Biography
Jaco Van Dormael was born on February 9, 1957 in Ixelles, Brabant, Belgium. He is a director and writer.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Isolation
2021
Director, Writer
A collective documentary film, from five european directors asked to witness the revolutions and dramas caused in their own countries by the pandemic....
Bovary
2021
Director
Theatre film based on the debut novel of french writer Gustave Flaubert. Performances by Maaike Neuville and Koen De Sutter at KVS, Brussels.
The Shape
2019
Director
A storm is on the horizon. When a jet-black cloud engulfs a small village, the residents discover that it could put an end to more than just blue skie...
The Brand New Testament
2015
as L'automobiliste qui n'a plus que 0 seconde à vivre
God lives in Brussels. On Earth though, God is a coward, morally pathetic and odious to his family. His daughter, Ea, is bored at home and can't stand...
The Brand New Testament
2015
Director, Screenplay, Producer
God lives in Brussels. On Earth though, God is a coward, morally pathetic and odious to his family. His daughter, Ea, is bored at home and can't stand...
Nicholas on Holiday
2014
Writer
It's the end of the school year. The long-awaited moment of the holidays is arrive. The little Nicolas, her parents and Grandma take the road towards ...
Kiss & Cry
2011
as Narrator (French version) / Director Team A
Finger ballet telling the story of romance on a table-sized stage.
Kiss & Cry
2011
Director
Finger ballet telling the story of romance on a table-sized stage.
Mr. Nobody
2009
Writer, Director
Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092.
Why Get Married the Day the World Ends?
2000
Juliette is frantically running away from a man when a car hits her. Lying in the street, semiconscious and stunned, she commences counting. She knows...
The Eighth Day
1996
Director, Writer
Georges has Down syndrome, living at a mental-institution, Harry is a busy businessman, giving lectures for young aspiring salesmen. He is successful ...
Lumière & Company
1995
Director
40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under condition...
Between Heaven and Earth
1992
Story
Maria Garcia (Carmen Maura) is a television journalist and she's about to be a single mother. Her career foremost in her mind, she doesn't slow down e...
Toto the Hero
1991
Director, Screenplay
80-year-old Thomas recounts his childhood and middle age through a series of flashbacks and dream sequences. Thomas believes he’s been taken away from...
De boot
1985
Director
Adaptation of a musical play by Eva Bal set in Ghent.
È pericoloso sporgersi
1984
Director, Writer
È pericoloso sporgersi tells the story of a child who has been thrust into a position where he must make an impossible decision.
L'imitateur
1982
Director
Maedeli the Breach
1979
Writer, Director
While his parents are away, a little city boy goes to the countryside. This stay will be one of initiations and forbidden games in the company of Maed...
The Magician of Auschwitz
N/A
Director
On the wings of Hermés
N/A
Director
A cinematic journey behind the scenes of a dream