Jean van de Velde (director)

Born (1957-03-14) 14 March 1957 (age 68)

Bukavu, DR Congo^[1]

OccupationsFilm director
Screenwriter

Yearsactive1979–present

RelativesYannick van de Velde (son)

Jean van de Velde
Van de Velde in 2013
Born	(1957-03-14) 14 March 1957 (age 68) Bukavu, DR Congo[1]
Occupations	Film director Screenwriter
Years active	1979–present
Relatives	Yannick van de Velde (son)

Jean van de Velde (born 14 March 1957) is a Dutch film director and screenwriter.^[2] He has directed twelve films since 1979. His film The Silent Army competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.^[3] He is the father of actor Yannick van de Velde.^[4]