Hans
Herbots

Writer and director for film and television.

Hans Herbots studied literature, theatre, and film at the RITS in Brussels. He started his career as director of photography and 1st assistant director before directing adverts, documentaries and various short films. His short film Omelette à la Flamande was selected at more then 20 festivals in the world, with a special mention by the international Jury at Clérmont-Ferrand. 

Over the years Hans has build a strong reputation as a director of tv-drama series and 5 feature films  In television Hans took on the directing of Urbain, a comic series with Belgian comic Urbanus. He also shot episodes of Flikken, Sedes & Belli, en Zone Stad.

In 2011, He directed the highly anticipated television series The Divine Monster, based on the trilogy by writer Tom Lanoye, one of Belgium's most popular books. 

In 2012, Hans developed and directed the Belgian-Dutch-Scandinavian co-production The Spiral. The series was being aired simultaneously in Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, France and Germany. The series was nominated for the Prix Europa and for an International Digital Emmy Award.

He recently returned to open Riviera for Sky Atlantic, having directed a block of season 1.  Hans is currently directing COBRA for New Pictures / Sky. 

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Television

Director 

The Serpent
4 x 60'
Writer Richard Warlow
Starring
  • Jenna Coleman
  • Tahar Rahim
    •

    In the mid-1970s, Charles Sobhraj - a French serial killer of Indian and Vietnamese descent - drugs and robs young backpackers travelling through Bangkok.


    Mammoth Screen for BBC One
    Cobra
    3 x 60'
    Producer Joe Donaldson
    Writer Ben Richards

    6 part TV drama following the Prime Minister in the run up to a global catastrophe. 

    New Pictures for SKY
    Riviera (Series 2)
    5 x 60'
    Creator Neil Jordan
    Producer Sue Howells
    Starring
  • Will Arnett
  • Poppy Delevingne
  • Jack Fox
  • Juliet Stevenson
  • Julia Styles
    •
    Archery Pictures for SKY Atlantic
    Rellik
    2 x 60'
    Producer Chris Clough
    Writer Harry and Jack Williams
    Starring
  • Richard Dormer
  • Jodi Balfour
    •

    Six part thriller, shown in reverse, about the hunt for a serial killer who attacks his victims with acid.

    Two Brothers, New Pictures for BBC One
    Riviera (Series 1)
    2 x 60'
    Creator Neil Jordan
    Producer Foz Allan
    Writer Neil Jordan
    Starring
  • Roxane Duran
  • Julia Stiles
  • Adrian Lester
  • Iwan Rheon
  • Dimitri Leonidas
    •

    A family crime drama set in the sexy-glamorous-sleazy world of the French Riviera

    Archery Pictures for SKY Atlantic
    The Swell
    6 x 60'
    Producer Dirk Impens, Ingmar Menning, Johan Nijenhuis
    Writer Karin van der Meer, Maarten Lebens

    6 part series for NPO 1

    Menuet Productions for NPO 1
    Vermist
    2 X 60'
    Producer Nico Moolenaar
    Writer Bas Adriaensen
    Starring
  • Stan Van Samang
  • Joke Devynck
  • Mathijs Scheepers
  • Marieke Dilles
    •

    Crime drama following the missing persons unit in Belgium.

    Eyeworks for TV4
    In development
    The Spiral
    5 x 60'
    Producer Peter De Maegd, Bert Hamelinck, Jean-Christophe Massart
    Writer various
    Starring
  • Paw Henriksen
  • Elmer Bäck
  • Teun Luijkx
  • Thomas Ryckewaert
  • Tuva Novotny
    •

    Crime series following a renowned street artist who plans to steal 6 of Europe's masterpieces. 

    Caviar for Eén
    The Divine Monster
    10 x 60'
    Producer Peter Bouckaert, Erwin Provoost, Gunter Schmid
    Writer Rik D'Hiet
    Starring
  • Joke Devynck
  • Michel van Dousselaere
  • Johan van Assche
  • Katelijne Verbeke
    •

    Family saga about the decline of a mighty Flemish family of entrepreneurs, set against the background of a country that is also going through a deep crisis after a series of scandals

    Eyeworks Film & TV Drama for VRT

    Film

    Director 

    The Treatment
    Carnet Jove Jury Award - Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
    Feature Film
    Producer Peter Bouckaert
    Writer Carl Joos
    Starring
  • Geert Van Rampelberg
  • Ina Geerts
  • Johan van Assche
  • Laura Verlinden
    •

    Thriller based on the novel by Mo Hayder.

    Peccadillo Pictures
    Eyeworks
    Bo
    Feature Film
    Producer Bert Hamelinck, Kato Maes, Frank Van Passel
    Writer Hans Herbots, Nele Meirhaeghe, Christian Vervaet (
    Starring
  • Laura Ballyn
  • Peter Bastiaensen
  • Mia Boels
  • Pierre Callens
    •

    Coming of age drama set in Antwerp.

    KFD
    Caviar Films
    Stormforce
    Feature Film
    Producer Hilde De Laere, Erwin Provoost
    Writer Pierre De Clercq
    Starring
  • Kevin Janssens
  • Axel Daeseleire
  • Koen De Bouw
  • Stan Van Samang
    •

    A maverick diver joins a a search-and-rescue unit, but his arrogance alienates his new teammates.

    MTI Home Video
    MMG Film & TV Production