He was nominated for an Emmy Award for the script of de blijde dag by Stijn Streuvels.
He published youth novels and discovered also the art of screenwriting.
He has written the screen play for several series including Geschiedenis mijner jeugd (1983) (English: Memories of my Youth) based on the work of Hendrik Conscience.
He made his debut as novelist with De zondagsslepers (English: The Sunday haulers) in 1957.
His work has been translated into both French and Russian.