Jan Eelen

Info

Role

Director | Actor | Writer

Date of birth

1970

Place of birth

Leuven, Flanders, Belgium

Jan Eelen

Biography

Jan Eelen (°1970) is one of Belgium's finest, most diverse directors and writers of fiction. Although each of his productions is radically different from the last, he always manages to find a large audience. He has influenced a whole generation of filmmakers, as many of his characters and dialogue lines have become the subject of memes in Flanders. Consistent in his work is Eelen's mastery of character, rhythm and surprise. He refuses to play along with the expectations of the viewer, or even his characters. His fiction would be misanthropic, if it wasn't so humane. Apart from his television work, Eelen has adapted the Yasmina Reza play Carnage for the theater in 2012.

Known For

In de Gloria
In de Gloria
8.9
8.9
Het eiland
Het eiland
8.8
8.8
Callboys
Callboys
7.5
7.5
Lockdown
Lockdown
7.0
7.0