Stijn Coninx facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Baron Stijn Coninx
Stijn Coninx in 2021
Born	Augustijn Coninx (1957-02-21) 21 February 1957 (age 68) Neerpelt, Belgium
Nationality	Belgian
Occupation	film director
Years active	1987-

Stijn Coninx, born on February 21, 1957, is a famous Belgian film director. He is known for making many popular movies that have won awards and been seen by lots of people.

Becoming a Film Director

Stijn Coninx learned how to make movies at a special school called HRITCS (now Ritcs). He directed his first movie, a comedy called Hector, in 1987. This film became a huge hit in Belgium and was the most successful movie there for several years.

He is especially famous for his film Daens, which came out in 1992. This movie was so good that it was nominated for an Oscar! In 1993, the King of Belgium, King Baudouin, made Stijn Coninx a Baron. This is a special honor given to people who have done great things for their country.

Stijn Coninx has also made two interesting movies about real Belgian artists. One was Sister Smile, which told the story of a famous singer known as The Singing Nun. The other was Marina, about the life of musician Rocco Granata.

Special Honors

• 1993: King Baudouin gave Stijn Coninx the title of Baron.
• He is also a member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts. This is a group of very smart people who are experts in science and art.

Movies Directed by Stijn Coninx

Coninx at the 2014 Cabourg Film Festival

Here are some of the movies Stijn Coninx has directed:

• Servais (1980) – This was his final project at film school.
• Surfing (1982) – A short film.
• Hector (1987)
• Koko Flanel (1990)
• Daens (1992) – This movie was nominated for an Oscar!
• When the Light Comes (Licht) (1998)
• Sea of Silence (Verder dan de maan) (2003)
• To Walk Again (2007) – A documentary film.
• Sister Smile (2009)
• Marina (2013)
• Ay Ramon! (2015)
• Niet Schieten (2018)
• Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten (2018)
• Sinterklaas en Koning Kabberdas (2021)

Helping Behind the Scenes

Before becoming a main director, Stijn Coninx also worked as an assistant director on several films:

• Het Beest (1982)
• Zaman (1983)
• Wildschut (1985)
• De Leeuw van Vlaanderen (1985)
• Skin (1987)
• Blueberry Hill (1989)

Television Shows

Stijn Coninx has also worked on television series:

• Het Peulengaleis (1999)
• Nefast voor de feestvreugde (2001, 2002, 2003)
• De Kavijaks (2005)
• Anneliezen (2010)

Awards and Recognitions

Stijn Coninx's films have won many awards at different festivals. Here are some of the main ones:

External Links

• You can find more information about Stijn Coninx on the official Belgian government website: Stijn Coninx

See also

In Spanish: Stijn Coninx para niños