Jaak Van Luyth was born on April 23, 1930 in Mortsel, Flanders, Belgium. He is known for his work on Seagulls Die in the Harbour (1955), Adieu Filippi (1967) and De obool (1966). He was married to Simonne Kaesen. He died on November 22, 2011 in Berchem, Flanders.