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Frank Van Passel

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Frank Van Passel
Frank Van Passel was born on 23 June 1964 in Vilvoorde, Bruxelles, Belgium. He is a producer and director, known for Manneken Pis (1995), Moresnet (2024) and Villa des roses (2002).
BornJune 23, 1964
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BornJune 23, 1964
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    • Awards
      • 23 wins & 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Manneken Pis (1995)
    Manneken Pis
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1995
    Nicky de Jong, Boris Van Severen, and Joke Emmers in Moresnet (2024)
    Moresnet
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Julie Delpy in Villa des roses (2002)
    Villa des roses
    6.1
    • Director
    • 2002
    Katelijne Damen, Marijke Pinoy, and Laura Verlinden in The Emperor of Taste (2008)
    The Emperor of Taste
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Producer
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Producer

    • The Soundman (2025)
      The Soundman
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Victoria (2020)
      Victoria
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Imposed Piece
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Veerle Baetens in Tabula Rasa (2017)
      Tabula Rasa
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Many Heavens (2017)
      Many Heavens
      7.1
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Maria Kraakman and Bogdan Iancu in In Blue (2017)
      In Blue
      6.5
      • co-producer
      • 2017
    • Stany Crets and Viviane de Muynck in Sprakeloos (2017)
      Sprakeloos
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Between sun and shade (2016)
      Between sun and shade
      8.6
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2016
    • Downside Up (2016)
      Downside Up
      7.4
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2016
    • Gene Bervoets, Mieke De Groote, Nico Sturm, Kevin Janssens, Jonas Van Geel, and Eva Binon in Patrouille Linkeroever (2016)
      Patrouille Linkeroever
      5.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Allegory of the Jam Jar (2015)
      Allegory of the Jam Jar
      6.6
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2015
    • Sum of Histories (2015)
      Sum of Histories
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Martha Canga Antonio and Aboubakr Bensaihi in Black (2015)
      Black
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Paradise Trips (2015)
      Paradise Trips
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Benoît Poelvoorde in The Brand New Testament (2015)
      The Brand New Testament
      7.1
      • co-producer
      • 2015

    Director

    • The Soundman (2025)
      The Soundman
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Nicky de Jong, Boris Van Severen, and Joke Emmers in Moresnet (2024)
      Moresnet
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Lynn Van Royen in Revival (2022)
      Revival
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Warre Borgmans, Els Dottermans, Pieter Embrechts, Tine Embrechts, Wim Opbrouck, Adriaan Van den Hoof, Nico Sturm, Jonas Van Thielen, Bart Hollanders, and Evelien Bosmans in Dag Sinterklaas (2019)
      Dag Sinterklaas
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Vriendelijk Vuur
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Amateurs (2014)
      Amateurs
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Gestolen Jeugd
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Madonna's Pig (2011)
      Madonna's Pig
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Katelijne Damen, Marijke Pinoy, and Laura Verlinden in The Emperor of Taste (2008)
      The Emperor of Taste
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008–2009
    • Julie Delpy in Villa des roses (2002)
      Villa des roses
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Terug naar Oosterdonk (1997)
      Terug naar Oosterdonk
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Manneken Pis (1995)
      Manneken Pis
      7.1
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Kan dat met gebakken aardappeltjes?
      Short
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Jakob Beks in Bex & Blanche (1993)
      Bex & Blanche
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1993
    • De smeerlappen
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 1993

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Brylcream Boulevard (1995)
      Brylcream Boulevard
      5.6
      • first assistant director
      • 1995
    • The Sorrow of Belgium (1994)
      The Sorrow of Belgium
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1994
    • Els Helewaut, Eva Maes, and Caroline Rottier in Mannen maken plannen (1993)
      Mannen maken plannen
      4.7
      • first assistant director
      • 1993
    • Beck - De gesloten kamer (1992)
      Beck - De gesloten kamer
      5.8
      • first assistant director
      • 1992
    • Urbanus and Bea Van Der Maat in Koko Flanel (1990)
      Koko Flanel
      6.3
      • assistant director
      • 1990
    • Sailors Don't Cry (1990)
      Sailors Don't Cry
      5.7
      • assistant director
      • 1990

    Personal details

    • Born
      • June 23, 1964
      • Vilvoorde, Bruxelles, Belgium

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