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Jan Eelen

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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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.
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    Matteo Simoni, Stef Aerts, Bart Hollanders, and Rik Verheye in Callboys (2016)
    Callboys
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    Dirk van Dijck, Lucas Van den Eynde, Frank Focketyn, An Miller, Wim Opbrouck, Tania Van der Sanden, Tom Van Dyck, Bruno Vanden Broecke, Peter Ceustermans, Rita Beckx, and Jeroen Van Dyck in Het eiland (2004)
    Het eiland
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    Lockdown (2021)
    Lockdown
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    In de Gloria (2000)
    In de Gloria
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director



    • Lukas Lelie in Doe zo voort (2022)
      Doe zo voort
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2022
    • Lockdown (2021)
      Lockdown
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Matteo Simoni, Stef Aerts, Bart Hollanders, and Rik Verheye in Callboys (2016)
      Callboys
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2019
    • Jelle De Beule and Otto-Jan Ham in De ideale wereld (2013)
      De ideale wereld
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director (2013-2014)
      • 2013–2023
    • Chris Willemsen in De Ronde (2011)
      De Ronde
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Koen De Poorter and Lieven Scheire in Neveneffecten (2005)
      Neveneffecten
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2008
    • Dirk van Dijck, Lucas Van den Eynde, Frank Focketyn, An Miller, Wim Opbrouck, Tania Van der Sanden, Tom Van Dyck, Bruno Vanden Broecke, Peter Ceustermans, Rita Beckx, and Jeroen Van Dyck in Het eiland (2004)
      Het eiland
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004–2005
    • In de Gloria (2000)
      In de Gloria
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000–2001
    • Alles kan beter (1997)
      Alles kan beter
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1997–1999
    • Man bijt hond (1997)
      Man bijt hond
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director (segment "Vaneigens")
      • 1997

    Writer



    • Lockdown (2021)
      Lockdown
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Matteo Simoni, Stef Aerts, Bart Hollanders, and Rik Verheye in Callboys (2016)
      Callboys
      7.5
      TV Series
      • head writer
      • scenario
      • 2016–2019
    • Marisa Papen
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Chris Willemsen in De Ronde (2011)
      De Ronde
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • head writer
      • 2011
    • Dirk van Dijck, Lucas Van den Eynde, Frank Focketyn, An Miller, Wim Opbrouck, Tania Van der Sanden, Tom Van Dyck, Bruno Vanden Broecke, Peter Ceustermans, Rita Beckx, and Jeroen Van Dyck in Het eiland (2004)
      Het eiland
      8.8
      TV Series
      • head writer
      • writer
      • 2004–2005
    • In de Gloria (2000)
      In de Gloria
      8.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2000–2001
    • Man bijt hond (1997)
      Man bijt hond
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1997

    Actor



    • Jonas Vermeulen in Zillion (2022)
      Zillion
      7.2
      • Politie-inspecteur 1
      • 2022
    • Palookaville (2017)
      Palookaville
      6.0
      Short
      • Jerry
      • 2017
    • Safety First (2013)
      Safety First
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Herman Van Roey
      • 2013

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    • Born
      • 1970
      • Leuven, Flanders, Belgium

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      • Jakke

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