Josse De Pauw is a versatile Belgian actor, film director, dramatist, author and columnist. He is married to modern dance performer Fumio Ikeda.

Theatre

After graduating from the Royal Conservatory in Brussels De Pauw founded the mime theatre group Radeis (1976), and after that Schaamte, the theatre company that would be the start of the Brussels Kaaitheater. He both writes and performs in highly regarded theatre plays such as Larf and Weg (both with music by Peter Vermeersch

Peter Vermeersch

Peter Vermeersch is a Belgian composer, clarinet player and producer.He is a main character in several Belgian bands such as X-Legged Sally, A Group and the Flat Earth Society...

, and has received many awards for his works, such as the Océ Podium Prize for his entire oeuvre in 2000. He has led theatre companies such as Het Net (Bruges), Victoria (Ghent) and Het Toneelhuis (Antwerp).

Movies

Josse De Pauw played in about 50 movies, among them most of the movies by Belgian director Dominique Deruddere

Dominique Deruddere

Dominique Deruddere is a Belgian film director.- Filmography:* Crazy Love * Wait Until Spring, Bandini * Everybody's Famous! -External links:...

, including Crazy Love, Kaas (Cheese), Hombres Complicados, Wait Until Spring, Bandini and Iedereen Beroemd! (Everybody Famous). This last movie was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2000 Academy Awards

Academy Awards

An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...

. He played the Ringmaster in Philip Ridley

Philip Ridley

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's English-language thriller The Passion of Darkly Noon

The Passion of Darkly Noon

The Passion of Darkly Noon is a 1995 film written and directed by Philip Ridley, starring Brendan Fraser in the title role, and co-starring Ashley Judd and Viggo Mortensen.-Cast:*Brendan Fraser... Darkly Noon*Ashley Judd... Callie...

. De Pauw directed two movies of his own too.

Filmography

• 2006 - Crusade in Jeans
  Crusade in Jeans (film)
  Crusade in Jeans is a 2006 Dutch film, an adaptation of the first half of the book Crusade in Jeans by Thea Beckman. The film was directed by Ben Sombogaart. It is unknown whether a sequel, based on the second half of the book, will be produced....
  
  (Kruistocht in spijkerbroek)
• 2005 – Someone Else's Happiness
  Someone Else's Happiness
  Someone Else's Happiness is a 2005 Belgian-Dutch film directed and written by Fien Troch. The movie was the Belgian entry for the Academy Awards 2006 in the category Best Foreign Language Film but failed to receive the actual nomination.- Cast :...
  
  (Een ander zijn geluk)
• 2004 - The Kiss
  The Kiss (2004 film)
  The Kiss is a 2004 Flemish film directed and written by Hilde Van Mieghem.-Principal cast:*Marie Vinck as Sarah Lenaerts*Veerle Baetens as Rita*Zakaria Bchiri as little boy*Marc Bogaerts as ballet teacher...
  
  (De kus)
• 2004 – 25 degrés en hiver
• 2003 – De vreemde Mann
• 2001 – Verboden te zuchten
• 2000 – Wild Mussels
• 2000 – Everybody's Famous! (Iedereen beroemd!)
• 1999 – Pour toujours
• 1998 – Hombres Complicados
• 1996 – Zwarte sneeuw, TV
• 1996 – Jeunesse sans dieu, TV
• 1995 – The Passion of Darkly Noon
  The Passion of Darkly Noon
  The Passion of Darkly Noon is a 1995 film written and directed by Philip Ridley, starring Brendan Fraser in the title role, and co-starring Ashley Judd and Viggo Mortensen.-Cast:*Brendan Fraser... Darkly Noon*Ashley Judd... Callie...
  
  
• 1995 – The Flying Dutchman
  The Flying Dutchman (film)
  The Flying Dutchman or De Vliegende Hollander is a 1995 Dutch comedy film directed by Jos Stelling.-Cast:*René Groothof ... Harander*Nino Manfredi ... Campanelli*Veerle Dobbelaere ... bobby*René van 't Hof ... Dwerg...
  
  (De vliegende Hollander)
• 1995 - Last Call
  Last Call (1995 film)
  Last Call is a 1995 Dutch and Belgian drama film directed by Frans Weisz.-Cast:*Rijk de Gooyer ... Willem 'Uli' Bouwmeester*Josse De Pauw ... Caspar Vogel*Kitty Courbois ... Berta Bouwmeester*Camilla Siegertsz ... Stella Middag...
  
  (Hoogste Tijd)
• 1994 – Just Friends
• 1993 – Aan Zee
• 1992 – L’Ordre de jour
• 1991 – Toto le héros
  Toto le Héros
  Toto le Héros is a 1991 Belgian film by Belgian film director and screenwriter Jaco Van Dormael.-Plot:...
  
  
• 1989 – Wait Until Spring, Bandini
  Wait Until Spring, Bandini
  Wait Until Spring, Bandini is a 1989 film written and directed by Dominique Deruddere, based upon the novel by John Fante. The film won three Joseph Plateau Awards.-Plot:...
  
  
• 1987 – Crazy Love
• 1986 – De Wisselwachter
• 1985 – Wildshut
• 1984 – De stille Oceaan
  De stille Oceaan
  De stille Oceaan is a 1984 Dutch drama film directed by Digna Sinke. It was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Josée Ruiter as Marian Winters* Andrea Domburg as Emilia Winters* Josse De Pauw as Emil Winters...
  
  

Books

Josse De Pauw has also published two books, consisting of his theatre plays intermingled with popular short stories from daily life: Werk (Work) and Nog (More). Werk was nominated for the Gouden Uil in 2000.

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