Jaak Boon (born 1948 in

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) is a Belgian

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and producer who specializes in the production of

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. Mainly a writer for Belgian

, Boon has written for a number of popular mainstream comedies in

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such as ''

De Kotmadam ''De Kotmadam'' is a classic Flemish comedy television series directed by Ronnie Commissaris and Wim Feyearts produced for Belgian television since 1991. The series is written by Jaak Boon and Frans Ceusters. Season 25, which was also the last, ...

'' since 1991 working with director Ronnie Commissaris. Boon co-wrote the series with Frans Ceusters.

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* Flemish television writers Belgian male television writers Mass media people from Brussels 1948 births Living people Belgian male writers Belgian television show creators Date of birth missing (living people) {{Belgium-bio-stub