Harry Kümel

Born: 1940-01-27

Harry Kümel (born 27 January 1940) is a Belgian film director. His 1971 vampire feature Daughters of Darkness (Les lèvres rouges; Fr, "The Red Lips"), starring Delphine Seyrig became a cult hit in Europe and the United States. He also directed the film version of Malpertuis (1971), featuring Orson Welles and adapted from the 1943 novel by Jean Ray. He also directed Monsieur Hawarden (1969). From 1969 until the present, Kümel has taught cinema at several film institutes, including The Dutch Film and Television Academy - Amsterdam (NFTA), Institut des Arts de Diffusion - Brussels (IAD), Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema and Sound - Brussels (RITS), and the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB).


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Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss

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Released: 2012-10-30

Actor and writer Mark Gatiss embarks on a chilling journey through European horror cinema, from...

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Tales of the Uncanny

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Released: 2020-10-31

A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.

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Forgotten Scares: An In-depth Look at Flemish Horror Cinema

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Released: 2017-04-09

The feature-length documentary "Forgotten Scares" goes back to the birth of Flemish horror in...

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Janssen & Janssens draaien een film

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Released: 1990-11-01

A documentary celebrating 25 years of flemish subsidised cinema.

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Hollywood by Bike

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Released: 1993-01-01

Documentary that looks back at 35 years of Dutch cinema, with Paul Verhoeven and others.

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Paradise Lost

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Released: 1978-08-31

The Mayor of a small Flemish town is determined at all costs to save a unique bird sanctuary...

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Het Beest

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Released: 1982-04-08

When he finds out that his company has expropriated his own mother, a successful young manager...

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Daughters of Darkness: Locations of Darkness

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Released: 2006-01-01

Director Harry Kümel and writer Pierre Drouot revisit the locations from their classic movie...

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