Roland Verhavert (1 May 1927 – 26 July 2014) was a Belgian film director. He directed 44 films between 1955 and 1993. He co-directed the 1955 film Seagulls Die in the Harbour, which was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.[1] His 1974 film The Conscript was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

Roland Verhavert
Born(1927-05-01)1 May 1927
Melsele, Belgium
Died26 July 2014(2014-07-26) (aged 87)
Melsele, Belgium
OccupationFilm director
Years active1955–1993

Verhavert died of a heart attack aged 87 in July 2014.[3]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Seagulls Die in the Harbour". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  2. ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for The Conscript". imdb.com. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Filmregisseur Roland Verhavert is gestorven". deredactie.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 July 2014.
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