Jaak Boon
Belgian television writer, film director and producer
Jaak Boon (born 1948 in Brussels) is a Belgian television writer, director and producer who specializes in the production of comedy.
Mainly a writer for Belgian television, Boon has written for a number of popular mainstream comedies in Belgium such as De Kotmadam since 1991 working with director Ronnie Commissaris. Boon co-wrote the series with Frans Ceusters.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 3, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q6109552. VIAF identifies the subject as 23150468195904170634. The Library of Congress control number is no2018120844. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1948 and 1991.
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