François Beukelaers
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
The Making Of "Ex Drummer"
as Self
The Making Of "Ex Drummer"
as Self
Zillion
as Diederik De Caluwe
Zillion
as Diederik De Caluwe
When Giants Die
When Giants Die
After the Rain
After the Rain
Gangsta
as Priest
Gangsta
as Priest
Her name was
as Jef
Her name was
as Jef
SIZZLIN’ BACON
as Dr. Löngschlöng
SIZZLIN’ BACON
as Dr. Löngschlöng
Behind the Clouds
as Arnold
Behind the Clouds
as Arnold
Homeful Bliss
as Zijn Vader
Homeful Bliss
as Zijn Vader
Waste Land
as Jozef Woeste
Waste Land
as Jozef Woeste
A Lady in Paris
as Maurice
A Lady in Paris
as Maurice
22nd of May
as Salesman
22nd of May
as Salesman
The Vintner's Luck
as Chief Winemaker
The Vintner's Luck
as Chief Winemaker
The Over the Hill Band
as Jean
The Over the Hill Band
as Jean
Sister Smile
as L'évêque
Sister Smile
as L'évêque
JCVD
as JCVD's Father
JCVD
as JCVD's Father
Happy Together
as Hubert
Happy Together
as Hubert
Ex Drummer
as Pa Verbeek
Ex Drummer
as Pa Verbeek
Stormforce
as General Cassiman
Stormforce
as General Cassiman
Everybody's Famous!
as NTO directeur
Everybody's Famous!
as NTO directeur
Oesje!
as Raymond Stasse
Oesje!
as Raymond Stasse
A Hard Day's Work
A Hard Day's Work
Ana Temnei
Ana Temnei
Shadowland
Shadowland
Anchoress
as Bishop
Anchoress
as Bishop
A Man Needs a Plan
as Marcel
A Man Needs a Plan
as Marcel
Going Home
as Van Woerkom
Going Home
as Van Woerkom
The Bastards
as Jack
The Bastards
as Jack
Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium
as self
Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium
as self
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
as Mr. Helmer
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
as Mr. Helmer
Cruel Horizon
as Mike Forrester
Cruel Horizon
as Mike Forrester
't Bolleken
as Baron
't Bolleken
as Baron
Crazy Love
as The doctor
Crazy Love
as The doctor
Congo Express
as Jean, de Congolees
Congo Express
as Jean, de Congolees
Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
as François
Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
as François
Istanbul
as Joseph
Istanbul
as Joseph
Brussels by Night
as Max
Brussels by Night
as Max
Toute une nuit
Toute une nuit
Melancoly Baby
as Laurent
Melancoly Baby
as Laurent
Beef Cattle
as man in grey
Beef Cattle
as man in grey
Met Dieric Bouts
Met Dieric Bouts
Belle
as False Stranger
Belle
as False Stranger
One Night... a Train
as Val
One Night... a Train
as Val
The Enemies
as Amerikaanse militair
The Enemies
as Amerikaanse militair
The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short
as Patient
The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short
as Patient
La tricheuse
La tricheuse