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Brussels By Night
Brussels by Night is a Belgian drama film from 1983, directed by former HUMO, Humo journalist Marc Didden. The low budget picture was financed partly by Herman Schueremans, organizer of the Flemish rock festival Rock Werchter. The film was named after a 1979 song by Raymond van het Groenewoud, who also wrote the soundtrack for the movie. ''Brussels by Night'' was important in Belgian film history because its bleak, grey atmosphere and stream of consciousness (narrative mode), stream of consciousness structure were a sharp contrast with the more conventional films the country produced up to then. Plot Brussels 1983. Max is seriously depressed. He tries to commit suicide by sticking a gun in his mouth, but when the gun jams, he cries nevertheless. We follow him as he travels through Brussels without any goal and provokes everyone he meets. His mood changes at the most unpredictable moments. Max meets two people, Alice, a bar keeper, and Abdel, her customer of Moroccan descent. Bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Didden
Marc Didden (born 28 July 1949) is a Belgian film director. He and his family moved to Brussels when he was age 2. He grew up in Brussels and studied Film Direction and Playwriting there. Didden was rock journalist and critic for the Flemish magazine HUMO for many years, before he started directing movies in the 1980s. Filmography As director * ''Brussels By Night'' (1983) * ''Istanbul'' (1985) * '' Sailors don't cry'' (1988) * '' Mannen maken plannen'' (1993) * ''Cheb'' (short film) As actor * ''Het Sacrament'' (1989) - Gigi TV * '' Tip Toe Thru The Tulips'' (1994), with Hugo Claus Hugo Maurice Julien Claus (; 5 April 1929 – 19 March 2008) was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, the novel, and poetry; he also l ... * '' 't Bolleken'' (1988) Bibliography * '' May I Quest You an Askion'' (2000) * '' Enkele Interviews'' (1980) External links * 1949 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Van Eeghem
Bernard (''Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brave, hardy". Its native Old English reflex was ''Beornheard'', which was replaced by the French form ''Bernard'' that was brought to England after the Norman Conquest. The name ''Bernhard'' was notably popular among Old Frisian speakers. Its wider use was popularized due to Saint Bernhard of Clairvaux (canonized in 1174). Bernard is the second most common surname in France. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 42.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Bernard'' were residents of France (frequency 1:392), 12.5% of the United States (1:7,203), 7.0% of Haiti (1:382), 6.6% of Tanzania (1:1,961), 4.8% of Canada (1:1,896), 3.6% of Nigeria (1:12,221), 2.7% of Burundi (1:894), 1.9% of Belgium (1:1,500), 1.6% of Rwanda (1:1,745), 1.2% of Germany (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Fonteyne
Brendan may refer to: People * Saint Brendan the Navigator (c. 484 – c. 577) was an Irish monastic saint. * Saint Brendan of Birr (died 573), Abbot of Birr in Co. Offaly, contemporaneous with the above * Brendan (given name), a masculine given name in the English language Other uses * ''Brendan and the Secret of Kells'', an animated feature film * Brendan Airways, parent company of USA3000 Airlines * Storm Brendan (other) Storm Brendan may refer to: * Typhoon Brendan (1991), developed in the Pacific, struck China * Tropical Storm Brendan (1994) The 1994 Pacific typhoon season was an extremely active season in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation in the ..., various storms See also * St. Brendan's (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Brendan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senne Rouffaer
Félicien P. I. (Senne) Rouffaer (19 December 1925 – 14 July 2006) was a Flemish actor and film director. One of his most successful films as a lead actor was ''The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short''. On television, he was chiefly known for his leading role in the mid-1960s children's adventure series, '' Captain Zeppos''. Rouffaer was closely associated with the Royal Flemish Theatre in Brussels, and appeared in many of their productions. In the 1970s he also became a director. Selected filmography Acting *1954: ''Atcha'' - Off-screen comment *1964-1969: '' Captain Zeppos'' (TV Series) - Jan 'Kapitein Zeppos' Stephorst *1966: ''The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short'' - Govert Miereveld *1966: ''Het afscheid'' - Jessen, steward *1968: '' One Night... A Train'' - Elckerlyc *1968: '' Monsieur Hawarden'' - Officier *1969: ''Les gommes'' - Garinati *1972: ''Jonny en Jessy'' - Verdediger van Jonny *1977: '' Rubens'' - Generaal Spinola *1979: ''Woman Between Wolf and Dog'' - The Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Mortier
Guy Mortier (born 24 March 1943) is a Flemish journalist and radio and television personality. He is known as former chief editor of magazine ''HUMO'' for over thirty years (1969–2003). He was also jury member in the radio programs ''De taalstrijd'' and ''De Perschefs''. He is also known as panel member in the television show ''Alles Kan Beter'' which first aired in December 1997. In 2014, he received the ''Vlaamse Cultuurprijs voor Algemene Culturele Verdienste'', a prize for contributions to the culture of Flanders Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, .... References External links * 1943 births Living people Belgian editors Belgian magazine editors Belgian radio presenters Belgian music critics Belgian journalists Male journalists Flemish journa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronny Waterschoot
Ronny is a given name, sometimes a short form (hypocorism) of Ryan. It may refer to: * Ronny (footballer, born 1986), Brazilian footballer Ronny Heberson Furtado de Araújo * Ronny (footballer, born 1991), Brazilian footballer Ronieri da Silva Pinto * Ronny Abraham (born 1951), French President of the International Court of Justice * Ronny Ackermann (born 1977), German Nordic combined skier * Ronny Büchel (born 1982), footballer from Liechtenstein * Ronny Cedeño (born 1983), Venezuelan baseball player, formerly in Major League Baseball * Ronny Chieng, Malaysian comedian and actor, a senior correspondent on ''The Daily Show'' * Ronny Claes (born 1957), Belgian former racing cyclist * Daniel Ronald Ronny Cox (born 1938), American actor and singer-songwriter * Ronny Garbuschewski (born 1986), German footballer * Ronny Graham (1919–1999), American actor and theater director, composer, lyricist and writer * Ronny Hafsås (born 1985), Norwegian retired biathlete and cross-country ski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaak Pijpen
Jaak is a version of the names Jacob and James in the Estonian language. People named Jaak include: *Jaak Aab (born 1960), Estonian politician *Jaak Aaviksoo (born 1954), Estonian politician and physicists *Jaak Allik (born 1946), Estonian politician and theatre director *Jaak De Boever (born 1937), Belgian racing cyclist *Jaak Boon (born 1948), Belgian television writer, director and producer *Jaak Gabriëls (born 1943), Belgian politician * Jaak Huimerind (born 1957), Estonian architect * Jaak-Heinrich Jagor (born 1990), Estonian hurdler * Jaak Herodes (born 1944), Estonian politician *Jaak Joala (1950–2014), Estonian singer *Jaak Jõerüüt (born 1947), Estonian writer and politician * Jaak Juske (born 1976), Estonian politician *Jaak Kangilaski (born 1939), Estonian art historian and educator * Jaak Kärner (1892–1937), Estonian sport shooter *Jaak Kilmi (born 1973), Estonian film director and producer *Jaak Leimann (born 1941), Estonian economist and politician * Jaak-N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josse De Pauw
Josse De Pauw (born 15 March 1952) is a versatile Belgian actor, film director, dramatist, author and columnist. He was married to modern dance performer Fumio Ikeda for over thirty years. Theatre After graduating from the Royal Conservatory in Brussels De Pauw founded the mime theatre group Radeis International (1976), and after that Schaamte, the theatre company that would be the start of the Brussels Kaaitheater. He both writes and performs in highly regarded theatre plays such as ''Larf'' and ''Weg'' (both with music by Peter Vermeersch, and has received many awards for his works, such as the Océ Podium Prize for his entire oeuvre in 2000. He has led theatre companies such as Het Net (Bruges), Victoria (Ghent) and Het Toneelhuis (Antwerp). With the latter company, he played the main role in "Tenebrous Heart", after Joseph Conrad's novel, performed in Paris in 2011. Throughout his career he has collaborated with various actors, directors, writers and artists, such as Tom Jans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Van Leemput
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Paul Pauwels
Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Christian missionary and writer *Pope Paul (other), multiple Popes of the Roman Catholic Church *Saint Paul (other), multiple other people and locations named "Saint Paul" Roman and Byzantine empire *Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (c. 229 BC – 160 BC), Roman general *Julius Paulus Prudentissimus (), Roman jurist *Paulus Catena (died 362), Roman notary *Paulus Alexandrinus (4th century), Hellenistic astrologer *Paul of Aegina or Paulus Aegineta (625–690), Greek surgeon Royals *Paul I of Russia (1754–1801), Tsar of Russia *Paul of Greece (1901–1964), King of Greece Other people *Paul the Deacon or Paulus Diaconus (c. 720 – c. 799), Italian Benedictine monk *Paul (father of Maurice), the father of Maurice, Byzan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liliane De Waegeneer
Liliane is a given name for women, most often used where French is spoken, a variant of Lillian and Lily, associated with the flower name Lily, genus Lilium. People with this name *Liliane Ackermann (1938–2007), French writer of a Jewish family *Liliane Bettencourt (1922–2017), the second richest person in France *Liliane Chappuis (1955–2007), Swiss politician *Liliane de Kermadec (1928–2020), French film director and screenwriter *Liliane Klein-Lieber (1924–2020), French resistance member *Liliane Maury Pasquier (born 1956), Swiss politician *Liliane Montevecchi (1932–2018), French actress, dancer, and singer *Liliane Nemri, Lebanese actress *Liliane Saint-Pierre (born 1948), Belgian singer *Leelee Sobieski Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta "Leelee" Sobieski (born June 10, 1983) is an American artist and former actress. She achieved fame in her teens with roles in films such as '' Deep Impact'', ''Eyes Wide Shut'', '' Joy Ride'', '' Here on Earth'', a ... (born 1983, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |