Portrait of Hugo Claus

Writing

Hugo Claus

Career

Active from 1958 to 2001, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Village by the River
Village by the River
GoodWatch score68/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Hugo Claus Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Situational Comedy
    1.0, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    0.7, average 2.4
  • Catharsis
    4.0, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
De Verlossing
De Verlossing (2001)

Director, Writer

1990s

1 title
Herman the Gangster
Herman the Gangster (1995)

Writer

1980s

8 titles ยท average score 57
The Sacrament
The Sacrament (1989)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel, Screenplay

Diary of a Mad Old Man
Diary of a Mad Old Man (1987)

Writer

Mascara
Mascara (1987)
GoodWatch score 48

Writer

The van Paemel Family
The van Paemel Family (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay, Dialogue

The Lion of Flanders
The Lion of Flanders (1985)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay, Director

Minuet
Minuet (1982)

Writer

Vrijdag
Vrijdag (1981)
GoodWatch score 54

Novel, Director

Whitey
Whitey (1980)
GoodWatch score 59

Dialogue, Screenplay

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 53
The Inheritance
The Inheritance (1978)

Writer

Pallieter
Pallieter (1975)
GoodWatch score 57

Dialogue, Screenplay

Cancer Rising
Cancer Rising (1975)

Novel

Because of the Cats
Because of the Cats (1973)
GoodWatch score 43

Writer

Mira
Mira (1971)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer

1960s

6 titles ยท average score 59
The Enemies
The Enemies (1968)
GoodWatch score 58

Scenario Writer, Director

Toygirl
Toygirl (1968)

Director

Thursday We Shall Sing Like Sunday
Thursday We Shall Sing Like Sunday (1967)

Scenario Writer

The Dance of the Heron
The Dance of the Heron (1966)

Theatre Play

De luitenant
De luitenant (1964)

Writer

The Knife
The Knife (1961)
GoodWatch score 60

Scenario Writer, Novel

1950s

1 title ยท average score 68
Village by the River
Village by the River (1958)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer, Dialogue