Hugo Claus
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- April 5, 1929
- Died
- March 19, 2008 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- Bruges, Belgium
Biography
Hugo Maurice Julien Claus was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, the novel, and poetry; he also left a legacy as a painter and film director. He wrote primarily in Dutch, although he also wrote some poetry in English.
Known For
Filmography
De Verlossing
Movie · Writer
Herman the Gangster
Movie · Writer
The Sacrament
Movie · Novel, Screenplay
Diary of a Mad Old Man
Movie · Writer
Mascara
Movie · Writer
The van Paemel Family
Movie · Screenplay, Dialogue
The Lion of Flanders
Movie · Screenplay, Dialogue
Minuet
Movie · Writer
Vrijdag
Movie · Novel
Whitey
Movie · Screenplay, Dialogue
The Inheritance
Movie · Writer
Rubens, schilder en diplomaat
TV · Writer · 5 eps
Pallieter
Movie · Screenplay, Dialogue
Cancer Rising
Movie · Novel
Because of the Cats
Movie · Writer
Mira
Movie · Writer
The Enemies
Movie · Scenario Writer
Thursday We Shall Sing Like Sunday
Movie · Scenario Writer
The Dance of the Heron
Movie · Theatre Play
De luitenant
Movie · Writer
The Knife
Movie · Scenario Writer, Novel
Village by the River
Movie · Dialogue, Writer