| Nic Balthazar | |
| Birth Date: | 24 July 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Ghent, Belgium |
| Occupation: | Film director, television and radio presenter |
| Spouse: | Lieve Blancquaert |
Nic Balthazar (born 24 July 1964 in Ghent) is a Belgian film director and a TV/radio personality (presenter, reporter, producer).
Balthasar was born into a Ghent family of politicians active in the Socialistische Partij Anders. He is the son of Herman Balthazar, professor and former Governor of East Flanders, and brother of Tom Balthazar, a Schepen of Ghent.
His first movie, Ben X, came out in 2007 and has received critical acclaim.[1] The film is based on Balthazar's novel Nothing Was All He Said. The next feature film which Balthazar directed, Tot Altijd, was released in January 2012.
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ben X | |||
| 2012 | Tot Altijd |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Also producer and actor | |||
| 2009 |
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Montreal World Film Festival | Grand Prix des Amériques | Ben X | [2] | |
| Most Popular Film | |||||
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | |||||
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | Heineken Red Star Award | [3] | |||
| Sedona International Film Festival | Audience Award | ||||
| 2008 | European Film Awards | People's Choice Award for Best Film | [4] | ||
| 2011 | Efebo d’Oro | Best book adaptation | [5] |