Ludi Boeken (born 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch film producer, director and actor. His daughter, Julia Levy-Boeken, is an actress. He was born in Amsterdam. He attended the London Film School from 1970 to 1973, and Tel Aviv University from 1973 to 1976. He started his career as a war correspondent for the BBC and for Dutch television in the Middle East, South America, Central America, and Africa. He is a partner at Acajou Films, a film production company, with Pascal Judelewicz. In the years of 2004 and 2007, he was executive director of Terranova, a German TV station. Source: Article "Ludi Boeken" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 26, 1951 (75)
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Producer, actor and director
- 12 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Ludi Boeken's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 11
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 5
Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4
A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3
Roles they play
- Shapeshifteras Jurgen Warmbrunn in World War Z (2013)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Ludi Boeken's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Ludi Boeken's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
23 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Blue Marks(2026)
The Last Picture Show in Bucharest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
A Quiet Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Alliés Nés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
World War Z(2013)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Jappeloup(2013)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Vanishing Waves(2012)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Desire(2011)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Saviors in the Night(2009)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
A Heavenly Vintage(2009)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Dead Cool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Deadlines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Britney, Baby, One More Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Train of Life(1998)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Zeus and Roxanne(1997)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all filmsUn hiver de chiens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Lucky Punch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Silent Tongue(1993)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Cross My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Vincent & Theo(1990)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Wherever You Are... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Cow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 1988 to 2020.
Biggest box office
World War Z (2013)
Highest rated
Train of Life (1998)
Most popular right now
World War Z (2013)
Film career
- 2011Screen debut· Desire
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Ludi Boeken's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of the 11 of 12 with a score; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Ludi Boeken work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ludi Boeken's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pascal Judelewicz shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Christian DuguayShared titles: Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015), Jappeloup (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Christian Duguay
Actors
- Fred EpaudShared titles: Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015), Jappeloup (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Fred Epaud
- Tchéky KaryoShared titles: Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015), Jappeloup (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Tchéky Karyo
- Brice FournierShared titles: Vanishing Waves (2012), Desire (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Brice Fournier
- Patrice ValotaShared titles: A Heavenly Vintage (2009), Saviors in the Night (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Patrice Valota
Editors
- Suzanne FennShared titles: Vanishing Waves (2012), Saviors in the Night (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Suzanne Fenn
Producers
- Pascal JudelewiczShared titles: Jappeloup (2013), Vanishing Waves (2012), Desire (2011), A Heavenly Vintage (2009), Saviors in the Night (2009)See all 5 shared titles with Pascal Judelewicz
- Chica BenadavaShared titles: Jappeloup (2013), Vanishing Waves (2012), Desire (2011), A Heavenly Vintage (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Chica Benadava
- Frédérique Dumas-ZajdelaShared titles: Jappeloup (2013), Train of Life (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela
- Gene RosowShared titles: Zeus and Roxanne (1997), Silent Tongue (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Gene Rosow