
Harry Kümel
Known for Directing · 13 credits
- Born
- 1940-01-27 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Also known as
- Harry Kumel · Harrie 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
Movies (13)

Tales of the Uncanny
2020
as Self

Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
2012
as Self

De droomproducenten
1984
as Self

Forgotten Scares: An In-depth Look at Flemish Horror Cinema
2017
as Self

Daughters of Darkness: Locations of Darkness
2006
as self

Paradise Lost
1978
as Photographer

Anna the Maid
1958
as Voice-over introduction

Janssen & Janssens draaien een film
1990
as Self

Hollywood by Bike
1993
as Himself

Het Beest
1982
as Man op autostrade

Malpertuis Archive
2005

Malpertuis Revisited
2005

Orson Welles Uncut
2005
as Self
About Harry Kümel
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), Instit… With 13 credits spanning from 1958 to 2020, Harry Kümel has appeared in 13 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Harry Kümel Movies
- Tales of the Uncanny (2020) — as Self
- Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss (2012) — as Self
- De droomproducenten (1984) — as Self
- Forgotten Scares: An In-depth Look at Flemish Horror Cinema (2017) — as Self
- Daughters of Darkness: Locations of Darkness (2006) — as self
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