Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

April 26, 1962 (age 63)

Place of Birth

Deurne, Belgium

Also Known As

Erik Ludovicus Maria Van Looy

IMDb

Erik Van Looy

Biography

Erik Van Looy was born on April 26, 1962 in Deurne, Flanders, Belgium as Erik Ludovicus Maria Van Looy. He is a director and a writer, known for the classic Belgian films, De Zaak Alzheimer/The Memory of a Killer (2003) and Loft (2008). He's also directed the US-remake of The Loft (2014). Between writing and directing movies, he is the host of De Slimste Mens Ter Wereld/The Smartest Person in the World, a hugely successful game show on Belgian TV.

Filmography

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