François Beukelaers
Acting·February 2, 1938·† February 4, 2026 — 88 years old·Vilvoorde, Belgium
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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2025The Making Of "Ex Drummer"Self2022ZillionDiederik De Caluwe2022When Giants Die2020After the Rain2018GangstaPriest2018Her name wasJef2017Tabula RasaTVWalter2016SIZZLIN’ BACONDr. Löngschlöng2016Behind the CloudsArnold2015BevergemTVDokter2015Homeful BlissZijn Vader2014Waste LandJozef Woeste2013BinnenstebuitenTVStaf Swinnen2012A Lady in ParisMaurice2012Danni LowinskiTVIgnace De Baerdemaeker201022nd of MaySalesman2010EllaTVAntoine De Prins2009The Vintner's LuckChief Winemaker2009The Over the Hill BandJean2009Sister SmileL'évêque2008JCVDJCVD's Father2008Happy TogetherHubert2007KataraktTVKarel Donkers2007Ex DrummerPa Verbeek2006StormforceGeneral Cassiman2004AspeTVDirk Van Stavoort · Francis Verkerk2002DennisTVDirecteur2001Veel Geluk, Professor!TVde kolonel2000Everybody's Famous!NTO directeur1998Recht op RechtTVGiovanni Busso1997Oesje!Raymond Stasse1997A Hard Day's Work1995Ana Temnei1995Ons GelukTVDokter Floren1994Kats & CoTV1993Shadowland1993AnchoressBishop1993A Man Needs a PlanMarcel1993Going HomeVan Woerkom1993The BastardsJack1991FamilieTVFons Verbiest1991Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgiumself1989Wait Until Spring, BandiniMr. Helmer1989Cruel HorizonMike Forrester1988't BollekenBaron1987Crazy LoveThe doctor1986Congo ExpressJean, de Congolees1985Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus MozartFrançois1985IstanbulJoseph1983Brussels by NightMax1982All Night Long1979Melancoly BabyLaurent1979Beef Cattleman in grey1975Met Dieric Bouts1973BelleFalse Stranger1968One Night... a TrainVal1968The EnemiesAmerikaanse militair1966The Man Who Had His Hair Cut ShortPatient1966Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de RochefortDirector1966Behind the screens : Jacques Demy’s Les demoiselles de Rochefort - Les décorsDirector1966Behind the ScreenTVDirector1960La tricheuse