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Felix van Groeningen

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Felix van Groeningen
Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse, and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years.
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Beautiful Boy (2018)
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Felix van Groeningen was born on 1 November 1977 in Gent, Flanders, Belgium. He is a writer and director, known for Beautiful Boy (2018), The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012) and The Eight Mountains (2022).
BornNovember 1, 1977
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BornNovember 1, 1977
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    • Awards
      • 42 wins & 46 nominations total

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    Known for

    Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, and Jack Dylan Grazer in Beautiful Boy (2018)
    Beautiful Boy
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 2018
    Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh in The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
    The Broken Circle Breakdown
    7.7
    • Writer
    • 2012
    Luca Marinelli and Alessandro Borghi in The Eight Mountains (2022)
    The Eight Mountains
    7.7
    • Writer
    • 2022
    Koen De Graeve, Johan Heldenbergh, Wouter Hendrickx, Bert Haelvoet, and Kenneth Vanbaeden in The Misfortunates (2009)
    The Misfortunates
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Let Love In
      • Writer
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Bart Hollanders in Zodiac (2024)
      Zodiac
      6.4
      Short
      • script advice
      • 2024
    • Luca Marinelli and Alessandro Borghi in The Eight Mountains (2022)
      The Eight Mountains
      7.7
      • screenplay
      • 2022
    • Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, and Jack Dylan Grazer in Beautiful Boy (2018)
      Beautiful Boy
      7.4
      • screenplay by
      • 2018
    • Belgica (2016)
      Belgica
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh in The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
      The Broken Circle Breakdown
      7.7
      • adaptation
      • 2012
    • Koen De Graeve, Johan Heldenbergh, Wouter Hendrickx, Bert Haelvoet, and Kenneth Vanbaeden in The Misfortunates (2009)
      The Misfortunates
      7.3
      • writer
      • 2009
    • With Friends Like These (2007)
      With Friends Like These
      7.1
      • scenario
      • 2007
    • Steve + Sky (2004)
      Steve + Sky
      6.5
      • storyline
      • 2004
    • 50CC (2000)
      50CC
      5.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2000

    Director

    • Let Love In
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Luca Marinelli and Alessandro Borghi in The Eight Mountains (2022)
      The Eight Mountains
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, and Jack Dylan Grazer in Beautiful Boy (2018)
      Beautiful Boy
      7.4
      • directed by
      • 2018
    • Belgica (2016)
      Belgica
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh in The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
      The Broken Circle Breakdown
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Koen De Graeve, Johan Heldenbergh, Wouter Hendrickx, Bert Haelvoet, and Kenneth Vanbaeden in The Misfortunates (2009)
      The Misfortunates
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2009
    • With Friends Like These (2007)
      With Friends Like These
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Steve + Sky (2004)
      Steve + Sky
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2004
    • 50CC (2000)
      50CC
      5.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2000

    Producer

    • Let Love In
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • 50CC (2000)
      50CC
      5.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 2000

    Videos4

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:08
    Official Trailer
    From Life to Book to Screen
    Featurette 4:16
    From Life to Book to Screen
    From Life to Book to Screen
    Featurette 4:16
    From Life to Book to Screen
    "Anatomy of a Crisis"
    Featurette 3:08
    "Anatomy of a Crisis"
    'Beautiful Boy' Cast Break Down Their Most Difficult Scenes
    Video 3:51
    'Beautiful Boy' Cast Break Down Their Most Difficult Scenes

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Born
      • November 1, 1977
      • Gent, Flanders, Belgium
    • Relatives
      • Seppe(Sibling)
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      Graduated from the KASK Film Academy in Ghent in 2000.
    • Trademark
      Strong Ghent accent

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