Lucas Belvaux

Belgian actor and film director

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Lucas Belvaux

Lucas Belvaux in 2013

Born|  (1961-11-14) 14 November 1961 (age 61)

Namur, Belgium

Occupation(s)| Actor, film director, screenwriter
Years active| 1980–present

Lucas Belvaux (French pronunciation: ​[lyka bɛlvo]; born 14 November 1961) is a Belgian actor and film director. His directing credits include the Trilogie, consisting of three films with interlocking stories and characters, each of which was filmed in a different genre. The three films are Cavale, a thriller; Un couple épatant, a comedy; and Après la vie, a melodrama. The Trilogie received the André Cavens Award. His film La Raison du plus faible was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[1] His film One Night (38 témoins) was nominated for seven Magritte Awards, winning Best Screenplay.

He also appeared as an actor in the film Merry Christmas (2005). He is the brother of Rémy Belvaux and Bruno Belvaux.

## Filmography[edit]

### As director/writer[edit]

Year  | Title  | Box Office  | Notes

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1992  | Parfois trop d'amour |  |
1996  | Pour rire ! | $1.5 million[2] | Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Best Screenplay
Nominated - Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Golden Alexander
Nominated - Torino Film Festival - Best Feature Film
2001  | Mère de toxico |  | TV movie
2002  | Trilogy:
Cavale
Un couple épatant
Après la vie | $5 million[3][4][5] | Belgian Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
French Syndicate of Cinema Critics - Best Film
Louis Delluc Prize - Best Film
Étoiles d'Or - Best Director
Nominated - César Award for Best Director
Nominated - César Award for Best Writing
Nominated - Joseph Plateau Award for Best Belgian Director
Nominated - Valladolid International Film Festival - Golden Spike
2004  | Nature contre nature |  | TV movie
2006  | The Right of the Weakest | $1.4 million[6] | Nominated - Cannes Film Festival \- Palme d'Or
2007  | Les prédateurs |  | TV series (2 Episodes)
2009  | Rapt | $5.5 million[7] | Nominated - César Award for Best Film
Nominated - César Award for Best Director
Nominated - CPH:PIX - Politiken's Audience Award
2012  | One Night | $3.3 million[8] | Magritte Award for Best Screenplay
Nominated - César Award for Best Adaptation
Nominated - Magritte Award for Best Film
Nominated - Magritte Award for Best Director
2014  | Not My Type | $2.6 million[9] | Magritte Award for Best Screenplay
Nominated - César Award for Best Adaptation
Nominated - Lumières Award for Best Film
Nominated - Lumières Award for Best Director
Nominated - Magritte Award for Best Film
Nominated - Magritte Award for Best Director
Nominated - Trophees Francophones du Cinema - Best Feature Film
2017  | This Is Our Land |  | Nominated - Magritte Award for Best Film
Nominated - Magritte Award for Best Director
Nominated - Magritte Award for Best Screenplay
2020  | Home Front |  |

### As actor[edit]

* 1981: Allons Z'Enfants
* 1982: The Trout
* 1983: The Death of Mario Ricci
* 1985: Chicken with Vinegar
* 1991: Madame Bovary
* 2004: Tomorrow We Move

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: La Raison du plus faible". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
2. ^ "Pour rire! (1997) - JPBox-Office".
3. ^ "Un couple épatant (An Amazing Couple) (2003) - JPBox-Office".
4. ^ "Cavale (On the Run) (2003) - JPBox-Office".
5. ^ "Aprés la vie (After the Life) (2003) - JPBox-Office".
6. ^ "La Raison du plus faible (2006) - JPBox-Office".
7. ^ "Rapt (2009) - JPBox-Office".
8. ^ "38 témoins (2012) - JPBox-Office".
9. ^ "Pas son genre (2014) - JPBox-Office".

## External links[edit]

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Films directed by Lucas Belvaux

* Cavale (2002)
* Un couple épatant (2002)
* Après la vie (2002)
* Nature contre nature (2004)
* The Right of the Weakest (2006)
* Rapt (2009)
* One Night (2012)
* Not My Type (2014)
* This Is Our Land (2017)
* Home Front (2020)

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Belgian Film Critics Association Award for Best Film

1976–1989|

* The Son of Amir Is Dead – Jean-Jacques Andrien (1976)
* In the Name of the Führer – Lydia Chagoll (1977)
* Les Rendez-vous d'Anna – Chantal Akerman (1978)
* Woman Between Wolf and Dog – André Delvaux (1979)
* My Name Is Anna Magnani – Chris Vermorcken (1980)
* Le Grand Paysage d'Alexis Droeven – Jean-Jacques Andrien (1981)
* Le Lit – Marion Hänsel (1982)
* Brussels by Night – Marc Didden (1983)
* Permeke – Patrick Conrad and Henri Storck (1985)
* The van Paemel Family – Paul Cammermans (1986)
* Wedding in Galilee – Michel Khleifi (1987)
* The Abyss – André Delvaux (1988)
* Wait Until Spring, Bandini – Dominique Deruddere (1989)

1990–2009|

* Monsieur – Jean-Philippe Toussaint (1990)
* Toto the Hero – Jaco Van Dormael (1991)
* Man Bites Dog – Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel and Benoît Poelvoorde (1992)
* Just Friends – Marc-Henri Wajnberg (1993)
* The Sexual Life of the Belgians – Jan Bucquoy (1994)
* Manneken Pis – Frank Van Passel (1995)
* La Promesse – Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (1996)
* Gabriel's Dream – Anne Lévy-Morelle (1997)
* Rosie – Patrice Toye (1998)
* Rosetta – Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (1999)
* Lijmen/Het Been – Robbe De Hert (2000)
* No Man's Land – Danis Tanović (2001)
* The Son – Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (2002)
* On the Run / An Amazing Couple / After Life – Lucas Belvaux (2003)
* Gilles' Wife – Frédéric Fonteyne (2004)
* L'Enfant – Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (2005)
* The Only One – Geoffrey Enthoven (2006)
* Private Property – Joachim Lafosse (2007)
* Eldorado – Bouli Lanners (2008)
* Unspoken – Fien Troch (2009)

2010–present|

* Mr. Nobody – Jaco Van Dormael (2010)
* Bullhead – Michael R. Roskam (2011)
* Our Children – Joachim Lafosse (2012)
* Kid – Fien Troch (2013)
* Two Days, One Night – Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (2014)
* The Brand New Testament – Jaco Van Dormael (2015)
* After Love – Joachim Lafosse (2016)
* Home – Fien Troch (2017)
* Girl – Lukas Dhont (2018)
* Our Mothers – César Díaz (2019)
* Adoration – Fabrice Du Welz (2020)
* Playground – Laura Wandel (2021)
* Close – Lukas Dhont (2022)

Authority control

International|

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National|

* France
* BnF data
* Germany
* United States

People|

* Deutsche Biographie

Other|

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