Félicien P. I. (Senne) Rouffaer (19 December 1925 – 14 July 2006) was a

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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 ''The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short'' () is a 1947 novel by the Flemish writer Johan Daisne. It tells the story of a teacher at a girls' school who falls in love with one of his students; he moves from the town and changes profession in order to a ...

'' - 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 ''Woman Between Wolf and Dog'' ( nl, Een vrouw tussen hond en wolf, french: Femme entre chien et loup) is a 1979 Belgian-French drama film directed by André Delvaux. It was entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival and received the André Cav ...

'' - The Priest *1983: ''

Brussels by Night Brussels by Night is a Belgian drama film from 1983, directed by former 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 ...

'' - Onderzoeksrechter *1984: ''De schorpioen'' - Cutter *1985: ''Istanbul'' - Albert *1986: ''

The van Paemel Family ''The van Paemel Family'' ( nl, Het gezin van Paemel) is a 1986 Belgian historic drama directed by Paul Cammermans, based on a play written by Cyriel Buysse. The film received the André Cavens Award for Best Film by the Belgian Film Critics Assoc ...

'' - Boer Van Paemel *1988: ''

The Abyss ''The Abyss'' is a 1989 American science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron and starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn. When an American submarine sinks in the Caribbean, a US search and recovery tea ...

'' - Le Cocq *1992: ''Minder dood dan de anderen'' - Father *1993: '' Seventh Heaven'' - Troyon *1993: '' Ad Fundum'' - Dean Schoeters *1995: ''

The Flying Dutchman The ''Flying Dutchman'' ( nl, De Vliegende Hollander) is a legendary ghost ship, allegedly never able to make port, but doomed to sail the seven seas forever. The myth is likely to have originated from the 17th-century Golden Age of the Dut ...

'' - Hennetaster *1996: '' Buiten De Zone'' (TV Series) - Peasant (uncredited) *2001: ''Verboden te zuchten'' - Dr. Louis Hanot

Directing

*1964: '' Captain Zeppos'' *1965: '' Johan en de Alverman''

References

External links

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On zeppos.hiddentigerbooks.co.uk
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