Stijn, Baron Coninx (born 21 February 1957) is a Belgian film director.
Career
He studied film directing at
HRITCS (currently Ritcs, at
Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel). Baron Coninx is best known for his film ''
Daens Daens might refer to:
* Adolf Daens, Belgian Flemish priest and politician
* Pieter Daens (novel), a novel by Louis Paul Boon
*Daens (film)
''Daens'' is a 1992 Belgian period drama film directed by Stijn Coninx, after a novel by Louis Paul Bo ...
'', which was nominated for an
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1992.
He was made a
Baron by
Baudouin.
Honours
* 1993 : Created Baron Coninx by King
Baudouin
* member of the
Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts
The Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts ( nl, Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten, or KVAB) is one of an independent learned society of science and arts of the Flemish Community in Belgium. ...
.
Filmography
Director
* ''
Servais'' (1980), his university finals film.
* ''
Surfing'' (1982), short film.
* ''
Hector
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'' (1987)
* ''
Koko Flanel
''Koko Flanel'' is a Belgian comedy movie directed by Stijn Coninx starring Urbanus, Bea Van Der Maat, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Herbert Flack and Ann Petersen. The movie was released in 1990 and was until 18 February 2009 the most successful F ...
'' (1990)
* ''
Daens Daens might refer to:
* Adolf Daens, Belgian Flemish priest and politician
* Pieter Daens (novel), a novel by Louis Paul Boon
*Daens (film)
''Daens'' is a 1992 Belgian period drama film directed by Stijn Coninx, after a novel by Louis Paul Bo ...
'' (1992) (nominated for an
Academy Award
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...
)
* ''
When the Light Comes (Licht)'' (1998)
* ''
Further Than the Moon (Verder dan de maan)'' (2003)
* ''
To Walk Again'' (2007), documentary
* ''
Sister Smile'' (2009)
* ''
Marina'' (2013)
* ''
Ay Ramon!'' (2015)
* ''
Niet Schieten'' (2018)
Assistant director
* ''
Het Beest (1982)
* ''
Zaman'' (1983) (credited as Stijn Coninckx)
* ''
Wildschut'' (1985) (''Stronghold'' in the United States)
* ''
De Leeuw van Vlaanderen'' (1985)
* ''
Skin
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Other animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have different de ...
'' (1987)
* ''
Blueberry Hill'' (1989)
Television work
* ''
Het Peulengaleis'' (1999) TV series
* ''
Nefast voor de feestvreugde'' (2001, 2002, 2003) TV series
References
External links
*
Stijn Coninx- Film information from the Belgium government site belgium.be
People from Neerpelt
Barons of Belgium
Belgian film directors
1957 births
Living people
Members of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts
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