Van Groeningen was born in Ghent. His parents were hippies who led a very liberal lifestyle. He has an older brother, Seppe. After his parents' divorce, they lived in the same house, but each with a new partner. His father started a live music club 'The Charlatan' when he was twelve-years-old, which became the inspiration for his film Belgica. He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) and graduated in 2000 with a Masters of Audiovisual Arts, his masters thesis was the short film 50CC. He and Belgian actress Charlotte Vandermeersch have a son, Rufus, who was born in 2018.
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Filming
- Drama 56%
- Biography 11%
- Music 11%
- Romance 11%
- Comedy 11%
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2026
Italy, Belgium • Felix van Groeningen
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Le otto montagne, 2022
Drama, 2 hr 27 min
Italy, Belgium, France • Felix van Groeningen...
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2018
Biography, Drama, 2 hours
United States • Felix van Groeningen
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4
Belgica
2016
Drama, 2 hr 7 min
Belgium, France, Netherlands • Felix van Groeningen
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2012
Drama, Music, Romance, 1 hr 51 min
Belgium, Netherlands • Felix van Groeningen
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De helaasheid der dingen, 2009
Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 48 min
Belgium, Netherlands • Felix van Groeningen
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Dagen zonder lief, 2007
Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 40 min
Belgium • Felix van Groeningen
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2004
Romance, Drama, Comedy, 1 hr 37 min
Belgium • Felix van Groeningen
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9
50CC
2000
Family, Action, Romance, 41 min
Belgium • Felix van Groeningen
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2026
Italy, Belgium • Felix van Groeningen
2
Le otto montagne, 2022
Drama, 2 hr 27 min
Italy, Belgium, France • Felix van Groeningen...
3
2018
Biography, Drama, 2 hours
United States • Felix van Groeningen
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4
Belgica
2016
Drama, 2 hr 7 min
Belgium, France, Netherlands • Felix van Groeningen
5
2012 — adaptation
Drama, Music, Romance, 1 hr 51 min
Belgium, Netherlands • Felix van Groeningen
6
De helaasheid der dingen, 2009
Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 48 min
Belgium, Netherlands • Felix van Groeningen
7
Dagen zonder lief, 2007 — scenario
Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 40 min
Belgium • Felix van Groeningen
8
2004 — storyline
Romance, Drama, Comedy, 1 hr 37 min
Belgium • Felix van Groeningen
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9
50CC
2000
Family, Action, Romance, 41 min
Belgium • Felix van Groeningen
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2026
Italy, Belgium • Felix van Groeningen
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2
50CC
2000
Family, Action, Romance, 41 min
Belgium • Felix van Groeningen
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