Robin François De Hert (20 September 1942 – 24 August 2020) was a Belgian film director.[1]

Robbe De Hert
De Hert in 2006
Born(1942-09-20)20 September 1942
Farnborough, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Died24 August 2020(2020-08-24) (aged 77)
OccupationFilm director

Next to feature films, De Hert also directed short films, series and documentaries, most of Flemish origin.

De Hert won the André Cavens Award for Best Film in 2000, with his film Lijmen/Het Been.[2]

He died on 24 August 2020 at the age of 77 due to complications of diabetes.[3]

Selected filmography

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Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Work Result
1989 Mystfest Festival Italy Best film Trouble in Paradise Nominated
Valladolid International Film Festival Best film Blueberry Hill Nominated
Joseph Plateau Awards Best Belgian Director Won
1997 Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet-Best Film Gaston's War Nominated
Joseph Plateau Awards Best Belgian Director Won
2001 Joseph Plateau Awards Best Belgian Director Lijmen/Het Been Nominated
Best Belgian Screenplay Nominated
2012 Film by the Sea International Film Festival Grand Director award Career Won
2018 Ostend Film Festival Lifetime achievement award Career Won
2019 Ostend Film Festival Best Documentary Hollywood aan de Schelde Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Inkijk in de Belgische filmgeschiedenis met Robbe De Hert". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Cavens-prijs voor 'Le Fils'". De Morgen (in Dutch). 21 December 2002. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Regisseur Robbe De Hert (77) overleden: "Een vechter, maar hij was uitgevochten"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 24 August 2020.
  4. ^ Moors, Celien (15 September 2018). "Robbe De Hert heeft zijn film en zijn ster, en dat volstaat: "Of ik droomde van een Oscar? Zwaanst nie!"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
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