Wies Andersen

Alois De Bois (6 February 1936 – 21 October 2023), professionally known as Wies Andersen, was a Belgian actor, television presenter and film director, whose career spanned about 40 years.

[2] As an actor and a director he is best known for Jonny & Jessy, a 1972 film he starred alongside Rocco Granata.

[1][2] He also directed several documentaries,[2] was active as a stage actor, founded a television production company, and worked as a sport journalist, specialized in auto racing and horse racing.

[1] Andersen was married to actress Dora van der Groen for about 20 years.

[3] After surviving a heart attack in 2019, he died on 21 October 2023, at the age of 87.