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Kevin Janssens (actor)
Kevin Janssens (born 21 August 1979) is a Belgian-born big-screen, television, and stage actor. Early life and education Janssens was born in Antwerp, Belgium on 21 August 1979. He studied under Guido Henderickx at Studio Herman Teirlinck in Antwerp, graduating in 2003. Career In 2006, at age 27, Janssens played the lead role in the film (and preceding television series), ''King of the World'', which was shot in Cuba; he also starred in Hans Herbots' '' Stormforce'' that was released in that year. Janssens costarred alongside Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz in Coralie Fargeat's '' Revenge'' (2017), which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, was given a mise-en-scene award at Sitges, and was given a Midnight session slot at Sundance in 2018. He has more recently appeared alongside Olga Kurylenko in Christian Volckman's 2019 horror film, ''The Room''. As of 2022. Janssens had made more than 40 appearances on the big and small screen. Janssens' stage work includes his 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,Statistics Belgium; ''Loop van de bevolking per gemeente'' (Excel file) Population of all municipalities in Belgium, . Retrieved 1 November 2017. it is the most populous municipality in Belgium, and with a metropolitan population of around 1,200,000 people, it is the second-largest metrop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Screen
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries. The availability of various types of archival storag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bouncer (film)
''The Bouncer'' (Original title: ''Lukas'') is a 2018 French-Belgian action thriller film directed by Julien Leclercq, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sveva Alviti and Sami Bouajila. Background A film noir, cheerless and violent. The protagonist is an antihero, struggling through life to nurture his eight-year-old daughter, and working in nightclubs as a bouncer to provide his income. When he gets involved in a fight, he ends up about to face jail, and losing his daughter to the social services. He is then asked by the police to spy on a criminal organization. In return, he would erase his problems with justice. Plot Lukas was forced to flee South Africa after the death of his wife. He now lives with his daughter in his home country, Belgium, and works as a bouncer at a nightclub. One night, Lukas is forced to restrain a patron, who subsequently badly injures himself attempting to attack Lukas. Lukas is fired from his job as a result. Due to the injured nightclub patron' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catacombe (film)
''Catacombe'' is a 2018 Dutch drama film directed by Victor D. Ponten. In July 2018, it was one of nine films shortlisted to be the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not selected. Cast * Willem de Bruin as Jermaine Slagter * Kevin Janssens as Kevin van Looy * Orion Lee as Charlie Yuen * Werner Kolf as Samuel * Liliana de Vries as Naomi * Loes Schnepper Loes may refer to: Places *Loes Hundred, a Suffolk county division *Loes River, a river in East Timor Given name A Dutch feminine given name (pronounced ), a short form of Louise. [Baidu] |
To The Ends Of The World
''To the Ends of the World'' (french: Les Confins du Monde) is a 2018 French film directed by Guillaume Nicloux. It was selected to screen in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Gaspard Ulliel : Robert Tassen * Guillaume Gouix : Cavagna * Lang Khê Tran : Maï * Gérard Depardieu : Saintonge * Jonathan Couzinié : Lieutenant Maussier * Kevin Janssens : Commandant Orlan * Anthony Paliotti : Capitaine Sirbon * Vi Minh Paul : Dao * Vianney Duburque Vianney may refer to: Persons Surname * John Vianney (1786–1859), French parish priest who is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and as the patron saint of all priests. Because of his fame, his name has been given to several places in Q ... : Armand References External links * 2018 films 2018 war drama films 2010s French-language films Films directed by Guillaume Nicloux French war drama films 2010s French films Ad Vitam (company) films {{2010s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Above The Law (2017 Film)
''Above the Law'' (french: Tueurs) is a 2017 Belgian-French crime thriller film directed by François Troukens and Jean-François Hensgens. Frank Valken a career criminal, commits a bank heist with his crew, and is set up by corrupt police, for the murder of a judge investigating the 30 year old unsolved case of the mass murders of Brabant who had been duped into being at the getaway scene, and for killing bystanders who witness the murder. ''Above the Law'' had its world premiere at the 74th Venice International Film Festival. It received nine nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Troukens and Hensgens. It went on to win Best Actress for Lubna Azabal. Cast * Lubna Azabal as Lucie Tesla * Olivier Gourmet as Frank Valken * Kevin Janssens as Vik * Bouli Lanners as Danny Bouvy * as Santo * Bérénice Baoo as Nora * Anne Coesens as Hélène * Johan Leysen as Jean Lemoine * Natacha Régnier as Véronique Pirotte * Jean-Louis Sbille a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ardennes (film)
''The Ardennes'' ( nl, D'Ardennen) is a 2015 Belgian drama film directed by Robin Pront. It was screened in the Discovery section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. At the 6th Magritte Awards, it received the Magritte Award for Best Flemish Film. It was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. Plot The film opens with Dave (Jeroen Perceval) jumping into a pool, wearing a stocking over his face. He runs to a waiting car, where Sylvie (Veerle Baetens) asks him where his brother is. Dave says that he had to leave him behind. Dave's brother, Kenny ( Kevin Janssens) is arrested and sentenced to seven years in prison. Four years later, Dave is working at a car wash and Sylvie is working as a waitress at a sleazy nightclub; both are now sober and Sylvie attends regular AA meetings. One day at work, Dave gets a phone call informing him that Kenny is getting released early. That night, he goes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madonna's Pig
''Madonna's Pig'' (Dutch: Het varken van Madonna) is a 2011 Belgian fantasy film directed by Frank Van Passel. Cast * Kevin Janssens as Tony Roozen * Wine Dierickx as Maria Glorie * Nico Sturm as Prosper * Elise Bottu as Gusta * Wim Opbrouck Wim Opbrouck (born 5 February 1969) is a Flemish actor and singer. He is especially known for his work on stage. Opbrouck comes from Bavikhove, part of Harelbeke and studied at the Herman Teirlinck Studio. As an actor, he joined the Blue Mon ... as Burgemeester References External links * 2011 fantasy films 2011 films Belgian fantasy films 2010s Dutch-language films {{Belgium-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smithsonian Magazine
''Smithsonian'' is the official journal published by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The first issue was published in 1970. History The history of ''Smithsonian'' began when Edward K. Thompson, the retired editor of ''Life'' magazine, was asked by the then-Secretary of the Smithsonian, S. Dillon Ripley, to produce a magazine "about things in which the Smithsonian nstitutionis interested, might be interested or ought to be interested." Thompson would later recall that his philosophy for the new magazine was that it "would stir curiosity in already receptive minds. It would deal with history as it is relevant to the present. It would present art, since true art is never dated, in the richest possible reproduction. It would peer into the future via coverage of social progress and of science and technology. Technical matters would be digested and made intelligible by skilled writers who would stimulate readers to reach upward while not turning them off with jargon. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikon D850
The Nikon D850 is a professional-grade full-frame digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) produced by Nikon. The camera was officially announced on July 25, 2017 (the 100th anniversary of Nikon's founding), launched on August 24, 2017, and first shipped on September 8, 2017. Nikon announced it could not fill the preorders on August 28, 2017 and filled less than 10% of preorders on the first shipping day. It is the successor to the Nikon D810. The D850 is the first Nikon DSLR featuring a back-illuminated image sensor claiming overall a one-stop image quality (image noise) improvement.Nikon D850 Review Imaging Resource This camera was the first full frame DSLR achieving 100 points at . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headshot
A head shot or headshot is a modern (usually digital) portrait in which the focus is on the person. The term is applied usually for professional profile images on social media, images used on online dating profiles, the 'about us page' of a corporate website, and promotional pictures of actors, models, and authors. Entertainment industry In theater, film, and television, actors, models, singers, and other entertainers are often required to include a head shot, along with their résumé, when applying for a job. Those head shots are intended for helping them land a career, an actor headshot should help casting directors understand the person exactly as he or she is (i.e., age group & ethnic background), while the actor hopes that the headshot will inspire the casting director to hire him or her. Head shots often feature the actor or actress facing off-center. A performer will often have head shots expressing different poses and expressions to give a potential employer an idea o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick (2019 Film)
''Patrick'' ( nl, De Patrick) is a 2019 Belgian comedy-drama film directed by Tim Mielants and starring Kevin Janssens, Jemaine Clement, Hannah Hoekstra, and Bouli Lanners. It had its world premiere at the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it competed for the Crystal Globe, winning the Best Director Award for Mielants. It received five nominations at the 10th Magritte Awards, winning Best Flemish Film. Cast * Kevin Janssens as Patrick * Jemaine Clement as Dustin * Hannah Hoekstra as Nathalie * Jan Bijvoet as Flik * Bouli Lanners as Mon * Josse De Pauw as Rudy * Pierre Bokma Pierre Henri Martin Bokma (born 20 December 1955 in Paris) is a Dutch stage, television and film actor. Bokma received his professional training at the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. In November 2007 he won an International Emmy Award fo ... as Herman * Frank Vercruyssen as Wilfried * Jean-Benoît Ugeux as the retailer Accolades References External links * {{DE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
