Lucas Belvaux (; born 14 November 1961) is a Belgian actor and film director. His directing credits include the Trilogie, consisting of three films with interlocking stories and characters, each of which was filmed in a different genre. The three films are Cavale, a thriller; Un couple épatant, a comedy; and , a melodrama. The Trilogie received the André Cavens Award. His film La Raison du plus faible was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. His film One Night (38 témoins) was nominated for seven Magritte Awards, winning Best Screenplay.
He also appeared as an actor in the film Merry Christmas (2005). He is the brother of Rémy Belvaux and Bruno Belvaux.
Filmography
As director/writer Year Title Box office Notes1992 Parfois trop d'amour 1996 Pour rire ! $1.5 million Thessaloniki International Film Festival – Best ScreenplayNominated – Thessaloniki International Film Festival – Golden AlexanderNominated – Torino Film Festival – Best Feature Film2001 Mère de toxico TV movie2002 Trilogy:CavaleUn couple épatant $5 million Belgian Film Critics Association Award for Best FilmFrench Syndicate of Cinema Critics – Best FilmLouis Delluc Prize – Best FilmÉtoiles d'Or – Best DirectorNominated – César Award for Best DirectorNominated – César Award for Best Original Screenplay or AdaptationNominated – Joseph Plateau Award for Best Belgian DirectorNominated – Valladolid International Film Festival – Golden Spike2004 Nature contre nature TV movie2006 The Right of the Weakest $1.4 million Nominated – Cannes Film Festival – 2007 Les prédateurs TV series (2 Episodes)2009 Rapt $5.5 million Nominated – César Award for Best FilmNominated – César Award for Best DirectorNominated – CPH:PIX – Politiken's Audience Award2012 One Night $3.3 million Magritte Award for Best ScreenplayNominated – César Award for Best AdaptationNominated – Magritte Award for Best FilmNominated – Magritte Award for Best Director2014 Not My Type $2.6 million Magritte Award for Best ScreenplayNominated – César Award for Best AdaptationNominated – Lumière Award for Best FilmNominated – Lumière Award for Best DirectorNominated – Magritte Award for Best FilmNominated – Magritte Award for Best DirectorNominated – Trophees Francophones du Cinema – Best Feature Film2017 This Is Our Land Nominated – Magritte Award for Best FilmNominated – Magritte Award for Best DirectorNominated – Magritte Award for Best Screenplay2020Home Front
As actor 1981: Allons Z'Enfants 1982: The Trout 1983: The Death of Mario Ricci 1985: Chicken with Vinegar 1985: Hurlevent 1991: Madame Bovary 2004: Tomorrow We Move
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