Biography

Jes Van Gaever started her television career in 1999 at the production company Woestijnvis and quickly became editor-in-chief of the talk show De Laatste show (2001). She contributed to shows such as De Quizmaster (Bart De Pauw, 2000) and stands at the cradle of De Slimste Mens ter Wereld (2003). In 2004 Jes stepped into the new production company De Filistijnen where she also lies at the basis of new titels Best Friends (2005-2015), Eternal Glory (2008-2016) and Bountyhunters (2008-2015), becoming network classics on Belgian national broadcaster één, all running for many seasons. Eternal Glory also becomes an international success, with local versions in Germany, Sweden, Norway, UK, ... Since 2010, she leads the international line productions for Eternal Glory. In 2010 she produces The Stronger Sex and De Maandagshow, both for commercial broadcaster VTM. In 2018 she produces 'het zomert met', a conceptual talkshow. In 2019 she produces 'Wat een dag' for VTM. In 2020 she produces her first documentary 'Kinderwens' for één. Momentarily Jes is in charge at De Filistijnen, guiding and developing new formats. While staying active at De Filistijnen creating entertainment programs, Mockingbird Productions is now her latest venture focusing on high end TV series. In 2020 she receives VAF support for writing a new series for Mockingbird Productions.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jes Van Gaever