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- Composer
- Music Department
Michael Been was born on 17 March 1950 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Real Genius (1985), Tango & Cash (1989) and The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). He died on 19 August 2010 in Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium.- Whoever thinks of Flemish actor Johny Voners, a pseudonym of Johny Hoebrechts, probably remembers unmotivated sergeant, disaster of a goalkeeper and drunk harlequin Xavier who needs even less introduction than the sitcom. A dishonor to Voners, whose massive career began in the 1960s. A jack of all trades, at a young age Voners co-starred in youth-targeting whodunit Axel Nort (1966), as detective Dirk Talboom. In 'Axel Nort', he served as a sidekick to Nand Buyl, one of his mentors at the drama school he attended, Royal Conservatory Brussels. He denounced bureaucracy in comedy show De collega's (1978) as sub-head of the Finance Department Thierry De Vucht. In later years, he became active as a singer notably covering French-Armenian singer-songwriter Charles Aznavour's repertoire with Voners' distinctive voice range resembling that of Aznavour. He was previously married to Anne-Mie Volders and Janine Bischops. He was the first main cast member of the long-running sitcom F.C. De Kampioenen (1990) to pass away. Voners died from skin cancer at the age of 74, on March 17, 2020 in Waregem, Flanders, Belgium.
- Animation Department
- Producer
- Director
Often cited as one of the greatest animators of all time, Vladimir 'Bill' Tytla was born of Ukrainian immigrant parentage in Yonkers, New York, in October 1904. His close-knit family strongly supported his artistic inclinations. By the tender age of nine he had become set on his course after attending a screening of Gertie the Dinosaur (1914) (a creation by America's first successful pioneer animator, Winsor McCay, filmed for use in his vaudeville act). Emotionally volatile and prone to truancy, Tytla studied briefly at the New York Evening School of Industrial Design but yearned for work in his chosen field. In 1920, he was hired to write title cards for Paramount animations, at six days a week for $1.50 a day. His prodigious output earned him the nickname "Tytla the Titler". His first gigs as animator were on Mutt & Jeff cartoons for the Barré-Bowers Studio in the Bronx and for Paul Terry in Greenwich Village, bringing to life 'Aesop's Fables'. Dissatisfied with the poor standard of animation at 'Terrytoons', Tytla traveled abroad in 1928 and spent eighteen months in Europe touring countless museums and galleries and attending art classes. He studied sculpture (under the French master Charles Despiau) and painting (significantly influenced by the works of Dutch renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder). He returned to New York with more strings to his bow and immediately slotted in to his old job as a more accomplished and sophisticated animator. A colleague, Art Babbitt, became one of his closest friends. When Babbitt joined the Disney Organisation in 1932, he urged Tytla to follow. Two years later, Tytla traded in his job security at 'Terrytoons', moved to the West Coast to join Disney as a bona fide animator, albeit at a reduced salary. Before long, Tytla gained a reputation as one of the fastest and best draftsmen in the business. Over time, he acquired a new, rather more complimentary, sobriquet as "The Michelangelo of Animation".
One of Tytla's great strengths was an intuitive flair for character animation and for imbuing his creations with feeling. There was also a three dimensional quality to his work, very much the product of his new-found expertise in sculpture. As chief animator of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), he created both Doc and Grumpy. He also brought to life the villainous puppet master Stromboli in Pinocchio (1940), the monstrous demon Chernabog in Fantasia (1940), the delightful Jose Carioca and Pedro the Mail Plane in Saludos Amigos (1942), and, perhaps most memorably, the baby elephant Dumbo (1941) (plus his assorted fellow pachyderms). Had it not been for joining a strike action (led by his friend Babbitt) by 300 members of the Cartoonists Guild in support of better wages and film credits for assistants and production staff, Tytla may have seen out his career at Disney. As it turned out, the strike led to bitter acrimony between management and union supporters. Babbitt was fired in 1941, having incurred Walt Disney's lasting wrath. Following a lengthy legal case, he was briefly reinstated for a year. Like Babbitt, Tytla began to feel uncomfortable in this divisive environment and left the company in 1943. He was later to regret that decision. Back at his old stomping grounds at 'Terrytoons' and Paramount, he became more and more dissatisfied with modernist trends and methodologies in animation, plus lower-than-ever standards. This added to the law of diminishing returns in his own work. By the 1950's, Tytla was working on television commercials for Tempo Productions in New York's 'Animation Alley'. He briefly headed his own production company by the end of the decade, but business acumen had never been his forte and the venture failed. The last few years of his life were marred by ill-health, including blindness in his left eye. He died on his Connecticut dairy farm in December 1968. Tytla's contributions to animation were indelible. In his own words, the key ingredient being "the feeling and vitality you get into the work".- Ann Petersen was born on 22 June 1927 in Wuustwezel, Flanders, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Het sacrament (1989), Pauline & Paulette (2001) and Rubens, schilder en diplomaat (1977). She died on 11 December 2003 in Opwijk, Flanders, Belgium.
- Actor
- Director
Luc Philips was born on 2 January 1915. He was an actor and director, known for Bompa (1989), Chez Bompa Lawijt (1994) and Maigret (1964). He was married to Madga Hendrickx. He died on 26 July 2002 in Zoersel, Flanders, Belgium.- Bernard Verheyden was born on 20 November 1938 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for De paradijsvogels (1979), Wittekerke (1993) and Wij, heren van Zichem (1969). He was married to Denise Zimmermann. He died on 15 March 2018 in Essen, Flanders, Belgium.
- Paula Sleyp was born on 21 February 1931 in Mechelen, Flanders, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Shirley Holmes (1966), Sesamstraat (1976) and Zes personages zoeken een auteur (1971). She was married to Bob Dillen. She died on 9 November 2019 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.
- Denise Zimmerman was born on 6 June 1943 in Borgerhout, Flanders, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Driekoningenavond (1972), Bompa (1989) and Koning Lear (1969). She was married to Bernard Verheyden. She died on 15 June 2004 in Zoersel, Flanders, Belgium.
- Bea Van Der Maat was born on 15 November 1960 in Gent, Flanders, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Koko Flanel (1990), Max (1994) and Villa Tempo (1984). She was married to Jan Biesemans. She died on 27 July 2023 in Leuven, Flanders, Belgium.
- Actor
- Writer
Gaston Berghmans, quite possibly Belgium's greatest comedian of all time, was born in 1926 in Merksem, a community which is part of the city of Antwerp. He had a very normal and healthy childhood and attended middle school to become a craftsman, just like his father before him.
Right before the Second World War, Gaston had been starring in some local plays in his off-time, and decided to become a professional comedian during the War, quitting his job as a handyman on ships in the port of Antwerp. In this period in his life, he met up with some guardian angels that would procure his future in the entertainment industry.
Later, he met up with Leo Martin, also born in Antwerp, but raised in Brussels. Together they formed the legendary comedy duo 'Gaston & Leo', that toured around theaters all over the country and made TV appearances with hilarious sketches. They also made some features movies including _"Zware jongens" (1984)_, _"De Paniekzaaiers" (1986)_ and _"Gaston en Leo in Hong Kong" (1988)_. Their last big thing together was a Sunday evening sketch show called _"Gaston & Leo Show" (1989)_, which aired from 1989 until 1993, when Leo died of cancer. When asked about this period later in his life, Gaston said that he felt like he had died along with his friend.
After losing Leo, Gaston starred in his own television show (_"Gaston Berghmans Show" (1994)_) for a few years, but he realized that things would never be the same again. After retiring from sketch comedy television in 2000, he only made a limited number of on-screen appearances, mostly in shows that tributed him. In 2008, he ended his acting career in the way he wanted to, with a large dramatic movie part in _"Christmas in Paris" (2008)_. That picture however flopped, making people demand him to get into another final project. Gaston kept refusing this, saying his health did not longer allow him to do so. After years of physical ups and downs, he eventually passed away on May 21, 2016 in a rest-home in Schoten, surrounded by his family.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Patrick Le Bon was born on 2 January 1940 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He was a director and writer, known for S.O.S. Fonske (1968), Salut en de kost (1974) and Hellegat (1980). He died on 3 February 2021 in Kortrijk, Flanders, Belgium.- Jenny Tanghe was born on 15 September 1926 in Manage, Belgium. She was an actress, known for A Dog of Flanders (1999), Mira (1971) and Benvenuta (1983). She was married to Antoine. She died on 11 March 2009 in Gent, Flanders, Belgium.
- Actor
- Sound Department
Bert André was born on 6 August 1941 in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Flodder (1986), Halleluja! (2005) and Flodder 3 (1995). He was married to Mieke Verheyden. He died on 21 May 2008 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium.- Actor
- Writer
Ivo Pauwels was born on 18 August 1938 in Antwerp, Belgium. He was an actor and writer, known for Kapitein Zeppos (1964), Bompa (1989) and Mega Mindy (2006). He died on 8 September 2023 in Lier, Flanders, Belgium.- Marc Janssen was born on 27 April 1940 in Brecht, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for The Memory of a Killer (2003), Flikken (1999) and Zaman (1983). He died on 14 March 2017 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium.
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jo Decaluwe was born on 25 May 1942 in Deinze, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor and assistant director, known for De bossen van Vlaanderen (1991), Heterdaad (1996) and F.C. De Kampioenen (1990). He was married to Evelyne Colle. He died on 1 December 2021 in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium.- Gella Allaert was born on 8 September 1910 in Oostende, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Thérèse Raquin (1979), Hans en Grietje (1960) and The Legend of Doom House (1971). She died on 18 March 2002 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium.
- Danny Riesterer was born on 5 May 1939 in Middelkerke, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for 16+ (2005), Recht op recht (1998) and The Emperor of Taste (2008). He died on 22 July 2021 in Mechelen, Flanders, Belgium.
- Alex Cassiers was born on 26 July 1936 in Antwerpen, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Pa heeft een lief (2000), Caravans (1992) and Diamant (1997). He died on 1 September 2012 in Zellik, Flanders, Belgium.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Art Director
Jaak Van Luyth was born on 23 April 1930 in Mortsel, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor and art director, known for Meeuwen sterven in de haven (1955), Adieu Filippi (1967) and De obool (1966). He was married to Simonne Kaesen. He died on 22 November 2011 in Berchem, Flanders, Belgium.- Gilles Villeneuve was born on 18 January 1950 in St.-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. He was married to Johanne Barthe. He died on 8 May 1982 in Leuven, Flanders, Belgium.
- Clemy Van Outryve was born on 13 September 1917 in Brussels, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Johan en de Alverman (1965), De tijdscapsule (1963) and Het einde van de reis (1981). She died on 13 January 2015 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium.
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Ludo Busschots was born on 2 April 1956 in Mortsel, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor and producer, known for Windkracht 10 (1997), Alfa Papa Tango (1990) and Transport (1983). He died on 2 December 2020 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.- Soundtrack
Roland Verlooven was born on 2 March 1938 in Gent, Flanders, Belgium. He died on 1 November 2017 in Tremelo, Flanders, Belgium.- Director
- Writer
- Production Manager
Raoul Servais was born on 1 May 1928 in Oostende, Belgium. He was a director and writer, known for Taxandria (1994), Papillons de nuit (1997) and Atraksion (2001). He died on 17 March 2023 in Leffinge, Flanders, Belgium.