Jakob Verbruggen (born in

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in 1980) is a Belgian television and film director. He studied at the Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema and Sound (RITCS) in Belgium.Jakob Vebruggen
- RITCS

Career

He has directed episodes of '' The Fall'', ''

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''. In 2016 he directed "

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''. In 2017 he directed the first three episodes of the event series ''

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revealed in August 2020 that Verbruggen joined as director and executive producer of ''

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Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Verbruggen, Jakob 1980 births Living people Belgian film directors Belgian television directors Mass media people from Antwerp