Erik Van Looy
Erik Van Looy | |
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Van Looy in 2023 | |
| Born | 26 April 1962 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | Filmmaker & host on Play4 (TV channel) |
| Known for | The Memory of a Killer Loft The Loft |
| Children | Lucas Van Looy |
Erik Ludovicus Maria Van Looy (Dutch: [ˈeːrɪk fɑn ˈloːi]; born 26 April 1962) is a Belgian film director known for his thriller movies.
Van Looy is also a popular television host in Flanders who hosts De Slimste Mens ter Wereld (The Smartest Person on Earth), and has hosted De Pappenheimers. The former is a television show aired on VIER where Van Looy and his team of comical judges are on a quest to find the world's smartest person, i.e., the one who has the best knowledge of politics, history, arts, sports, media and film.