François Beukelaers
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François Beukelaers | |
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| Born | 2 February 1938 Vilvoorde, Belgium |
| Died | February 2026 (aged 87–88) |
| Education | Studio Herman Teirlinck |
| Occupations | Actor, stage director, singer, educator |
| Years active | 1965–2026 |
| Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award, Ostend Film Festival (2023) |
François Beukelaers (2 February 1938 – February 2026) was a Belgian actor, stage director and singer.
Beukelaers was born in Vilvoorde on 2 February 1938. Herman Teirlinck convinced him to study theatre at the studio of the National Theatre in Antwerp, later called the Studio Herman Teirlinck. He later became a teacher at the same studio (whose students included Johan Leysen, Dirk Roofthoeft and Jean Bervoets), and also taught directing at the theatre school INSAS.[1]
In 1965, Beukelaers made his debut as a professional director at the Antwerp KNS with Thornton Wilder's "Our Town".[2]
Throughout his career, he acted in a number of feature films, including Brussels by Night (1983), The Over-the-Hill Band (2009) and Stormforce (2006).
Beukelaers received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Ostend Film Festival.[3]
On 4 February 2026, it was announced that Beukelaers had died at the age of 88.[1]
