Bouli Lanners

Summary

Philippe "Bouli" Lanners (born 20 May 1965) is a Belgian actor, author and film director. His film The Giants was nominated for twelve Magritte Awards, winning five, including Best Film and Best Director.

Bouli Lanners
Lanners in 2010
Born (1965-05-20) 20 May 1965 (age 58)
Moresnet-Chapelle, in Plombières, Liège, Belgium
Other namesBouli
Occupation(s)Actor, director, writer
Years active1989–present

Biography edit

Lanners was born on 20 May 1965 in Moresnet-Chapelle, Belgium. His mother was a cleaning lady and his father was a customs agent.[1] He spent a year at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Liège, after which he continued to paint while doing odd jobs until turning his attention to cinema at the turn of the century.[1]

Filmography edit

As actor edit

Year Title Role Director Notes
1989 Les Snuls TV series
1991 Toto the Hero Gangster Jaco Van Dormael
1995 La veuve de l'architecte Serge Philippe Monnier TV movie
1997 Urinoir dogs Kadak Willem Wallyn Short
La conquête du Pôle Sud Patric Jean & Manfred Karge Short
Arlette Émile Claude Zidi
Le signaleur Benoît Mariage Short
Au bord de l'autoroute Olivier Jahan Short
Le pantalon Sgt. Fourrier Yves Boisset TV movie
Les carnets de monsieur Manatane Slobodan Christian Merret-Palmair & Jean-Michel Ben Soussan TV series
1998 Tatort Niki Stein TV series (1 Episode)
Il n'y a pas d'amour sans histoires The driver Jérôme Foulon TV movie
1999 The Carriers Are Waiting Coach Benoît Mariage (2)
A Dog of Flanders Constable Kevin Brodie
Alien Adventure Voice Ben Stassen Short
2000 Faites comme si je n'étais pas là The doctor Olivier Jahan (2)
Léopold Bart Joël Séria TV movie
Le centre du monde Claude Vivian Goffette Short
2001 Pauline and Paulette Taxi driver Lieven Debrauwer
2002 Petites misères Eddy Philippe Boon & Laurent Brandenbourger
2003 Joséphine Joël Vanhoebrouck Short
En territoire indien Policeman Lionel Epp
Des plumes dans la tête Sergio Thomas De Thier
L'autre The institution's director Benoît Mariage (3)
2004 Aaltra The Finnish singer Gustave Kervern & Benoît Delépine
25 degrés en hiver Stéphane Vuillet
Madame Édouard Gégé Nadine Monfils
When the Sea Rises The market's owner Yolande Moreau & Gilles Porte
Atomik Circus - Le retour de James Bataille Chip Didier & Thierry Poiraud
A Very Long Engagement Corporal Urbain Chardolot Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Twin Fliks Bernard Graffé Frédéric Jannin & Stefan Liberski TV series
2005 Bunker paradise David d'Ermont de Viard Stefan Liberski (2)
2006 Saddam Hussein Is Alive Jean-Marie Buchet Short
Enfermés dehors Youssouf Albert Dupontel
Avida The animal collector Gustave Kervern & Benoît Delépine (2)
2007 Les larmes d'argent Mourad Boucif
Cowboy Debaest Benoît Mariage (4)
Où est la main de l'homme sans tête Mathias Guillaume & Stéphane Malandrin
Les amis réunis Himself Alain Fryns Short
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games Samagas Frédéric Forestier & Thomas Langmann
Eldorado Yvan Bouli Lanners
I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster Léon Samuel Benchetrit
Louise Hires a Contract Killer Michel Pinchon Gustave Kervern & Benoît Delépine (3)
2009 Rien de personnel Pierrick Barbieri Mathias Gokalp
A Town Called Panic Postman / Simon / Cow Stéphane Aubier & Vincent Patar
Le Vilain Nick Korazy Albert Dupontel (2)
2010 Mammuth The recruiter Gustave Kervern & Benoît Delépine (4)
Chicas Maurice Yasmina Reza
Blanc comme neige Simon Christophe Blanc
Sans queue ni tête Xavier Demestre Jeanne Labrune
Kill Me Please M. Vidal Olias Barco Nominated - Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nothing to Declare Bruno Vanuxem Dany Boon
2011 Des vents contraires Monsieur Bréhel Jalil Lespert
2012 Rust and Bone Martial Jacques Audiard Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor
Le grand soir The guard Gustave Kervern & Benoît Delépine (5)
Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia Grossebaf Laurent Tirard
2013 11.6 Arnaud Philippe Godeau Nominated - Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor
La grande boucle Rémi Pletinckx Laurent Tuel
Lulu femme nue Charles Sólveig Anspach Nominated - Magritte Award for Best Actor
9 Month Stretch The cop Albert Dupontel (3)
La confrérie des larmes The Owl Jean-Baptiste Andrea
La bûche de Noël Santa / Postman / Simon Stéphane Aubier & Vincent Patar (2) Short
2014 La part de l'ombre Olivier Smolders Short
Nicholas on Holiday M. Bernique Laurent Tirard (2)
All Cats Are Grey Paul Savina Dellicour Nominated - Magritte Award for Best Actor
2015 I'm Dead But I Have Friends Guillaume & Stéphane Malandrin (2)
April and the Twisted World Voice Christian Desmares & Franck Ekinci
2016 Girls with Balls Olivier Afonso
Raw The driver Julia Ducournau
Heal the Living Pierre Révol Katell Quillévéré
2017 Bloody Milk Jamy Hubert Charuel
Above the Law Danny Bouvy François Troukens, Jean-François Hensgens Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor
2018 Real Love Mario Messina Claire Burger Magritte Award for Best Actor
Third Wedding (Troisièmes noces) Martin David Lambert
2019 Patrick Mon Tim Mielants Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor
2021 Love Song for Tough Guys Poussin Samuel Benchetrit Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Actor

As director & writer edit

Year Title Notes Awards
1999 Travellinckx Short Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film - Best Belgian French Short Film
2001 Muno Short Flanders International Film Festival Ghent - European Short Film
Torino Film Festival - Best International Short Film
Torino Film Festival - FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention
Lille Short Film Festival - Jury Award
Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film - Best Belgian French Short Film
Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film - Best Short Film
Tampere International Short Film Festival - International Competition
Nominated - European Film Award for Best Short Film
Nominated - Joseph Plateau Award for Best Belgian Short Film
2005 Ultranova Feature Berlin International Film Festival - Panorama
Gijón International Film Festival - Best Feature
Nominated - Joseph Plateau Award for Best Belgian Director
2008 Eldorado[2] Feature Cannes Film Festival - Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week
Cannes Film Festival - Label Europa Cinemas
Cannes Film Festival - Regards Jeunes Prize
Nominated - César Award for Best Foreign Film
2011 The Giants Feature Cannes Film Festival - C.I.C.A.E. Award
Cannes Film Festival - SACD Prize
Magritte Award for Best Film
Magritte Award for Best Director
Buster International Children's Film Festival - Best Youth Film
Nominated - Chicago International Film Festival - Best International Feature
Nominated - Magritte Award for Best Screenplay
2016 The First, the Last Feature Cabourg Film Festival - Best Director
Magritte Award for Best Film
Magritte Award for Best Director
Nominated - Magritte Award for Best Screenplay
2021 Nobody Has to Know Feature Chicago International Film Festival Award for Best Actor
Magritte Award for Best Film
Magritte Award for Best Director
Nominated - Magritte Award for Best Screenplay

As producer edit

Year Title Director Notes
2014 Carnage-Terminus Chris Lequarré Short

References edit

  1. ^ a b Renault, Gilles (12 March 2018). "Bouli Lanners, mordant". Libération (in French). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. ^ Crousse, Nicolas (24 July 2007). "Le cinema povera de Bouli Lanners". Le Soir. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

External links edit

  • Bouli Lanners at IMDb