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Wim Opbrouck
Wim Opbrouck (born 5 February 1969) is a Flemish actor and singer. He is especially known for his work on stage. Opbrouck comes from Bavikhove, part of Harelbeke and studied at the Herman Teirlinck Studio. As an actor, he joined the Blue Monday Company. In 1997 he performed in a 12-hour theater marathon production of ''Ten oorlog'' by Tom Lanoye. Following the merger of this company with KNS (Antwerp), he became an actor at the Drama House. He took on large roles in ''Aars!,'' ''Leenane Trilogy,'' ''L. King of Pain,'' and ''Macbeth.'' In 2005 he transferred to the new NTGent. He gained fame through his appearance in the travel documentary ', a collaboration with composer and producer and photographer , in which he travels through Europe on a motorcycle. He's also well known for appearing in the television shows and In De Gloria. He played in the films like ''Manneken Pis,'' ''Meisje'' and '' Everybody's Famous!'' In addition, he also plays the occasional group The Dolfijnt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bavikhove
Bavikhove is a village (''deelgemeente'') in the Belgian municipality of Harelbeke within the Flanders, Flemish province of West Flanders. It is located between Harelbeke-centre and Hulste, along the Leie river.
It is known for the Bavik Brewery which brews a pilsner and Wittekerke Beer, among others.
Famous people of Bavikhove include cyclists Stijn Devolder, Leif Hoste, Dirk Demol and Flemish actor and singer Wim Opbrouck. The name of the village was featured in a sketch of ''In de gloria'' where Gerrit Callewaert, played by Wim Opbrouck, protested against subtitling West Flemish speakers on Flemish television.
Populated places in West Flanders
Harelbeke
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A Perfect Match (film)
''A Perfect Match'' ( nl, Man zkt Vrouw, lit=Man Seeks Woman) is a 2007 Belgian romantic comedy-drama film directed by Miel van Hoogenbemt and written by Pierre De Clercq and Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem. It stars Jan Decleir, Maria Popistașu and Wim Opbrouck. Plot Leopold, a retired school teacher, tries to find a life partner through an online dating service. Julien, Leopold's very faithful friend, helps him in this process. Leopold fills out the form and finds a few matches. After meeting one after another, he realises that none is appropriate for him. On the first day of Leopold's retirement, his housekeeper announces she will be leaving to her native Romania in order to be with her daughter, but she manages to find a replacement named Alina. Leopold goes to pick her up at the railway station and also meets with one match at a coffee shop, whom he had known from the website. After meeting they come home and Leopold finds that Alina is a disastrous maidservant. Meanwhile, Leopol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1969 Births
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 ** Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 27 and injures 314. * January 19 – End of the siege of the University of Tokyo, marking the beginning of the end for the 1968–69 Japanese university protests. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. * January 22 – An assassination attempt is carried out on Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev by deserter Viktor Ilyin. One person is killed, several are injured. Brezhnev escaped unharmed. * January 27 ** Fourteen men, 9 of them Jews, are executed in Baghdad for spying for Israel. ** R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annette (film)
''Annette'' is a 2021 musical romantic drama film directed by Leos Carax, his first English-language film. The film's story and music were written by Ron Mael and Russell Mael of Sparks, with lyrics co-written by Carax. The film, which has been described as a rock opera, follows a stand-up comedian (Adam Driver) and his opera singer wife (Marion Cotillard), and how their lives are changed when they have their first child. Simon Helberg and Devyn McDowell also appear. An international co-production between France, Germany, Belgium, the United States, Japan, Mexico and Switzerland, ''Annette'' was premiered on 6 July 2021 as the opening film at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where Carax received the Best Director award. It was released in France the next day by UGC Distribution and in the United States on 20 August by Amazon Studios. The film received positive reviews from critics. Plot After a swift courtship, provocative stand-up comedian Henry McHenry publicly declares his eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Of Us (film)
''All of Us'' is a 2019 Belgian drama film directed by Willem Wallyn. Maaike Neuville won the best actrice award for her performance as ''Cathy'' at the 2021 Oostend film festival. Cast * Maaike Neuville as Cathy * Barbara Sarafian as Els * Joke Devynck as Elisabeth * Wim Opbrouck Wim Opbrouck (born 5 February 1969) is a Flemish actor and singer. He is especially known for his work on stage. Opbrouck comes from Bavikhove, part of Harelbeke and studied at the Herman Teirlinck Studio. As an actor, he joined the Blue Mond ... as Cédric * as Philippe References External links * 2019 drama films 2019 films Belgian drama films 2010s Dutch-language films {{Belgium-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobain (film)
''Cobain'' is a 2018 Dutch drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ... directed by Nanouk Leopold. In July 2018, it was one of nine films shortlisted to be the Dutch entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not selected. Cast * Bas Keizer as Cobain * Naomi Velissariou as Mia * Wim Opbrouck as Wickmayer * Dana Marineci as Adele * Cosmina Stratan as Jadwiga References External links * 2018 films 2018 drama films Dutch drama films 2010s Dutch-language films {{2010s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salamander (TV Series)
''Salamander'' is a Belgian crime drama television series, created by and based upon the novel by Bavo Dhooge, that was first broadcast on Eén on 30 December 2012. The twelve-part series, produced by Skyline Entertainment and written by Ward Hulselmans, stars Filip Peeters as Inspector Paul Gerardi, a Belgian detective who investigates the theft of sixty-six safety deposit boxes belonging to prominent Belgian figures. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Four from 8 February 2014. Following the success of the first series, a second series was commissioned by Eén but production did not begin until five years later. The second series is subtitled ''Blood Diamonds'' and was first broadcast on 7 January 2018. BBC Four broadcast from 14 April 2018. Plot Series 1 Jonkhere, a small private bank in Brussels, is robbed and 66 safe deposit boxes belonging to a number of the most prominent public figures in Belgium are cleaned out. The owners want to keep the thefts under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frits And Freddy
''Frits and Freddy'' ( nl, Frits en Freddy) is a 2010 Flemish-Belgian comedy film directed by Guy Goossens. Cast * Frank Aendenboom as Kamiel Frateur * Stijn Cole as Gino * Damiaan De Schrijver as Leon * Tom Dewispelaere as Patrick Somers * Frank Focketyn as Willy Faes * Eric Godon as Rene beurlet * Tania Kloek as Gina Mus * Wim Opbrouck as Carlo Mus * Jaap Spijkers as Max Den Hamer * Peter Van den Begin as Frits Frateur * Lucas Van den Eynde as Sjarel Willems * Tom Van Dyck Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ... as Freddy Frateur References External links * 2010 films 2010s Dutch-language films 2010 comedy films Belgian comedy films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manneken Pis (film)
''Manneken Pis'' is a 1995 Belgian comedy-drama film directed by Frank Van Passel and written by Christophe Dirickx. It premiered in May 1995 at the Cannes Film Festival. It received the André Cavens Award for Best Film and four awards at the Joseph Plateau Awards. The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Frank Vercruyssen as Harry * Antje de Boeck as Jeanne * Ann Petersen as Denise * Wim Opbrouck as Desire See also * List of Belgian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film * List of submissions to the 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film *''Manneken Pis ''Manneken Pis'' (; ) is a landmark bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels, Belgium, depicting a puer mingens; a naked little boy urinating into the fountain's basin. Though its existence is attested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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