Jan Vanderheyden

Director · born 10 October 1890 · Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium

Jan Vanderheyden (1890–1961) was a Belgian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was born on 10 October 1890 in Antwerp and died there on 27 March 1961.

From the 1920s to the 1960s, he played a crucial role in the development of Flemish cinema, especially through his production company Jan Vanderheyden-Film, which helped establish one of the first consistent film production circuits in Flanders.

Where to start: Mister Dingemans and madam Babbel are having fun in Brussels (1942).