1979Nominee
Best Performance
Melancoly Baby
François Beukelaers
Actor · Director
Vilvoorde, Belgium
February 2, 1938
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2008Nominee
Best Performance
JCVD
1986Nominee
Best Performance
Congo Express
Career Highlights
2007Highlight
Best Performance
Ex Drummer
2001Highlight
Best Performance
Pauline & Paulette