Emile Degelin was born on July 16, 1926 in Diest, Flanders, Belgium. He was a director and writer, known for Life and Death in Flanders (1963), If the Wind Frightens You (1960) and Sirènes (1961). He was previously married to Angela Schlottke and Jacqueline Harpman. He died on May 20, 2017 in Kessel-Lo, Leuven, Belgium.