# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/jaco-van-dormael
# Generated: 2026-08-13T18:21:43.782Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/jaco-van-dormael"
name: "Jaco Van Dormael"
slug: "jaco-van-dormael"
description: "Jaco Van Dormael is a Belgian film director, screenwriter and playwright. Regarded as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary European cinema, he is known for his narrative experimentation, blending elements of realism and fantasy while exploring the human condition."
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image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jaco_Van_Dormael_675.jpg?width=1200"
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birthDate: "1957-02-09"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump