Robbe De Hert
Belgian film director (1942–2020)
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::summary Belgian film director (1942–2020) ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Robbe De Hert |
| image | Robbe_de_Hert_(2006).png |
| caption | De Hert in 2006 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Farnborough, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Antwerp, Belgium |
| occupation | Film director |
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| name = Robbe De Hert | image = Robbe_de_Hert_(2006).png | image_size = | alt = | caption = De Hert in 2006 | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Farnborough, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | death_date = | death_place = Antwerp, Belgium | other_names = | known_for = | occupation = Film director Robin François De Hert (20 September 1942 – 24 August 2020) was a Belgian film director.
Next to feature films, De Hert also directed short films, series and documentaries, most of Flemish origin.
De Hert won the André Cavens Award for Best Film in 2000, with his film Lijmen/Het Been.
He died on 24 August 2020 at the age of 77 due to complications of diabetes.
Selected filmography
- Camera Sutra (1973)
- De Witte van Zichem (1980)
- Le filet américain (1981)
- Maria Danneels of Het leven dat we droomden (1982)
- Zware Jongens (1984), featuring the comedy duo Gaston en Leo
- Trouble in Paradise (1989)
- Blueberry Hill (1989)
- Brylcream Boulevard (1995)
- Elixir d'Anvers (1997)
- Gaston's War (1997)
- Lijmen/Het Been (2000)
- Hollywood aan de Schelde (2018)
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Mystfest Festival Italy | Best film | Trouble in Paradise | |
| Valladolid International Film Festival | Best film | Blueberry Hill | ||
| Joseph Plateau Awards | Best Belgian Director | |||
| 1997 | Shanghai International Film Festival | Golden Goblet-Best Film | Gaston's War | |
| Joseph Plateau Awards | Best Belgian Director | |||
| 2001 | Joseph Plateau Awards | Best Belgian Director | Lijmen/Het Been | |
| Best Belgian Screenplay | ||||
| 2012 | Film by the Sea International Film Festival | Grand Director award | Career | |
| 2018 | Ostend Film Festival | Lifetime achievement award | Career | |
| 2019 | Ostend Film Festival | Best Documentary | Hollywood aan de Schelde | |
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References
References
- "Inkijk in de Belgische filmgeschiedenis met Robbe De Hert".
- (2002-12-21). "Cavens-prijs voor 'Le Fils'". [[De Morgen]].
- (24 August 2020). "Regisseur Robbe De Hert (77) overleden: "Een vechter, maar hij was uitgevochten"".
- Moors, Celien. (2018-09-15). "Robbe De Hert heeft zijn film en zijn ster, en dat volstaat: "Of ik droomde van een Oscar? Zwaanst nie!"". [[Het Laatste Nieuws]].
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