5.7
Movie
Directing
Lukas Dhont
- Born
- (age 35)
- Birthplace
- Ghent, Belgium
- Credits
- 18 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
5.7
Movie
7.7
Movie
The Broken Circle Breakdown
7.8
Movie
Close
7.1
Movie
Girl
6.5
Movie
Young Mothers
6.2
Movie
Through the Night
7.0
Movie
Headlong
7.5
Movie
A Family
6.7
Movie
Julian
6.2
Movie
Infinity
7.1
Movie
Coward
6.5
Movie
Boys On Film X
5.0
Movie
Our Nature
Movie
Either/Or
Movie
Skin of Glass
Acting credits 2
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chantal Akerman: Always on the Road Film | Self |
| 2023 | De Verraders: De Ronde Tafel TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 16
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coward Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2026 | A Family Film | Co-Producer |
| 2025 | Julian Film | Producer |
| 2025 | Young Mothers Film | Co-Producer |
| 2024 | Babygirl Film | Thanks |
| 2023 | Through the Night Film | Co-Producer |
| 2022 | Close Film | Writer, Director |
| 2021 | Our Nature Film | Writer, Director |
| 2018 | Girl Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2014 | Infinity Film | Writer, Director |
| 2013 | Boys On Film X Film | Director, Writer |
| 2012 | The Broken Circle Breakdown Film | Additional Production Assistant |
| 2012 | Headlong Film | Director, Writer |
| 2012 | Skin of Glass Film | Editor, Director, Writer, Director of Photography |
| 2012 | De Lucht in mijn Keel Film | Writer |
| 2010 | Either/Or Film | Assistant Camera |