François Beukelaers
Born: 1938-02-02 in Vilvoorde, Belgium
Died: 2026-02-04
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- The Making Of "Ex Drummer" as Self
2022
- Zillion as Diederik De Caluwe
- When Giants Die
2020
2018
- Gangsta as Priest
- Her name was as Jef
2017
- Tabula Rasa as Walter
2016
- Behind the Clouds as Arnold
- SIZZLIN’ BACON as Dr. Löngschlöng
2015
- Bevergem as Dokter
- Homeful Bliss as Zijn Vader
2014
- Waste Land as Jozef Woeste
2013
- Binnenstebuiten as Staf Swinnen
2012
- Danni Lowinski as Ignace De Baerdemaeker
- A Lady in Paris as Maurice
2010
- Ella as Antoine De Prins
- 22nd of May as Salesman
2009
- The Vintner's Luck as Chief Winemaker
- Sister Smile as L'évêque
- The Over the Hill Band as Jean
2008
- JCVD as JCVD's Father
- Happy Together as Hubert
2007
- Ex Drummer as Pa Verbeek
- Katarakt as Karel Donkers
2006
- Stormforce as General Cassiman
2004
- Aspe as Dirk Van Stavoort
2002
- Dennis as Directeur
2001
- Veel Geluk, Professor! as de kolonel
2000
- Everybody's Famous! as NTO directeur
1998
- Recht op Recht as Giovanni Busso
1997
- Oesje! as Raymond Stasse
- A Hard Day's Work
1995
- Ons Geluk as Dokter Floren
- Ana Temnei
1994
1993
- Going Home as Van Woerkom
- Anchoress as Bishop
- The Bastards as Jack
- A Man Needs a Plan as Marcel
- Shadowland
1991
- Familie as Fons Verbiest
- Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium as self
1989
- Wait Until Spring, Bandini as Mr. Helmer
- Cruel Horizon as Mike Forrester
1988
- 't Bolleken as Baron
1987
- Crazy Love as The doctor
1986
- Congo Express as Jean, de Congolees
1985
- Istanbul as Joseph
1983
- Brussels by Night as Max
1982
1979
- Melancoly Baby as Laurent
- Beef Cattle as man in grey
1975
1973
- Belle as False Stranger
1968
- One Night... a Train as Val
1966
- Behind the Screen ... (Director)
- Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort ... (Director)
- The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short as Patient
- Behind the screens : Jacques Demy’s Les demoiselles de Rochefort - Les décors ... (Director)