Acting
François Beukelaers
Born Feb 2, 1938 · Vilvoorde, Belgium · Died Feb 4, 2026
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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Acting
The Making Of "Ex Drummer"
2025
Documentary
Zillion
2022
Drama · Crime · Thriller
When Giants Die
2022
Documentary
Gangsta
2018
Thriller · Action · Crime
Her name was
2018
Drama
Tabula Rasa
2017
Drama · Mystery
SIZZLIN’ BACON
2016
Comedy
Behind the Clouds
2016
Drama
Bevergem
2015
Comedy
Homeful Bliss
2015
Waste Land
2014
Drama · Thriller
Binnenstebuiten
2013
Drama · Soap
A Lady in Paris
2012
Drama
Danni Lowinski
2012
Comedy · Drama
22nd of May
2010
Fantasy · Drama · Thriller
Ella
2010
Soap
The Vintner's Luck
2009
Fantasy · Drama · Romance
The Over the Hill Band
2009
Sister Smile
2009
Drama
JCVD
2008
Drama · Action · Comedy
Happy Together
2008
Drama
Katarakt
2007
Drama
Ex Drummer
2007
Comedy · Crime · Drama
Stormforce
2006
Action · Adventure · Drama
Aspe
2004
Drama · Action & Adventure · Crime
Dennis
2002
Comedy
Pauline & Paulette
2001
Drama · Comedy
Veel Geluk, Professor!
2001
Drama
Everybody's Famous!
2000
Comedy · Drama · Music
Recht op Recht
1998
Drama
Oesje!
1997
A Hard Day's Work
1997
Crime
Ons Geluk
1995
Drama
Kats & Co
1994
Crime · Drama
Shadowland
1993
Drama · Fantasy
Anchoress
1993
Drama · Horror
A Man Needs a Plan
1993
Going Home
1993
Drama · War
Familie
1991
Soap
Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium
1991
Documentary · Comedy
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
1989
Drama
't Bolleken
1988
Drama · TV Movie
Crazy Love
1987
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Congo Express
1986
Drama
Istanbul
1985
Drama · Thriller
Brussels by Night
1983
Drama
Toute une nuit
1982
Drama · Romance
Melancoly Baby
1979
Romance · Drama
Beef Cattle
1979
Thriller · Drama
Met Dieric Bouts
1975
Documentary
Belle
1973
Drama
One Night... a Train
1968
Drama · Fantasy
The Enemies
1968
Drama · War
The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short
1966
Drama
La tricheuse
1960
