Eric van Beuren

Éric van Beuren is a Belgian film producer, screenwriter, and former cinematographer with a career spanning more than five decades. He studied cinematography at the Institut des Arts de Diffusion (IAD) before co-founding YC Aligator Film with filmmaker Henri Xhonneux in 1970. Throughout his career, he has produced numerous feature films, documentaries, and television productions, earning a reputation as one of Belgium's most experienced independent producers. He also co-founded Tchin Tchin Production, the company behind the cult children's television series Téléchat. In addition to producing, Van Beuren has worked as a screenwriter and director of photography on several projects and has served as Vice President of the Union of Francophone Film Producers in Belgium. Before entering the film industry, he represented Belgium in men's field hockey at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.