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Frank Van Passel

Frank Van Passel

Producer, director and writer · Born June 23, 1964 (62) · Belgium

Frank Van Passel is a director and producer from Belgium.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 23, 1964 (62)
From
Belgium
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 73% in 30 days

What are Frank Van Passel's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
25%
Ideas
15%
Morality
13%
Society
7%
Survival
6%
Power
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDisplacement2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Contemplative
4
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Hopeful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

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 Frank Van Passel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frank Van Passel'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

31 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Soundman(2025)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Moresnet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show Creator

  • Revival(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dag Sinterklaas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show Creator

  • Imposed Piece(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vele hemels boven de zevende (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Tabula Rasa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · Producer

  • Patrouille Linkeroever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer

  • Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Sum of Histories(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Trips(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Brand New Testament(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Amateurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

  • Connie & Clyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 24 episodes · Producer

  • Madonna's Pig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Executive Producer · Scenario Writer

  • Silent Stories(2011)

    Producer

  • Bo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • My Queen Karo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • S&M Judge(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Left Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • The Last Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Love Belongs to Everyone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Villa des roses(2002)

    Director · Scenario Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Manneken Pis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • A Man Needs a Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    First Assistant Art Direction

  • The Bastards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Koko Flanel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Assistant Director

  • Blueberry Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Casting

  • Sailors Don't Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Assistant Director

  • De Geur Van Regen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Ti amo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1989 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Brand New Testament (2015)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

The Brand New Testament (2015)

Midcredits 80th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing9 of 27: 5 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting3 of 27: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing13 of 27: 12 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 27: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew6 of 27: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role

27 titles, 4 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Frank Van Passel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of the 7 of 8 with a score; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed1

Most loved · producer

The Brand New Testament (2015)

Midcredits 80th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Frank Van Passel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank Van Passel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Helena Vlogaert shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers