Jef Bruyninckx

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.7456

Gender

Male

Birthday

13-Aug-1913

Age

(113 years old)

Place of Birth

Duffel, Flanders, Belgium

Also Known As
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Jef Bruyninckx

Biography

Jef Bruyninckx (1919–1995) was a Belgian actor, film editor, and director, born on 13 August 1919 in Duffel and died on 15 January 1995 in Antwerp. He became widely known for his iconic performance as Whitey (De Witte) in the 1934 film adaptation of Ernest Claes’ novel, a role that made him a household name in Flanders. From the late 1930s onward, Bruyninckx also worked behind the camera as an assistant director, editor, and later director, contributing to both film and television in Belgium. His career spanned several decades, during which he became involved in numerous comedies, documentaries, and short films.


Credits

Een Engel Van Een Man Een Engel Van Een Man (1939) Character: Monneke
The well-behaved Prosper De Leeuw from Lier is a grocer and, in his spare time, a member of a choir called "Het Ruisende riet" (The Rustling Reeds). Both at meetings and rehearsals, he shows admirable dedication to the cause. The choir wins first prize in Antwerp. Everyone celebrates heartily in the café until Prosper breaks a valuable vase. He is thrown out and, without a penny in his pocket, he stumbles back to Lier. On top of that, he contracts severe pneumonia. The whole town is shocked because Prosper De Leeuw is suddenly on his deathbed. Prosper confesses everything to his wife.
Janssens tegen Peeters Janssens tegen Peeters (1939) Character: Tony Peeters
A popular comedy in which the daughter of baker Peeters is set to get married with the son of innkeeper Janssens but then the parents start to argue and are opposed to the marriage but the couple elopes.
Uilenspiegel leeft nog Uilenspiegel leeft nog (1935) Character: Guske
A local brass band rehearses for a music competition in Bruges. They are confident that a new march by a young music teacher will get them the first prize. Their chance of winning seems to get an awful lot smaller when a a fight breaks out between the chairman and the music teacher -- urging the latter to sell the march to another band.
De witte De witte (1934) Character: De witte
The first movie version, from the age of black & white, of Flemish (heimat-)author Ernest Claes' classical novel, titled after the nickname (Dutch 'the White', referring to a blond male) of the main character: a smart but naughty farmhand's son whose eternal mischief, pranks and disobedience drive his elders (especially teachers, family and father's grumpy employer, a rich farmer) and classmates to despair in a time when a boy's punishment was still inevitable, swift and often severe.
Havenmuziek Havenmuziek (1937) Character: Jefke
Frits and Jef are mates on a ship and have been friends for long. Frits, who is the steward, is also engaged to Jef's sister Marieke. When the two men disembark in Antwerp, their birth town, Frits realizes to his shock that a drug runner has hidden his contraband in his baggage. He informs the police at once and starts his own investigation...
Met den helm geboren Met den helm geboren (1939) Character: Jan
Meldodrama/folk comedy about a lower class guy who falls in love with the daughter of the lord of the castle ... .
Alleen voor U Alleen voor U (1935) Character: Willy Smet
A musical comedy about a rich girl Jenny who falls in love with a a poor but beautiful singing hairdresser's assistant.



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