Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Erik Ludovicus Maria Van Looy
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Deurne, Belgium
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 15
TV Involvements: 8
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Loft
(2014) DirectorDe Mol
(1998) DirectorThe Prime Minister
(2016) WriterLoft
(2008) DirectorThe Memory of a Killer
(2003) WriterDossier K.
(2009) ScreenplayShades
(1999) ScreenplayAd Fundum
(1993) Scenario WriterActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Zichzelf | |
| 2023 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 2022 | Panel | |
| Self | ||
| 2021 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2020 | N/A | |
| Radijsje | ||
| Self | ||
| 2019 | Himself | |
| 2018 | Self | |
| 2016 | Self | |
| 2015 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| Panellid | ||
| 2013 | Principal | |
| 2012 | N/A | |
| Himself | ||
| 2009 | N/A | |
| 2005 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Self - Host | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Director | |
| 2014 | Director | |
| 2008 | Director | |
| 2003 | Director | |
| 1999 | Director | |
| 1998 | Director | |
| 1993 | Director | |
| 1991 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Writer | |
| 2009 | Screenplay | |
| 2003 | Writer | |
| 1999 | Screenplay | |
| 1993 | Scenario Writer | |
| 1991 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Creator | |
| 2004 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |