Hugo Claus novelist poet playwright painter film director
Hugo Claus is a 78 years old novelist poet playwright painter film director from Bruges, Flanders. Hugo Claus was born on April 05, 1929 (died on March 19, 2008, he was 78 years old) in Bruges, Flanders as Hugo Maurice Julien Claus. His nickname was Claus Hugo Maurice Julien.
About
Birth name of Hugo Claus is Hugo Maurice Julien Claus
No, he died on 03/19/2008, 16 years ago. He was 78 years old when he died. Cause of death: euthanasia. He died in Antwerp
Family
Wives
Hugo Claus had two marriages.
Child
He had one child, Thomas (60) . When his first child, Thomas Claus, was born, Hugo Claus was 34 years old.
Works
Hugo Claus Movies (22)
There are 22 movies of Hugo Claus.
His first feature film was The Lion of Flanders (1985). He was 55 when he starred in this movie. Since 1985, he has appeared in 22 feature films. The last one is Janssen & Janssens draaien een film (1990). In this movie, we watched him in the self character .
View all Hugo Claus movies.
Hugo Claus movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | The Lion of Flanders (1985) | 55 |
| Director | The Lion of Flanders (1985) | 55 |
| Writer | Because of the Cats (1973) | 43 |
| Writer | Mira (1971) | 41 |
| Dialogue | Village by the River (1958) | 30 |
| Writer | Village by the River (1958) | 30 |
| Writer | The Knife (1961) | 31 |
| Scenario Writer | Thursday We Shall Sing Like Sunday (1967) | 37 |
| Screenplay | Pallieter (1975) | 46 |
| Writer | Cancer Rising (1975) | 46 |
| Director | De Verlossing (2001) | 72 |
| Himself | De droomproducenten (1984) | 54 |
| himself | Jan Cox, a Painter's Odyssey (1988) | 58 |
| Writer | Het Sacrament (1990) | 60 |
| Director | Het Sacrament (1990) | 60 |
| Producer | Het Sacrament (1990) | 60 |
| Writer | The Dance of the Heron (1966) | 37 |
| Director | Toygirl (1968) | 38 |
| Director | The Enemies (1968) | 39 |
| Director | Vrijdag (1981) | 51 |
| Writer | Vrijdag (1981) | 51 |
| self | Janssen & Janssens draaien een film (1990) | 61 |
Awards (18)
Awarded Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren in 1985 , awarded Martinus Nijhoff Vertaalprijs in 1964 , awarded Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding in 2002 , awarded Libris Prize in 1996 , awarded Constantijn Huygens Prize in 1978 ,
What was Hugo's zodiac sign?Hugo Claus zodiac sign was aries.
Other facts about Hugo Claus
| Alias | Claus Hugo Maurice Julien |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Hugo Maurice Julien Claus |
| Place of death | Antwerp |
| Spouse | Elly_Overzier |
| Copyright status as a creator | Oeuvre Copyrighted , applies to jurisdiction: countries with 50 years pma or longer |
| Related category | Category:Films Directed By Hugo Claus , of: film, directed by this person |
| Cause of death | Euthanasia , has immediate cause: Alzheimer's disease |
| Work location | Paris , point in time: 1949-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Manner of death | Unnatural Death |
| PictoRight ID code | SA-00290 |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | Dutch |
| Given name | Hugo |
| Libris-URI | Khwzzt432kwr1pm |
| Archives at | Letterenhuis |
| Notable work | The Sorrow Of Belgium |
| Family name | Claus. Show people with the surname Claus |
| Commons Creator page | Hugo Claus |
| Country of citizenship | Belgium |
| Date of death | 2008-03-19T00:00:00Z |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA08897647 |
| Signature | 
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| Biografisch Portaal number | 16100489 |
| Unmarried partner | Sylvia Kristel |
| Has works in the collection | ASR Art Collection |
| Copyright representative | Reproduction Right Represented By CISAC-member |
| Swedish Royal Theater Archive | Person/454 |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/67285 |
