvia Kristel: NuSelf2001De VerlossingDirector · Writer1995Herman the GangsterWriter1990Janssen & Janssens draaien een filmSelf1990The SacramentDirector · Novel · Screenplay1988Jan Cox, a Painter's OdysseySelf1987MascaraWriter1987Diary of a Mad Old ManWriter1986The van Paemel FamilyScreenplay · Dialogue1985The Lion of FlandersDirector · Screenplay · Dialogue1985Permeke1984De droomproducentenSelf1982MinuetWriter1981VrijdagDirector · Novel1980WhiteyScreenplay · Dialogue1978The InheritanceWriter1975PallieterScreenplay · Dialogue1975Cancer RisingNovel1975ApostrophesTVSelf1973Because of the CatsWriter1971MiraWriter1968The EnemiesDirector · Scenario Writer1968ToygirlDirector1967Thursday We Shall Sing Like SundayScenario Writer1966The Dance of the HeronTheatre Play1964De luitenantWriter1961The KnifeScenario Writer · Novel1958Village by the RiverDialogue · Writer