Rémy Belvaux
Writing
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rémy Nicolas Lucien Belvaux (10 November 1966, Namur, Belgium – 4 September 2006, Orry-la-Ville, France) was a Belgian actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He was the brother of Lucas Belvaux, also an actor and film director, and of Bruno Belvaux, a theater director. In 1992, he was with André Bonzel and Benoît Poelvoorde, director, producer and actor of the feature film Man Bites Dog. This film, which was his most famous movie, and originally titled "C'est arrivé près de chez vous" (translated as: "It happened in your neighborhood") (1992), is about a camera crew filming a documentary about the life of a serial killer. Belvaux plays one of the journalists. The film won the Special Jury Prize for Belvaux and Bonzel at the 5th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in February 1994. He committed suicide on 4 September 2006. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rémy Belvaux licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The activities of rampaging, indiscriminate serial killer Ben are recorded by a willingly complicit documentary team, who eventually become his accomplices and active participants. Ben provides casual commentary on the nature of his work and arbitrary musings on topics of interest to him, such as music or the conditions of low-income housing, and even goes so far as to introduce the documentary crew to his family. But their reckless indulgences soon get the better of them.
Man Bites Dog
Poetry lovers, defenders of good taste, dear hunters... you are here at home! Find Benoit Poelvorde at the top of his madness in the complete "Carnets de Mr Manatane". More than 7 hours of knowing how to live (or die) by Mr Manatane!
Mr. Manatane's Notebooks
A man discovers his new love interest has a child. When they fist meet it's unclear who is embarrased more, he or the young daughter.
Mama's Lover
A mock trailer for a spy film about a secret agent called Daniel Daniel.
No C4 for Daniel Daniel
Rémy Belvaux's graduation film which, supplemented with deleted scenes or footage shot specifically for the purpose, later became the famous 'Man Bites Dog'.