Erik Ludovicus Maria Van Looy () is a

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film director known for his thriller movies.Erik Van Looy
IMDb He was born on 26 April 1962. Van Looy is also a popular television host in

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who hosts ''De Slimste Mens ter Wereld'' (''The Smartest Person on Earth''), and has hosted ''De Pappenheimers''. The former is a television show aired on

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where Van Looy and his team of comical judges are on a quest to find the world's smartest person, i.e., the one who has the best knowledge of politics, history, arts, sports, media and film.

Awards and recognition

His most famous films ''

The Alzheimer Case ''The Alzheimer Case'' (also known as ''The Alzheimer Affair'' or ''The Memory of a Killer''; nl, De zaak Alzheimer) is a 2003 Belgian action thriller film directed by Erik Van Looy, based on the novel ''De zaak Alzheimer'' by Jef Geeraerts. I ...

'' and ''

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'' have been widely appreciated by Flemish audiences as well as Flemish critics, with ''

'' even selling the most admission tickets of any Flemish film in theaters to date. A remake ''Loft'' produced in the

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was also a success. This resulted in an American remake, which was again highly praised by Flemish audiences and critics, but not by American critics.

Films

References

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