Wim Opbrouck
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Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wim Opbrouck (born in Bavikhove, 5 February 1969) is a Flemish actor and singer. He is especially known for his work on stage. Opbrouck comes from Bavikhove, part of Harelbeke and studied at the Herman Teirlinck Studio. As an actor, he joined the Blue Monday Company. In 1997 he performed in a 12-hour theater marathon production of Ten oorlog by Tom Lanoye. Following the merger of this company with KNS (Antwerp), he became an actor at the Drama House. He took on large roles in Aars!, Leenane Trilogy, L. King of Pain, and Macbeth. In 2005 he transferred to the new NTGent. He gained fame through his appearance in the travel documentary De bende van Wim, a collaboration with composer and producer Jean Blaute and photographer Michiel Hendryckx, in which he travels through Europe on a motorcycle. He's also well known for appearing in the television shows Windkracht 10 and In De Gloria. He played in the films like Manneken Pis, Meisje and Everybody's Famous! In addition, he also plays the occasional group The Dolfijntjes. He sings and plays accordion. In 2008 it was reported that in 2010 he would succeed John Simons as artistic director of NTGent. In the 2010 film Vreemd bloed he plays a butcher. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wim Opbrouck, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Harelbeke
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Birthday: February 05, 1969
Age: 56 years old
Gender: Male
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Ad Fundum
Overview: Sammy Raes, a nice, naive law-freshman from a simple family, dies in a form of hazing known as the 'flying carpet'. The father of the arrogant fraternity president Guy Bogaerts who ordered this reckless procedure abuses his connections to prevent a judicial homicide conviction, while the college authorities prefer to avoid a scandal in the press. However Sammy's freshmen friends Tom Smits and Denn
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1993-10-06
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Sinterklaas en Koning Kabberdas
Overview: Riko Tik used to be bullied as a kid, now he want revenge. He falsifies the book of the Sint so that it looks like all the kids have been naughty this year. Disguised as king Kabberdas he goes to the house of the Sint to fool the holy man with the wrong book.
Genres: Family Fantasy
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2021-10-27
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Girl
Overview: Muriel moves from a small village to the big city of Brussels, hoping to start an independent life working as a museum guide. She rents a room from Laura, who has a room to spare now that her mother is in hospital. Laura is a vital and candid woman who has a child-wish but leads a very chaotic life. Meanwhile, Muriel's mother has a hard time accepting that her daughter leads a life of her own now, and she also faces some changes at the factory where she works. The movie follows the interconnected lifes of these three women of three different generations, who all face different problems.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2002-09-01
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Misstakes
Overview: André Mahy, an artistic but unemployed director, gets an offer to make a movie, the script of which appears to be a 'Kiekeboe' comic story entitled Misstakes. A fascinating dialogue develops between the fictional story of the family Kiekeboe and the real story of André Mahy and his film crew.
Genres: Family Adventure Comedy
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2000-03-01
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A Perfect Match
Overview: On the day of his forced retirement, a grumpy school principal decides, together with his neighbour, to search for a wife on the Internet...
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2007-08-08
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Isabelle
Overview: Isabelle is a famous and beloved actress from the Netherlands, who disappears when on Holiday in Belgium. She has been kidnapped by bartender Jeanne Bitor, an artist with a disfigured face. Jeanne is very bitter about her 'ugly' appearance, and she is obsessed with the process of dying and deterioration of animals and humans. Therefore, she abducts Isabelle and starves her to death, while painting her in different phases of the process.
Genres: Thriller Drama Mystery
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2011-09-22
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Frits and Freddy
Overview: Frits and Freddy Frateur are brothers who, after a confrontation with the white collar criminal Carlo Mus, kidnap his wife, Gina. The situation for the brothers goes from bad to worse as more and more people get involved, and all want a share of the ransom money.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2010-12-08
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Madonna's Pig
Overview: Traveling salesman Tony Roozen and his newest gadget, Porky (a robotic pig) end up stranded in the tiny hamlet of Madonna where deep and lasting political conflicts have disrupted village life. Tony can t wait to leave this godforsaken place but the young village teacher Maria Glorie needs his help. Who knows, maybe Porky can lend a hand?
Genres: Fantasy Romance
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2011-11-09
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Everybody's Famous!
Overview: Jean is a family man and factory worker who dreams of becoming a songwriter. Pinning his hopes on his teenage daughter, Marva, he takes her to singing contests in which the awkward and overweight girl struggles to belt out a tune. When Jean is suddenly fired because of cut backs, he is ashamed and even more desperate to have his daughter succeed. In a chance meeting Jean kidnaps the most famous pop star in the country and holds her hostage demanding to be heard by the music industry. Catching the attention of the media and the eyes of the nation, Jean and Marva realize that the show must go on until everyone is famous.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2000-04-12
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Voer voor Kranken
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Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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It's All So Quiet
Overview: The story of a farmer who realizes that his life has been influenced to an unhealthy extent by his aging father.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2013-04-24
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Manneken Pis
Overview: The film is about the orphan Harry, a young man of 28 who arrives in Brussels packed and ready to go. There, he makes a fleeting acquaintance in the tram with its driver: Jeanne. He finds accommodation in a flat block under the care of the slightly eccentric concierge Denise. A short time later, he finds work as a dishwasher in a restaurant where he meets his humorous colleagues Bert and Désiré. Coincidence exists because Jeanne lives in the flat below his. They get to know each other better and Harry falls in love with her, although he has a hard time expressing those feelings.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1995-11-08
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W. Witse: de film
Overview: Witse returns to his hometown to find his niece's murderer. It doesn't take long before Witse gets in trouble with local police authorities. While conducting his investigation, old family issues are starting to surface.
Genres: Mystery Crime Thriller
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2014-03-05
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Dutch Touch
Overview: Compilation of 4 gay-themed short films by director Anthony Schatteman: [1] Petit ami (2017) … [2] Kiss Me Softly (2012) … [3] Hello, Stranger (2016) … [4] Follow Me (2015).
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Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2023-07-31
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Bowling Balls
Overview: A movie about the rivalry between two motorcycle gangs.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2014-12-17
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Man of Steel
Overview: A romantic and funny coming-of-age story. Victor, a 13-year-old boy, is desperately looking for his First Kiss. When that First Kiss comes too close, Victor seeks refuge in his imagination, becoming the Man of Steel who has no emotions, because tears will make him rust. But no Man of Steel can resist Fania, a 13-year-old girl, for very long.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Family Romance
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1999-10-13
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Ontmaskerd
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Original Language: nl
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Ventoux
Overview: A group of friends reunite after 30 years to climb the Mont Ventoux again. Memories to a happy youth but also new discoveries from the past. One person is not present at the reunion. Why is that? What happened?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2015-05-14
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Café Derby
Overview: 1985. Georges is a born market vendor. As a driven salesman he sells anything, anytime, to anyone. When he hears that the Pope is coming to Belgium, he smells his chance. In addition to the grounds, where tens of thousands of believers will attend an open-air mass, Café Derby is for rent. Georges is sure to earn a small fortune. But his wife and five children are not convinced. It would be another move in too short a time. But as George puts his mind to something...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2015-09-16
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Last Call
Overview: When André, Bart and David go to do odd jobs in an old farmhouse, they no longer appear immortal. They alternate leaden seriousness with limp nattering, but that doesn't escape the fact that they are getting older.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2024-05-16
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20 Years The Island
Overview: It has been 20 years since The Island was unleashed on Flanders. After all these years, fans of the series are rewarded with an exclusive reunion special, in which thirteen original cast members and the creators reunite for a unique look back.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2024-07-11
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Can Go Through Skin
Overview: A brutal assault changes Marieke's life. She leaves her familiar city rhythms for the solitude of a isolated house in the countryside. Her irrational fears on the frozen farm are a constant struggle. As spring's orchestra begins, her curiosity for new things that cover the cold rot of winter pull her out of the suffocating interior of her mind. Slowly she accepts the help of John, her neighbour.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2009-01-29
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Pippa
Overview: Pippa and Glenn are done after 5 years of marriage, they both wan't to divorce but can't seem to agree on the devision of everything.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2016-12-14
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Find This Dumb Little Bitch and Throw Her Into a River
Overview: Remco (15), his father and his younger sister Lizzy (13) sell illegally imported puppies from their home. In order to be seen and liked by his friends, Remco naively puts a video of his younger sister online, with unthinkable and disastrous consequences.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2017-04-12
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Hello, Stranger
Overview: Arthur is a single dad, struggling with the care for his seven-year-old son Max and the combination of his secret life as a drag queen.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2016-12-12
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The Day My House Fell
Overview: Three adult brothers, Hein, Pé and Roemer, live with their elderly mother Hillie. This eccentric family lives in an old, crooked house that is on the verge of taking its last breath before toppling over. Every year, it is pulled straight again by its four inhabitants. This procedure has worked for decades, until suddenly Mother takes off to the sunny South. The nestlings are left to deal with each other - and themselves. As the relationship between the brothers gets more distorted, the house starts leaning over faster as well.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2017-09-24
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Cobain
Overview: Fifteen-year-old Cobain tries to get his pregnant mother Mia to quit her self-destructive lifestyle. When she refuses to clean up her act, Cobain takes over.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2018-04-05
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Swimsuit 46
Overview: Chantal, a chubby girl of twelve, is having a hard time finding her way throughlife. She doesn't have a lot of friends, and at home she can only turn to herstepfather for support as she doesn't get along with her mother or stepbrother.Only in the local pool, where she is training intensively for an upcoming swimmingcompetition, does she truly feel at home. But when she needs a new pair ofgoggles, things don't go as smoothly as planned and she takes everything to gethold of them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2011-05-21
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Isra and the Magical Book
Overview: When the nine year old Isra goes on a school trip, she winds up in a magical library. There, she finds out that a young boy is held captive in one of the books. In an attempt to save the boy, she starts an adventurous journey into a magical world.
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2016-09-15
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Saint Hubert
Overview: A forest ranger lives a peaceful life in eastern Belgium, but during a national police investigation a conflict arises. But it turns out to be much more: a confrontation between nature and the modern world.
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Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2017-05-04
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The Humble Stonemason
Overview: A wealthy banker prides himself on his fortune, but is literally bored to tears with his life. One day he passes by the home of a humble stonemason who tells him he is quite content with his freedom, his rock and his early morning cup of tea."But how can one live without gold?" exclaims the banker, sure that the man shares his love for gold!
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Original Language: nl
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All of Us
Overview: The story of a self-help group of 4 people with a terminal illness, led by a therapist without experience.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2020-01-08
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Cheese
Overview: Frans Laarmans temporarily abandons his job as an office worker to become a salesman for a big cheese company.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Kiekeboe: Het witte bloed
Overview: The Kiekeboe family goes on vacation to the "The New Paradise". Camping Along rides Kiekeboe a man with a wound from which white blood comes. An ambulance takes the man chased him. Surprised, the family decides to forget the incident and continue their journey.
Genres: Family Comedy Adventure
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1992-06-18
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Annette
Overview: The story of Henry, a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humour and Ann, a singer of international renown. In the spotlight, they are the perfect couple, healthy, happy, and glamourous. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious girl with an exceptional destiny, will change their lives.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2021-07-07
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Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint
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Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2024-11-16
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#LikeMe Mini Concert
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Genres: Family
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2020-05-20
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Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint
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Genres: Family
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2019-11-16
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Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint
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Genres: Family
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2020-11-14
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Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint
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Genres: Family
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2021-11-13
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Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint
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Genres: Family
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2022-11-12
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Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint
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Genres: Family
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2023-11-18
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Young Hearts
Overview: 14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2024-10-26
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Forgotten Street
Overview: Feature based on the novel with the same name by the Flemish writer Louis Paul Boon. The celebrated author lives in a cul de sac threatened with demolition. He observes his neighbors in their struggle against the threat that leads to selfishness, individualism and resignation. The writer invents a new street that is outside the new world.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1999-10-09
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Like They Walk on the Moon
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2025-02-07
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