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Jaco Van Dormael

Film Director / Cinematographer / Screenwriter / Writer / Theatre Director / Film Producer | * 02/09/1957 (67) | Ixelles, Brabant (Belgium)
Jaco Van Dormael (born 9 February 1957) is a Belgian film director, screenwriter and playwright. His films especially focus on a respectful and sympathetic portrayal of people with mental and physical disabilities. Van Dormael spent his childhood travelling around Europe, before going on to study filmmaking at the INSAS in Brussels, where he wrote and directed his first short film, Maedeli la brèche (1981), which received the Honorary Foreign Film Award at the Student Academy Awards. Van Dormael's feature debut, Toto le héros (1991), won the Caméra d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Five years later, Le huitième jour (1996) played at Cannes, where his two leading actors, Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne, were jointly awarded the prize for Best Actor. His third feature film, Mr. Nobody (2009), won six Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director. ()
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Jaco Van Dormael was born on February 9, 1957 in Ixelles, Brabant, Belgium. He is a director and writer.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

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Awards & Nominations for Jaco Van Dormael

Young European Film of The Year European Film Award for Best Screenwriter European Film Academy Lux Award Young European Film of The Year 2x European Film Academy Lux Award European Film Award for Best Comedy
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Movies with Jaco Van Dormael as Actor(3)

as L'automobiliste qui n'a plus que 0 seconde à vivre2015 The Brand New Testament
as Narrator (French version) / Director Team A2011 Kiss & Cry

Movies with Jaco Van Dormael as Crew(20)

Directing/Director2021 Isolation
Writing/Writer2021 Isolation
Directing/Director2019 The Shape
Directing/Director2015 The Brand New Testament
Production/Producer2015 The Brand New Testament
Writing/Screenplay2015 The Brand New Testament
Writing/Writer2014 Nicholas on Holiday
Directing/Director2011 Kiss & Cry
Directing/Director2009 Mr. Nobody
Writing/Writer2009 Mr. Nobody
Directing/Director1996 The Eighth Day
Writing/Writer1996 The Eighth Day
Directing/Director1995 Lumière and Company
Writing/Story1992 Between Heaven and Earth
Directing/Director1991 Toto the Hero
Writing/Screenplay1991 Toto the Hero
Directing/Director1985 De boot
Directing/Director1984 È pericoloso sporgersi
Writing/Writer1984 È pericoloso sporgersi
Directing/Director1982 L'imitateur

Full Name: Jaco Van Dormael
Citizenship: Belgium
Born: Saturday, 02/09 1957 (February) in Ixelles, Brabant (Belgium) (current age: 67 years + 49 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN), French (FR)
Educated at: École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière
Spouses (current/former): Michèle Anne De Mey
Siblings: Pierre Van Dormael
Jaco Van Dormael frequently works together with these people:
Pascal Duquenne (5x, Actor)
Alice van Dormael (4x, Actress)
Kaatje Van Damme (4x, Crew)
Susana Rossberg (4x, Crew)
Michèle-Anne De Mey (3x, Actress)
Harry Cleven (3x, Actor)
Renaud Alcalde (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1105820, Added: 12/18/2018, Last updated: 02/29/2024