Jef Bruyninckx
Born: 1913-08-13 in Duffel, Flanders, Belgium
Died: 1995-01-15
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jef Bruyninckx (1919–1995) was a Belgian actor, film editor, and director, born on 13 August 1919 in Duffel and died on 15 January 1995 in Antwerp. He became widely known for his iconic performance as Whitey (De Witte) in the 1934 film adaptation of Ernest Claes’ novel, a role that made him a household name in Flanders. From the late 1930s onward, Bruyninckx also worked behind the camera as an assistant director, editor, and later director, contributing to both film and television in Belgium. His career spanned several decades, during which he became involved in numerous comedies, documentaries, and short films.
Filmography
1962
- De Ordonnans ... (Editor)
1958
- Het geluk komt morgen ... (Director)
- Bachelor with 40 children ... (Editor)
1957
- What Do We Do With Love? ... (Director)
- De Gouden Gondel ... (Director)
1956
- The Tale of the Good Murderer ... (Director)
- Fire, Love and Vitamins ... (Director)
1955
- The Theft of Hop-Marianneke ... (Writer)
1954
- It's a Cruel World! ... (Editor)
1953
- Antwerp Through and Through ... (Editor)
1951
- Ah! How good it is with us ... (Editor)
1949
- The Damned ... (Editor)
1946
- Pilgrimage to Hell ... (Editor)
1942
- Antoon, de flierefluiter ... (Editor)
1941
- A Nice Case ... (Editor)
- Good Luck, Monique! ... (Editor)
1940
- White is Trump ... (Editor)
- Janssens en Peeters dikke vrienden ... (Editor)
1939
- Janssens versus Peeters as Tony Peeters
- Een Engel Van Een Man as Monneke
- Met den helm geboren as Jan
1937
- Music in the Harbour as Jefke
1935
- Uilenspiegel Still Lives as Guske
- Alleen voor U as Willy Smet
1934
- Whitey as De witte