Stijn Coninx

Stijn, Baron Coninx is a Belgian film director.

Career

He studied film directing at HRITCS. Conicx made his debut as film director in 1987 with the comedy Hector, which became the most successful movie in Belgium for a few years. He is best known for his film Daens, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1992. In 1993, Stijn Coninx was made a Baron by king Baudouin.
Coninx released two well received biographical films of Belgian artists, Sister Smile about The Singing Nun and Marina about Rocco Granata.

Honours

1993: Created Baron Coninx by King Baudouin

Member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts.

Filmography

Director

Servais, his university finals film.Surfing, short film.Hector Koko Flanel Daens When the Light Comes (Licht) Sea of Silence (Verder dan de maan) To Walk Again, documentarySister Smile Marina Ay Ramon! Niet Schieten Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten

''Sinterklaas en Koning Kabberdas''

Assistant director

Het Beest Zaman Wildschut De Leeuw van Vlaanderen Skin

''Blueberry Hill''

Television work

Het Peulengaleis TV seriesNefast voor de feestvreugde TV seriesDe Kavijaks

''Anneliezen''