Directing
Apr 25, 1962
Deurne, Belgium
Erik Van Looy
Directing
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.
Feature Films (2)
'Addicted!' is Erik Van Looy's first theater show in which he talks candidly about the addiction he has struggled with all his life: his addiction to movie stars... Juicy stories, crazy jokes and great videos: we really get to know everything about Erik, his films, his often crazy encounters with movie stars and... the taste of hairspray.
Erik Van Looy: Verslaafd!
Television & Series (58)
Every episode, one interesting Belgian visits "The House" ("Het huis") for 24 hours. In this imposing house with a pool, surrounded by a forest, in an unknown location, the visitor is "locked away" from the rest of the world for 24 hours. They are interviewed, dissected, confronted by the interviewer.
The House
Talk show hosted by Matthijs van Nieuwkerk containing a mixture of news, information, television bloopers and general entertainment.
De Wereld Draait Door
Beste Kijkers is a Dutch comedy news program on the channel RTL 4. The series premiered on September 2, 2015. A hilarious panel show in which Ruben Nicolai takes viewers through the most entertaining, funny, and moving TV clips of the past week. Two teams featuring a rotating cast of Dutch celebrities—compete against each other to win the episode, led by team captains Jeroen van Koningsbrugge and Beau van Erven Dorens. Their knowledge of the TV clips is tested across four rounds. The goal is to score as many points as possible and go home with the title of 'Beste Kijker' (Best Viewer)!
