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Hugo Claus

Hugo Claus

Writer · 1929–2008 · Bruges, Belgium

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Biography

Hugo Maurice Julien Claus was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, the novel, and poetry; he also left a legacy as a painter and film director. He wrote primarily in Dutch, although he also wrote some poetry in English.

Wrote 21

2000s

  1. 2001

    De Verlossing

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1995

    Herman the Gangster

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Sacrament

    Novel, Screenplay

  2. 1987

    Mascara

    Writer

  3. Diary of a Mad Old Man

    Writer

  4. 1986
  5. 1985
  6. 1982

    Minuet

    Writer

  7. 1981

    Vrijdag

    Novel

  8. 1980

    Whitey

    Screenplay, Dialogue

1970s

  1. 1978

    The Inheritance

    Writer

  2. 1977

    Rubens, schilder en diplomaat

    Writer

  3. 1975
  4. Cancer Rising

    Novel

  5. 1973
  6. 1971

1960s

  1. 1968
  2. 1967

    Thursday We Shall Sing Like Sunday

    Scenario Writer

  3. 1966

    The Dance of the Heron

    Theatre Play

  4. 1961

    The Knife

    Scenario Writer, Novel

1950s

  1. 1958

    Village by the River

    Dialogue, Writer

Directed 5

2000s

  1. 2001

    De Verlossing

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Sacrament

    Director

  2. 1985
  3. 1981

    Vrijdag

    Director

Appearances5

2000s

  1. 2007

    Sylvia Kristel: Nu

    Self

1990s

  1. 1990

    Janssen & Janssens draaien een film

    Self

1980s

  1. 1988

    Jan Cox, a Painter's Odyssey

    Self

  2. 1984

    De droomproducenten

    Self