Philippe "Bouli" Lanners (born 20 May 1965) is a Belgian actor, author and film director. His film The Giants was nominated for twelve Magritte Awards, winning five, including Best Film and Best Director.
Biography Lanners was born on 20 May 1965 in Moresnet-Chapelle, Belgium. His mother was a cleaning lady and his father was a customs agent. He spent a year at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Liège, after which he continued to paint while doing odd jobs until turning his attention to cinema at the turn of the century.
Filmography
As actor Year Title Role Director Notes1989 Les Snuls TV series1991 Toto the Hero Gangster Jaco Van Dormael 1995 La veuve de l'architecte Serge Philippe Monnier TV movie1997 Urinoir dogs Kadak Willem Wallyn Short La conquête du Pôle Sud Patric Jean & Manfred Karge Short Arlette Émile Claude Zidi Le signaleur Benoît Mariage Short Au bord de l'autoroute Olivier Jahan Short Le pantalon Sgt. Fourrier Yves Boisset TV movie Les carnets de monsieur Manatane Slobodan Christian Merret-Palmair & Jean-Michel Ben Soussan TV series1998 Tatort Niki Stein TV series (1 Episode) Il n'y a pas d'amour sans histoires The driver Jérôme Foulon TV movie1999 The Carriers Are Waiting Coach Benoît Mariage (2) A Dog of Flanders Constable Kevin Brodie Alien Adventure Voice Ben Stassen Short2000 Faites comme si je n'étais pas là The doctor Olivier Jahan (2) Léopold Bart Joël Séria TV movie Le centre du monde Claude Vivian Goffette Short2001 Pauline and Paulette Taxi driver Lieven Debrauwer 2002 Petites misères Eddy Philippe Boon & Laurent Brandenbourger2003 Joséphine Joël Vanhoebrouck Short En territoire indien Policeman Lionel Epp Des plumes dans la tête Sergio Thomas De Thier L'autre The institution's director Benoît Mariage (3) 2004 Aaltra The Finnish singer Gustave Kervern & Benoît Delépine 25 degrés en hiver Stéphane Vuillet Madame Édouard Gégé Nadine Monfils When the Sea Rises The market's owner Yolande Moreau & Gilles Porte Atomik Circus – Le retour de James Bataille Chip Didier & Thierry Poiraud A Very Long Engagement Corporal Urbain Chardolot Jean-Pierre Jeunet Twin Fliks Bernard Graffé Frédéric Jannin & Stefan Liberski TV series2005 Bunker paradise David d'Ermont de Viard Stefan Liberski (2) 2006 Saddam Hussein Is Alive Jean-Marie Buchet Short Enfermés dehors Youssouf Albert Dupontel Avida The animal collector Gustave Kervern & Benoît Delépine (2) 2007 Les larmes d'argent Mourad Boucif Cowboy Debaest Benoît Mariage (4) Où est la main de l'homme sans tête Mathias Guillaume & Stéphane Malandrin Les amis réunis Himself Alain Fryns Short2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games Samagas Frédéric Forestier & Thomas Langmann Eldorado Yvan Bouli Lanners I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster Léon Samuel Benchetrit Louise Hires a Contract Killer Michel Pinchon Gustave Kervern & Benoît Delépine (3) 2009 Rien de personnel Pierrick Barbieri Mathias Gokalp A Town Called Panic Postman / Simon / Cow Stéphane Aubier & Vincent Patar Le Vilain Nick Korazy Albert Dupontel (2) 2010 Mammuth The recruiter Gustave Kervern & Benoît Delépine (4) Chicas Maurice Yasmina Reza Blanc comme neige Simon Christophe Blanc Sans queue ni tête Xavier Demestre Jeanne Labrune Kill Me Please M. Vidal Olias Barco Nominated – Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor Nothing to Declare Bruno Vanuxem Dany Boon 2011 Des vents contraires Monsieur Bréhel Jalil Lespert 2012 Rust and Bone Martial Jacques Audiard Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor Le grand soir The guard Gustave Kervern & Benoît Delépine (5) Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia Grossebaf Laurent Tirard2013 11.6 Arnaud Philippe Godeau Nominated – Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor La grande boucle Rémi Pletinckx Laurent Tuel Lulu femme nue Charles Sólveig Anspach Nominated – Magritte Award for Best Actor 9 Month Stretch The cop Albert Dupontel (3) La confrérie des larmes The Owl Jean-Baptiste Andrea La bûche de Noël Santa / Postman / Simon Stéphane Aubier & Vincent Patar (2) Short2014 La part de l'ombre Olivier Smolders Short Nicholas on Holiday M. Bernique Laurent Tirard (2) All Cats Are Grey Paul Savina Dellicour Nominated – Magritte Award for Best Actor2015 I'm Dead But I Have Friends Guillaume & Stéphane Malandrin (2) April and the Twisted World Voice Christian Desmares & Franck Ekinci 2016 Girls with Balls Olivier Afonso Raw The driverJulia Ducournau Heal the Living Pierre RévolKatell Quillévéré 2017 Bloody Milk Jamy Hubert Charuel Above the LawDanny BouvyFrançois Troukens, Jean-François HensgensNominated—Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor 2018 Real LoveMario MessinaClaire BurgerMagritte Award for Best ActorThird Wedding (Troisièmes noces)MartinDavid Lambert2019 PatrickMonTim MielantsNominated—Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor2021 Love Song for Tough GuysPoussinSamuel BenchetritNominated—Magritte Award for Best Actor2022 The Night of the 12thMarceauDominik MollMagritte Award for Best Actor2023 A Real JobBenjamin's fatherThomas Lilti2024 Une affaire de principeJosé BovéAntoine Raimbault
As director & writer Year Title Notes Awards1999 Travellinckx Short Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film – Best Belgian French Short Film 2001 Muno Short Flanders International Film Festival Ghent – European Short FilmTorino Film Festival – Best International Short FilmTorino Film Festival – FIPRESCI Prize – Special MentionLille Short Film Festival – Jury AwardNamur International Festival of French-Speaking Film – Best Belgian French Short FilmNamur International Festival of French-Speaking Film – Best Short FilmTampere International Short Film Festival – International CompetitionNominated – European Film Award for Best Short FilmNominated – Joseph Plateau Award for Best Belgian Short Film2005 UltranovaFeature Berlin International Film Festival – PanoramaGijón International Film Festival – Best FeatureNominated – Joseph Plateau Award for Best Belgian Director2008 Eldorado Feature Cannes Film Festival – Directors' Fortnight or Critics' WeekCannes Film Festival – Label Europa CinemasCannes Film Festival – Regards Jeunes PrizeNominated – César Award for Best Foreign Film2011 The Giants Feature Cannes Film Festival – C.I.C.A.E. AwardCannes Film Festival – SACD PrizeMagritte Award for Best FilmMagritte Award for Best DirectorBuster International Children's Film Festival – Best Youth FilmNominated – Chicago International Film Festival – Best International FeatureNominated – Magritte Award for Best Screenplay2016The First, the LastFeatureCabourg Film Festival – Best DirectorMagritte Award for Best FilmMagritte Award for Best DirectorNominated – Magritte Award for Best Screenplay2021Nobody Has to KnowFeatureChicago International Film Festival Award for Best ActorMagritte Award for Best FilmMagritte Award for Best DirectorNominated – Magritte Award for Best Screenplay
As producer Year Title Director Notes2014 Carnage-Terminus Chris Lequarré Short
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