Benoît Lamy


Benoît Lamy was a Belgian film director, best known for his picture Home Sweet Home.

Biography

Lamy was born in Arlon in the Belgian Province of Luxembourg and died in Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium.
His film debut Home Sweet Home starring Claude Jade and Jacques Perrin won a Diploma award at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival. It was also nominated for a Golden Prize award and received 14 international awards from Montréal to Tehran.
Along with Gabrielle Borile, their picture Combat de fauves won a Golden Bayard award at the Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film.

Death

On 15 April 2008 Lamy was murdered by Perceval Ceulemans, with whom he lived with in Nivelles. On 15 July 2014 Ceulemans was sentenced to years in prison for "voluntary manslaughter".

Films

Cartoon Circus Home Sweet Home Ham from the Ardennes Life Is Beautiful
  • ''Wild Games''