- René Metzemaekers was born on October 29, 1922 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He was a writer and composer, known for Kinderen in gods hand (1958), Zomercapriolen (1962) and Moeder, wat zijn we rijk (1957). He died on February 27, 2009 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium.
- He frequently used the pseudonym Juul Van Dael.
- René Metzemaekers was the man behind Dutch-language radio theater on the Flemish radio channel VRT.
- He was also an author, journalist, dramaturge, and the founder and director of the Flemish Radio Theater. He was also active in television, producing dozens of television plays and documentaries.
- Metzemaekers was originally a teacher and later worked as head of the Information Service of the city of Antwerp.
- Metzemaekers wrote numerous radio plays, novellas, stories, fairy tales, poems, song lyrics, and plays for adults and young people.
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