Roland Verhavert (1 May 1927 – 26 July 2014) was a Belgian

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, ...

. He directed 44 films between 1955 and 1993. He co-directed the 1955 film '' Seagulls Die in the Harbour'', which was entered into the

1956 Cannes Film Festival The 9th Cannes Film Festival was held from 23 April to 10 May 1956. The Palme d'Or went to ''The Silent World'' by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Louis Malle. The festival opened with '' Marie-Antoinette reine de France'', directed by Jean Delannoy and ...

. His 1974 film ''

The Conscript ''The Conscript'' ( nl, De loteling) is a 1974 Belgian drama film directed by Roland Verhavert, based on the eponymous novel by Hendrik Conscience. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. It was also selected as the Bel ...

'' was entered into the

24th Berlin International Film Festival The 24th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June – 2 July 1974. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Canadian film '' The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz'' directed by Ted Kotcheff. Jury The following people were announc ...

. Verhavert died of a heart attack aged 87 in July 2014.

Selected filmography

* '' Seagulls Die in the Harbour'' (1955) * ''

'' (1974) * ''

Rubens Sir Peter Paul Rubens (; ; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist and diplomat from the Duchy of Brabant in the Southern Netherlands (modern-day Belgium). He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition ...

'' (1977) * '' Brugge, die stille'' (1981)

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* * 1927 births 2014 deaths Belgian film directors {{Belgium-film-director-stub