About Philippe van Kessel
Lived 1946 – 2022 (aged 76). Philippe van Kessel was a Belgian actor and theatre director.
Philippe van Kessel (14 January 1946 – 11 February 2022) was a Belgian actor and stage director. He is known for his roles in Largo Winch II, Eternity, and Working Girls.
Life and career In 1973, with his mother Françoise van Kessel and Stanislas Defize, Philippe founded the Atelier Saint-Anne in Brussels, a café-theatre then located near the Grand Sablon. He left his theater in 1990 to run the National Theater of Belgium for fifteen years.
Philippe was a professor at INSAS and at the school of the National Theatre of Strasbourg.
He died on 11 February 2022, at the age of 76.
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Who was Philippe van Kessel?
Belgian actor and theatre director (1946–2022)
When was Philippe van Kessel born?
Philippe van Kessel was born on 14 January 1946 in Brussels metropolitan area.
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Philippe van Kessel died on 11 February 2022.
What was Philippe van Kessel's occupation?
Philippe van Kessel was an actor and theatre director.
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Philippe van Kessel was Belgian.
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