Harry Kümel

Biography

Harry Kümel (born 27 January 1940) is a Belgian film director. His 1971 vampire feature Daughters of Darkness (Les lèvres rouges; Fr, "The Red Lips"), starring Delphine Seyrig became a cult hit in Europe and the United States. He also directed the film version of Malpertuis (1971), featuring Orson Welles and adapted from the 1943 novel by Jean Ray. He also directed Monsieur Hawarden (1969). From 1969 until the present, Kümel has taught cinema at several film institutes, including The Dutch Film and Television Academy - Amsterdam (NFTA), Institut des Arts de Diffusion - Brussels (IAD), Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema and Sound - Brussels (RITS), and the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB).

Known For

Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss

as Self

Tales of the Uncanny

as Self

Paradise Lost

as Photographer

Forgotten Scares: An In-depth Look at Flemish Horror Cinema

as himself

Het Beest

as Man op autostrade

Anna the Maid

as Voice-over introduction

Daughters of Darkness: Locations of Darkness

as self

De droomproducenten

as Self

Janssen & Janssens draaien een film

as Self

Hollywood by Bike

as Himself