Hugo Claus was born on April 5, 1929 in Brugge, West Flanders, Belgium. He was a writer and director, known for Vrijdag (1980), De verlossing (2001) and Das Sakrament (1989). He was married to Veerle de Wit and Elly Claus. He died on March 19, 2008 in Antwerp, Belgium.
