Philippe Van Leeuw
Philippe Van Leeuw (* 1954 in Brussels ) is a Belgian cameraman and film director .
Life
Van Leeuw studied at the Brussels Film School Institut Supérior des Arts and then took up a degree in cinematography at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles . He was there in the apprenticeship of Sven Nykvist and Conrad Hall . Back in Europe, he devoted himself to work on various documentaries and was active in advertising. Van Leeuw made his feature film debut as a cameraman in 1997 with the film Das Leben Jesu (La vie de Jésus) by Bruno Dumont . From then on, Van Leeuw was involved in numerous television films and short films.
In 2009 he made his directorial debut with Rwanda - The Day God Walked Away ( Le jour où Dieu est parti en voyage ). After further work as a cameraman, u. a. Asfouri (2012) and Stable Unstable (2013), each invited to the Dubai International Film Festival, Van Leeuw realized Innen Leben (Insyriated) in 2016 . The film was shown at the Berlinale 2017 in the “Panorama” section, where it received the audience award for the best feature film and the “ Europa Cinemas ” label .
Filmography (selection)
camera
- 1997: La vie de Jésus
- 1998: Secrets by the River (Plus qu'hier, moins que demain)
- 1998: Franck Spadone
- 2006: Le dernier des fous
Director
- 2009: Rwanda - The Day God Walked Away (Le jour où Dieu est parti en voyage)
- 2017: Inside Life (Insyriated)
Web links
- Philippe Van Leeuw in theInternet Movie Database(English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Van Leeuw, Philippe |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian cameraman and film director |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1954 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brussels |