Who is Lou?

Profession: cinematographer
Place of Birth: Stanleyville (ex Belgian Congo)
Date of Birth: 12 April 1957
Residence: Kriekenbergweg 24, 3010 Kessel-lo, Belgium
Contact: +32(0)475273198 - lou@louk.be
Marital status: married with Kris Smets (Head of Graphic design at the Province of Vlaams-Brabant)
Language: Dutch (Native speaker) / French and English (Excellent command) / German (Basic command)
co-chairman & member of SBC (The Belgian Society of Cinematographers) - www. SBCINE.be
Member of 2punt8 . A team of 8 experienced independant cameramen. Lou Berghmans, Kris Vandegoor, Peter Vancraesbeek, Kris Dechamps, Diego Dezuttere, Rolf Lemmens, Teun Poppe and Bart Deherdt (+32(0)471282828 - info@2punt8.be)
Independent member within the board of directors of the Flemish audiovisual fund (V.A.F.). Left the board in April 2021.
Secondary activity: music management CHECKPOINTCHARLIES till 2012 hosting following bands THE SCABS - GUY SWINNEN STASH - 1060 - VERLIN - TUBELIGHT - JEROEN MEUS)

Education

High School: Koninklijk Atheneum Leopoldsburg (graduated with a B in scientific studies)
Film School: RICTS: A1 Short type: Image, Sound and Edit (Graduated)
Steadicam Workshop in Inzell (Duitsland)
Advanced trainee for Arri Alexa-Mini-Amira
Helix-Letus gimbal operator

2020

RENAISSANCES, a TV-series for FT1 directed by Frank Van Passel

2019

FC DE KAMPIOENEN - VIVA BOMA, a film directed by Jan Verheyen

2018

ALL OF US, a film directed by Willem Wallyn

2017

SALAMANDER 1-2, a tv series directed by Frank Van Mechelen

2016

DE 16, a tv series directed by Willem Wallyn (shot on Iphone)

2015

Tytgat Chocolat a tv series directed by Filip Lenaerts & Marc Bryssinck (VRT)

2014

DEN ELFDE VAN DEN ELFDE directed by Alice Reys & Tom Van Dijck

2013

W. (WITSE de film) , a film directed by Frank Van Mechelen starring Hubert Damen

2012

MARINA, a film directed by Stijn Coninx & starring Matteo Simoni

2011

GROENTEN UIT BALEN , a film directed by Frank Van Mechelen starring Evelien Bosmans, Stany Crets & Tiny Bertels

2010

DE RONDE a tv series (VRT) directed by Jan Eelen

2009

BONJOUR CONGO, a tv documentary series (VRT) by Rudi Vranckx

2008

VAN VLEES EN BLOED, a tv series (VRT) directed by Tom Van Dijck, Michel Vanhove & Michiel Devlieger

2007

BEN X, a film directed by Nick Balthazar (Belgium nomination Oscars 2007)

2006

HEL VAN TANGER, a film starring Filip Peeters & directed by Frank Van Mechelen

2005

DE PARELVISSERS, a tv series (VRT) directed by Tom Lenaerts & Michel Vanhove

2004

DE INDRINGER, a film directed by Frank Van Mechelen starring Koen de Bouw & Maaike Neuville

2003

ASPE, a tv series directed by Frank Van Mechelen , Peter Simons & Jan Matthijs

2002

HET EILAND, a tv series directed by Jan Eelen

2001

STILLE WATERS, a tv series directed by Marc Degeest @ Frank Van Mechelen

2000

IN DE GLORIA, a tv series directed by Jan Eelen

1999

ALLES KAN BETER, a tv series created by Mark Uytterhoeven & directed by Jan Eelen

1998

Film 1 - Piranha Blues, a film directed by Willem Wallijn

1997

DER DICKE UND DER BELGIER, a German tv series (Sat 1) starring Dieter Krebs & Cary Goossens & directed by Frank Strecker

1996

Founding 5punt6 , a camera pool with Kris Vandegoor, Jo Vermaercke & Gery Hoebanx & joined later by Peter Van Craesbeeck, Kris Deschamps, Diego Dezuttere, Bruno Peeters & Rolf Lemmens.

1995

NV DE WERELD, a series of tv documentaries with reporter Stev Van Thielen

1994

WESTERDEICH, a German tv series (RTL) directed by Christian Vervaet, Jan Matthijs & Erwin Geuns

1993

DE FAMILIE BACKELJAUW, a tv series (VTM) starring LUK WIJNS & MITTA VANDERMAAT & directed by Frank Van Mechelen

1992

Videoclip DON'T YOU KNOWN performed by THE SCABS & directed by Serge Leurs

1989 - 1991

TV Series "LAVA" starring Kamagurka, Herr Seele, Wendy van Wanten, Eddy Wally & directed by John Erbuer (with special thanks to Paul Decock)

1986 - 1988

Starting & learning