Directing
Lukas Dhont
Born 1991-06-11
Ghent, Belgium
Department: Directing
Biography
Lukas Dhont (Dutch: [ˈlukɑz ˈdɔnt]; born 11 June 1991) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. His debut feature film, Girl, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or and the Queer Palm. He was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2019. His second feature film, Close, premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it shared the Grand Prix with Claire Denis' Stars At Noon. In 2023, Close was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film as Belgium's entry.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Lukas Dhont
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Babygirl
2024
TMDB2.9
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The Broken Circle Breakdown
2012
TMDB3.9
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Close
2022
TMDB3.9
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Girl
2018
TMDB3.5
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Young Mothers
2025
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Through the Night
2023
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Coward
2026
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Infinity
2014
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Julian
2025
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A Family
2026
TMDB3.5
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (27 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Coward | Director | Movie | 2026 |
| Coward | Screenplay | Movie | 2026 |
 | A Family | Co-Producer | Movie | 2026 |
 | Julian | Producer | Movie | 2025 |
 | Young Mothers | Co-Producer | Movie | 2025 |
 | Babygirl | Thanks | Movie | 2024 |
 | Chantal Akerman: Always on the Road | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | Through the Night | Co-Producer | Movie | 2023 |
 | Close | Writer | Movie | 2022 |
| Close | Director | Movie | 2022 |
 | Our Nature | Writer | Movie | 2021 |
| Our Nature | Director | Movie | 2021 |
 | Girl | Director | Movie | 2018 |
| Girl | Screenplay | Movie | 2018 |
 | Infinity | Writer | Movie | 2014 |
| Infinity | Director | Movie | 2014 |
 | Boys On Film X | Director | Movie | 2013 |
| Boys On Film X | Writer | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Broken Circle Breakdown | Additional Production Assistant | Movie | 2012 |
 | Headlong | Director | Movie | 2012 |
| Headlong | Writer | Movie | 2012 |
 | Skin of Glass | Editor | Movie | 2012 |
| Skin of Glass | Director | Movie | 2012 |
| Skin of Glass | Writer | Movie | 2012 |
| Skin of Glass | Director of Photography | Movie | 2012 |
| De Lucht in mijn Keel | Writer | Movie | 2012 | |
 | Either/Or | Assistant Camera | Movie | 2010 |