Jef Bruyninckx
Acting
1913-08-13 · Duffel, Flanders, Belgium
Jef Bruyninckx (1919–1995) was a Belgian actor, film editor, and director, born on 13 August 1919 in Duffel and died on 15 January 1995 in Antwerp. He became widely known for his iconic performance as Whitey (De Witte) in the 1934 film adaptation of Ernest Claes’ novel, a role that made him a household name in Flanders. From the late 1930s onward, Bruyninckx also worked behind the camera as an assistant director, editor, and later director, contributing to both film and television in Belgium. His career spanned several decades, during which he became involved in numerous comedies, documentaries, and short films.
Filmography
De Ordonnans
1962 · Movie
Het geluk komt morgen
1958 · Movie
Bachelor with 40 children
1958 · Movie
What Do We Do With Love?
1957 · Movie
De Gouden Gondel
1957 · Movie
Fire, Love and Vitamins
1956 · Movie
The Tale of the Good Murderer
1956 · Movie
The Theft of Hop-Marianneke
1955 · Movie
It's a Cruel World!
1954 · Movie
Antwerp Through and Through
1953 · Movie
Ah! How good it is with us
1951 · Movie
The Damned
1949 · Movie
Pilgrimage to Hell
1946 · Movie
Antoon, de flierefluiter
1942 · Movie
Good Luck, Monique!
1941 · Movie
A Nice Case
1941 · Movie
White is Trump
1940 · Movie
Janssens en Peeters dikke vrienden
1940 · Movie
Janssens versus Peeters
1939 · Movie
Een Engel Van Een Man
1939 · Movie
Met den helm geboren
1939 · Movie
Music in the Harbour
1937 · Movie
Uilenspiegel Still Lives
1935 · Movie
Alleen voor U
1935 · Movie
Whitey
1934 · Movie