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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.- 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.- 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.- 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
- 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.- William Hope Hodgson was born on 15 November 1877 in the UK. William Hope was a writer, known for Matango (1963), Suspicion (1957) and The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971). William Hope died on 19 April 1918 in Ypres, Flanders, Belgium.
- Actress
- Producer
- Production Manager
Joanna Geldof was born on 28 February 1927 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium. She was an actress and producer, known for Oog in oog (1991), De man met de paraplu (1968) and Een ver land (1971). She died on 29 May 1998 in Wemmel, 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.
- Nora Tilley was born on 3 February 1952 in Brussels, Belgium. She was an actress, known for De wet volgens Milo (2004), Daar is een mens verdronken (1983) and Intensive Care (1991). She died on 21 June 2019 in Putte, Flanders, Belgium.
- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Robert Lussac was born on 6 July 1902 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor and director, known for Le pèlerin de l'enfer (1947), De verlossing (1975) and Wij, heren van Zichem (1969). He died on 5 December 1987 in Deurne, 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.- 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".- Reinhilde Decleir was born on 16 May 1948 in Belgium. She was an actress, known for Raf & Ronny II (1999), De infiltrant (2018) and Raf & Ronny III (2001). She died on 6 April 2022 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.
- Arnold Willems was born on 24 March 1932 in Antwerp, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Wittekerke (1993), Merijntje Gijzens jeugd (1974) and De bossen van Vlaanderen (1991). He died on 8 August 2022 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.
- Actor
- Director
Bob Van der Veken was born on 26 September 1928 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor and director, known for Wittekerke (1993), De collega's (1978) and De Kollega's maken de brug! (1988). He was married to Mariette Van Arkkels. He died on 18 February 2019 in Heide, Kalmthout, Flanders, Belgium.- Bernard Verheyden was born on 20 November 1938 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Wittekerke (1993), Wij, heren van Zichem (1969) and De paradijsvogels (1979). He was married to Denise Zimmermann. He died on 15 March 2018 in Essen, Flanders, Belgium.
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- Actor
- Writer
Born in 1945, Jean-Pierre De Decker, a Flemish Belgian from Gent, died too early, at the age of fifty-six, but despite his premature demise, his was a full life. He indeed started his artistic career in his native town as a director for the Arcateater where he staged several plays before being hired by the B.R.T., the Flemish television channel. His output was prolific since he made no fewer than thirty-seven TV movies or mini-series, one of which, _Dierbaar(1991)_ won the Best Belgian TV Film of the Year. De Decker made only one film for the cinema, _Springen(1986)_, but it was singled out as the Belgian submission for the 1986 Academy Award of the Best Foreign Language Film.- 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.
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Lia Lee was born on 30 November 1922 in Antwerp, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Kapitein Zeppos (1964), Slisse & Cesar (1977) and Ontbijt voor twee (1972). She died on 9 May 2011 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 Alfa Papa Tango (1990), Windkracht 10 (1997) and Transport (1983). He died on 2 December 2020 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.- André Van Daele was born on 15 June 1927 in Etterbeek, Belgium. He was an actor, known for De paradijsvogels (1979), Wittekerke (1993) and Merlina (1983). He died on 28 August 1997 in Zottegem, Flanders, Belgium.
- Ugo Prinsen was born on 1 June 1938 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Kapitein Zeppos (1964), De paradijsvogels (1979) and Stille waters (2001). He died on 11 February 2004 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium.
- Ward de Ravet was born on 1 June 1924 in Antwerp, Belgium. He was an actor, known for De paradijsvogels (1979), Commissaris Roos (1990) and Het zwaard van Ardoewaan (1972). He was married to Fanny Winkler. He died on 6 March 2013 in Zandhoven, Flanders, Belgium.
- Marcel Vandenbussche was born on 28 January 1930 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Kiekeboe: Het witte bloed (1992), Kulderzipken (1995) and Chez Bompa Lawijt (1994). He died on 19 December 2006 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium.