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Reinhilde Decleir

1948 – 2022

Belgian actress

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Lived 1948 – 2022 (aged 73). Reinhilde Decleir was a Belgian actor, author, theatre director, performing artist, translator and director.

Reinhilde Decleir (16 May 1948 – 6 April 2022) was a Flemish actress and director.

Career In theater, Decleir played with the Blue Monday Company, the Toneelhuis and Theater Antigone in, among others, En deliver us from evil, In the name of the Father and the Son, Ten war and Nachtlied and directed, among others, Overleie, The Best of Shakespeare, Just of Faust and the Lice Opera. Decleir was a teacher at Studio Herman Teirlinck. In 2007, she founded Tutti Fratelli, a theater company for people who have fewer opportunities in society.

Decleir appeared in a number of Flemish films and TV series. In 2009, she had the lead role as Maria 'moemoe' Vangenechten in the television series Van Vlees en Bloed.

Personal life and death Decleir was the youngest of five children, including her brothers actor Jan (1946) and Dirk Decleir (1942–1974). She had a son with actor Paul Wuyts (1948–2012).

Decleir died at the age of 73 as a result of euthanasia; at the time of her death, she had cancer.

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Birth century
Nationality
Education
Studio Herman Teirlinck
Awards
Burgerschapsprijs Stichting P&V; Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord; Flemish Culture Award for General Cultural Achievement; Decoration of the Flemish Community; Louis Paul Boon Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Reinhilde Decleir?

Belgian actress (1948–2022)

When was Reinhilde Decleir born?

Reinhilde Decleir was born on 16 May 1948 in Antwerp.

When did Reinhilde Decleir die?

Reinhilde Decleir died on 6 April 2022 in Antwerp.

What was Reinhilde Decleir's occupation?

Reinhilde Decleir was an actor, author, theatre director, performing artist, translator and director.

What nationality was Reinhilde Decleir?

Reinhilde Decleir was Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Reinhilde Decleir

· Wikidata: Q2125919

· DBpedia: Reinhilde Decleir

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