Directing
Lukas Dhont
FR, NL, EN cinema · 17 credits
Born
11 June 1991 (age 35)
Birthplace
Ghent, Belgium
Also known as Лукас Донт
Lukas Dhont (Dutch: [ˈlukɑz ˈdɔnt]; born 11 June 1991) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. His debut feature film, Girl, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or and the Queer Palm. He was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2019. His second feature film, Close, premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it shared the Grand Prix with Claire Denis' Stars At Noon. In 2023, Close was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film as Belgium's entry.
Known for
Filmography
Coward
Director, Screenplay
A Family
Co-Producer
Julian
Producer
Young Mothers
Co-Producer
Babygirl
Thanks
Through the Night
Co-Producer
Close
Director, Writer
Our Nature
Director, Writer
Girl
Director, Screenplay
Infinity
Director, Writer
Boys On Film X
Director, Writer
Skin of Glass
Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
Headlong
Director, Writer
The Broken Circle Breakdown
Additional Production Assistant
Either/Or
Assistant Camera