Nic Balthazar
Appearance
Nic Balthazar | |
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Born | Ghent, Belgium | 24 July 1964
Occupation(s) | Film director, television and radio presenter |
Spouse | Lieve Blancquaert |
Nic Balthazar (born 24 July 1964 in Ghent) is a Belgian film director and a TV/radio personality (presenter, reporter, producer).
Family
[edit]Balthasar was born into a Ghent family of politicians active in the Socialistische Partij Anders. He is the son of Herman Balthazar, professor and former Governor of East Flanders, and brother of Tom Balthazar, a Schepen of Ghent.
Career
[edit]His first movie, Ben X, came out in 2007 and has received critical acclaim.[1] The film is based on Balthazar's novel Nothing Was All He Said. The next feature film which Balthazar directed, Tot Altijd, was released in January 2012.
Filmography
[edit]Film
Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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2007 | Ben X | Yes | Yes |
2012 | Tot Altijd | Yes | Yes |
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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2008 | The Big Ask | Yes | Yes | Also producer and actor |
2009 | The Big Ask Again: Dance for the Climate | Yes | Yes |
Television/radio
[edit]Presenter
[edit]- Memphis
- Ziggurat
- Open doek
- Mollen en kruisen
- Leuven Centraal
- Dood doet leven - Radio 1
- filminformation - Studio Brussel
- Levende Lijven (talkshows)
- Filmfan - Canvas
- Vlaanderen Vakantieland - Eén
Appearances
[edit]- Boeketje Vlaanderen (1984) - BRT
- Koste wat het kost (1997)
- Het swingpaleis (1997–1998) (Eén)
- Vlaanderen vakantieland (2003) - Eén
- Fata Morgana (2006) - Eén
- Tour 2008 - Eén
- Masterchef (2010) - Vtm
- De jaren stillekes (2010) - Eén
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
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2007 | Montreal World Film Festival | Grand Prix des Amériques | Ben X | Won | [2] |
Most Popular Film | Won | [2] | |||
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Won | ||||
Palm Springs International Film Festival | Heineken Red Star Award | Won | [3] | ||
Sedona International Film Festival | Audience Award | Won | |||
2008 | European Film Awards | People's Choice Award for Best Film | Nominated | [4] | |
2011 | Efebo d’Oro | Best book adaptation | Won | [5] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ben X adaptation lauded". 18 October 2011. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ a b "World Film Festival – Prizes 2007". Ffm-montreal.org. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ "Ben X | 2008 Palm Springs International Film Festival | Nic Balthazar | Belgium". Psfilmfest.org. 23 December 2007. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ "European Film Academy » Blog Archive » 2008". 14 December 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Ben X adaptation lauded at Sicily fest - News - Flanders Image". 15 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
External links (further sources)
[edit]Media related to Nic Balthazar at Wikimedia Commons