Nand Buyl
Biography
Nand Buyl was a renowned Flemish actor and director who began performing at just seven years old in operettes and opera productions, singing with the Antwerpse Opera's choir. During World War II, he was among 300,000 "CRABs" evacuated from Belgium to France, before being relocated to Zuid-Frankrijk. After the war, Buyl joined the Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg in Brussels, where he spent over 60 years, including a stint as artistic director from 1972 to 1992 and drama teacher at the Brusselse Conservatorium.