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Jan Vanderheyden
Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium
Jan Vanderheyden (1890–1961) was a Belgian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was born on 10 October 1890 in Antwerp and died there on 27 March 1961. From the 1920s to…
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Jan Vanderheyden (1890–1961) was a Belgian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was born on 10 October 1890 in Antwerp and died there on 27 March 1961. From the 1920s to the 1960s, he played a crucial role in the development of Flemish cinema, especially through his production company Jan Vanderheyden-Film, which helped establish one of the first consistent film production circuits in Flanders. He became known for his popular Flemish comedies and folk films, often created in collaboration with Edith Kiel, who contributed significantly as writer, co‑director, and editor—though she often remained uncredited in public. His breakthrough came with De Witte (1934), the first major Flemish sound film, which achieved enormous commercial success and established his name in Belgian film history.
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1942
Mister Dingemans and madam Babbel are having fun in Brussels
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1942
Antoon, de flierefluiter
Movie Producer
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1941
Good Luck, Monique!
Movie Director
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1941
A Nice Case
Movie Producer
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1940
White is Trump
Movie Director
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1940
Janssens en Peeters dikke vrienden
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1939
Janssens versus Peeters
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1939
Met den helm geboren
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1939
Een Engel Van Een Man
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1938
Drie flinke kerels
Movie Director
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1937
Music in the Harbour
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1936
De wonderdoktoor
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1935
Alleen voor U
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1935
Uilenspiegel Still Lives
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1934
Whitey
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