Guy Mortier (born 24 March 1943) is a
Flemish
Flemish (''Vlaams'') is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language. It is sometimes referred to as Flemish Dutch (), Belgian Dutch ( ), or Southern Dutch (). Flemish is native to Flanders, a historical region in northern Belgium; ...
journalist and radio and television personality. He is known as former chief editor of magazine ''
HUMO
''HUMO'' is a popular Dutch-language Belgian weekly radio and television supermarket tabloid.
History and profile
''Humoradio'' (meaning a portmanteau of 'humor' and 'radio' in English) was first published in 1936 as a Dutch-language counterpar ...
'' 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
''Alles Kan Beter (Everything Can Be Better)'' was a Belgian comedy TV series produced by Flemish production house Woestijnvis between the end of 1997 and 1999. It was broadcast on the public TV channel Canvas, directed by Jan Eelen and starred ...
'' 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, ...
.
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1943 births
Living people
Belgian editors
Belgian magazine editors
Belgian radio presenters
Belgian music critics
Belgian journalists
Male journalists
Flemish journalists
Belgian magazine publishers (people)
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