Who is Lou?
- Profession: cinematographer
- Place of Birth: Stanleyville (ex Belgian Congo)
- Date of Birth: 12 April 1957
- Residence: Kriekenbergweg 24, 3010 Kessel-lo, Belgium
- Contact: +32(0)475273198 - lou@louk.be
- Marital status: married with Kris Smets (Head of Graphic design at the Province of Vlaams-Brabant)
- Language: Dutch (Native speaker) / French and English (Excellent command) / German (Basic command)
- co-chairman & member of SBC (The Belgian Society of Cinematographers) - www. SBCINE.be
- Member of 2punt8 . A team of 8 experienced independant cameramen. Lou Berghmans, Kris Vandegoor, Peter Vancraesbeek, Kris Dechamps, Diego Dezuttere, Rolf Lemmens, Bart Deherdt & Sam Van Roosbroeck contact: (+32(0)471282828 - info@2punt8.be)
- Independent member within the board of directors of the Flemish audiovisual fund (V.A.F.). Left the board in April 2021.
- Secondary activity: music management CHECKPOINTCHARLIES until 2012 hosting following bands THE SCABS - GUY SWINNEN - STASH - 1060 - VERLIN - TUBELIGHT - JEROEN MEUS
Education
- High School: Koninklijk Atheneum Leopoldsburg (graduated with a B in scientific studies)
- Film School: RICTS: A1 Short type: Image, Sound and Edit (Graduated)
- Steadicam Workshop in Inzell (Duitsland)
- Advanced trainee for Arri Alexa-Mini-Amira
- gimbal operator (Letus-Stab one/two- Ronin)
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2022
2021
2020
RENAISSANCES, a TV-series for FT1 directed by Frank Van Passel
2019
FC DE KAMPIOENEN - VIVA BOMA, a film directed by Jan Verheyen
2018
ALL OF US, a film directed by Willem Wallyn
2017
SALAMANDER 1-2, a tv series directed by Frank Van Mechelen
2016
DE 16, a tv series directed by Willem Wallyn (shot on Iphone)
2015
Tytgat Chocolat a tv series directed by Filip Lenaerts & Marc Bryssinck (VRT)
2014
DEN ELFDE VAN DEN ELFDE directed by Alice Reys & Tom Van Dijck
2013
W. (WITSE de film) , a film directed by Frank Van Mechelen starring Hubert Damen
2012
MARINA, a film directed by Stijn Coninx & starring Matteo Simoni
2011
GROENTEN UIT BALEN , a film directed by Frank Van Mechelen starring Evelien Bosmans, Stany Crets & Tiny Bertels
2010
DE RONDE a tv series (VRT) directed by Jan Eelen
2009
BONJOUR CONGO, a tv documentary series (VRT) by Rudi Vranckx
2008
VAN VLEES EN BLOED, a tv series (VRT) directed by Tom Van Dijck, Michel Vanhove & Michiel Devlieger
2007
BEN X, a film directed by Nick Balthazar (Belgium nomination Oscars 2007)
2006
HEL VAN TANGER, a film starring Filip Peeters & directed by Frank Van Mechelen
2005
DE PARELVISSERS, a tv series (VRT) directed by Tom Lenaerts & Michel Vanhove
2004
DE INDRINGER, a film directed by Frank Van Mechelen starring Koen de Bouw & Maaike Neuville
2003
ASPE, a tv series directed by Frank Van Mechelen , Peter Simons & Jan Matthijs
2002
HET EILAND, a tv series directed by Jan Eelen
2001
STILLE WATERS, a tv series directed by Marc Degeest @ Frank Van Mechelen
2000
IN DE GLORIA, a tv series directed by Jan Eelen
1999
ALLES KAN BETER, a tv series created by Mark Uytterhoeven & directed by Jan Eelen
1998
Film 1 - Piranha Blues, a film directed by Willem Wallijn
1997
DER DICKE UND DER BELGIER, a German tv series (Sat 1) starring Dieter Krebs & Cary Goossens & directed by Frank Strecker
1996
Founding 5punt6 , a camera pool with Kris Vandegoor, Jo Vermaercke & Gery Hoebanx & joined later by Peter Van Craesbeeck, Kris Deschamps, Diego Dezuttere, Bruno Peeters & Rolf Lemmens.
1995
NV DE WERELD, a series of tv documentaries with reporter Stev Van Thielen
1994
WESTERDEICH, a German tv series (RTL) directed by Christian Vervaet, Jan Matthijs & Erwin Geuns
1993
DE FAMILIE BACKELJAUW, a tv series (VTM) starring LUK WIJNS & MITTA VANDERMAAT & directed by Frank Van Mechelen
1992
Videoclip DON'T YOU KNOWN performed by THE SCABS & directed by Serge Leurs
1989 - 1991
TV Series "LAVA" starring Kamagurka, Herr Seele, Wendy van Wanten, Eddy Wally & directed by John Erbuer (with special thanks to Paul Decock)
1986 - 1988
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