Wies Andersen
Belgian actor and presenter (1936–2023)
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Alois De Bois (6 February 1936 – 21 October 2023), professionally known as Wies Andersen, was a Belgian actor, television presenter and film director, whose career spanned about 40 years.
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6 February 1936
Wies Andersen | |
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Andersen in 1966 | |
| Born | Alois De Bois 6 February 1936 |
| Died | 21 October 2023 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Career
After studying theatre, in the second half of the 1960s Andersen had his breakout role as Jules Maigret's assistant in the BRT television series Commissaris Maigret.[1] He was best known as presenter of the show De Wies Andersen Show, broadcast on BRT in the late 1970s.[2][3] In the early 1990s, he reprised the show on VTM.[2] As an actor and a director he is best known for Jonny & Jessy, a 1972 film he starred alongside Rocco Granata.[1][2] He also directed several documentaries,[2] was active as a stage actor, founded a television production company, and worked as a sport journalist, specialized in auto racing and horse racing.[1]
Personal life and death
Andersen was married to actress Dora van der Groen for about 20 years.[3] After surviving a heart attack in 2019, he died on 21 October 2023, at the age of 87.[2][3]
