François Beukelaers

François Beukelaers 2 February 1938 February 2026 was a Belgian actor stage director and singer He studied theatre at the studio of the National Theatre in Antwerp In 1965 Beukelaers made his debut as a professional director at the Antwerp KNS with Thornton Wilders Our Town Throughout his career he acted in a number of feature films including Toute une nuit 1982 Brussels by Night 1983 and Ex Drummer 2007 Beukelaers received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Ostend Film Festival