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Aliases: Harry Kumel , Harrie Kümel

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Antwerp, Belgium

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Movie Involvements: 31

TV Involvements: 1


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Biography

Harry Kümel (born 27 January 1940) is a Belgian film director. His 1971 vampire feature Daughters of Darkness (Les lèvres rouges; Fr, "The Red Lips"), starring Delphine Seyrig became a cult hit in Europe and the United States. He also directed the film version of Malpertuis (1971), featuring Orson Welles and adapted from the 1943 novel by Jean Ray. He also directed Monsieur Hawarden (1969). From 1969 until the present, Kümel has taught cinema at several film institutes, including The Dutch Film and Television Academy - Amsterdam (NFTA), Institut des Arts de Diffusion - Brussels (IAD), Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema and Sound - Brussels (RITS), and the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB).

Most Famous Work

Série rose
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5

Série rose

(1986) Director
Daughters of Darkness
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6

Daughters of Darkness

(1971) Screenplay
Malpertuis
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6

Malpertuis

(1971) Director
Josef von Sternberg, A Retrospective
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10
My Nights with Susan, Sandra, Olga & Julie
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5
The Arrival of Joachim Stiller
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7
The White Slave
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2

The White Slave

(1969) Writer
The Secrets of Love: Three Rakish Tales
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6

Acting

Directing

Writing

Camera

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1958 Director of Photography
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