Jan Vanderheyden

Jan Vanderheyden

DirectorProducerWriter Oct 10 (died age 70) Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium 1934–1942 (8 year career)
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Biography

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 collabora…

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