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Felix van Groeningen

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Felix van Groeningen
Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse, and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years.
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Felix van Groeningen was born on 1 November 1977 in Gent, Flanders, Belgium. He is a director and writer, known for Beautiful Boy (2018), The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012) and The Misfortunates (2009).
BornNovember 1, 1977
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BornNovember 1, 1977
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    • Awards
      • 41 wins & 44 nominations total

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    Known for

    Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, and Jack Dylan Grazer in Beautiful Boy (2018)
    Beautiful Boy
    7.4
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2018
    Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh in The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
    The Broken Circle Breakdown
    7.7
    • Director
    • 2012
    The Misfortunates (2009)
    The Misfortunates
    7.3
    • Director
    • 2009
    Luca Marinelli and Alessandro Borghi in The Eight Mountains (2022)
    The Eight Mountains
    7.7
    • Director
    • 2022

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    Director



    • Luca Marinelli and Alessandro Borghi in The Eight Mountains (2022)
      The Eight Mountains
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, and Jack Dylan Grazer in Beautiful Boy (2018)
      Beautiful Boy
      7.4
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2018
    • Belgica (2016)
      Belgica
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh in The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
      The Broken Circle Breakdown
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2012
    • The Misfortunates (2009)
      The Misfortunates
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2009
    • With Friends Like These (2007)
      With Friends Like These
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Steve + Sky (2004)
      Steve + Sky
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2004
    • 50CC (2000)
      50CC
      5.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2000

    Writer



    • Luca Marinelli and Alessandro Borghi in The Eight Mountains (2022)
      The Eight Mountains
      7.7
      • screenplay
      • 2022
    • Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, and Jack Dylan Grazer in Beautiful Boy (2018)
      Beautiful Boy
      7.4
      • screenplay by
      • 2018
    • Belgica (2016)
      Belgica
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh in The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
      The Broken Circle Breakdown
      7.7
      • adaptation
      • 2012
    • The Misfortunates (2009)
      The Misfortunates
      7.3
      • writer
      • 2009
    • With Friends Like These (2007)
      With Friends Like These
      7.1
      • scenario
      • 2007
    • Steve + Sky (2004)
      Steve + Sky
      6.6
      • storyline
      • 2004
    • 50CC (2000)
      50CC
      5.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2000

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • België-Turkije
      6.8
      Short
      • assistant director
      • 2001

    Videos4

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    From Life to Book to Screen
    Featurette 4:16
    From Life to Book to Screen
    From Life to Book to Screen
    Featurette 4:16
    From Life to Book to Screen
    "Anatomy of a Crisis"
    Featurette 3:08
    "Anatomy of a Crisis"
    'Beautiful Boy' Cast Break Down Their Most Difficult Scenes
    Video 3:51
    'Beautiful Boy' Cast Break Down Their Most Difficult Scenes

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    • Born
      • November 1, 1977
      • Gent, Flanders, Belgium
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      Graduated from the KASK Film Academy in Ghent in 2000.
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        Strong Ghent accent

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