Jan Vanderheyden
Directing
- Born
- October 10, 1890 · Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium
- Died
- March 27, 1961 (age 70)
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.
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He became known for his popular Flemish comedies and folk films, often created in collaboration with Edith Kiel, who contributed significantly as writer, co‑director, and editor—though she often remained uncredited in public.
His breakthrough came with De Witte (1934), the first major Flemish sound film, which achieved enormous commercial success and established his name in Belgian film history.
Known for
Whitey
June 26, 1934
Drie flinke kerels
January 1, 1938
Een Engel Van Een Man
January 1, 1939
Antoon, de flierefluiter
July 1, 1942
De wonderdoktoor
June 30, 1936
Music in the Harbour
October 29, 1937
Janssens versus Peeters
January 1, 1939
Good Luck, Monique!
March 21, 1941
White is Trump
January 1, 1940
Janssens en Peeters dikke vrienden
January 1, 1940
Uilenspiegel Still Lives
January 1, 1935
Met den helm geboren
January 1, 1939
Behind the camera15
- 1942Mister Dingemans and madam Babbel are having fun in Brussels Director, Producer
- 1942Antoon, de flierefluiter Producer, Director
- 1941Good Luck, Monique! Director, Producer
- 1941A Nice Case Producer
- 1940White is Trump Director, Producer
- 1940Janssens en Peeters dikke vrienden Director, Producer
- 1939Een Engel Van Een Man Director
- 1939Janssens versus Peeters Director, Producer, Writer
- 1939Met den helm geboren Director, Writer, Producer
- 1938