He was born in one of the most beautiful towns of Europe: Bruges, where he attended school and still lives. He studied scriptwriting at Brussels university (U.L.B.) and made his breakthrough with the stunning Belgian movie, La vie sexuelle des Belges 1950-1978 (1994). Since 1993 he has worked as a producer for Transatlantic Films, Brussels.

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