1986Nominee
Best Performance
Paniekzaaiers
Leo Martin
Actor
Gent, Belgium
November 2, 1924
Biography
Leo Martin was a Flemish artist, mainly know as half of the comical duo "Gaston en Leo". He was a musician, clarinet player, orchestra conductor and actor. He performed with his orchestra in Gent, with Bobbejaan Schoepen and in "Het Witte Paard" in Blankenberge. He died on March 18 1993 due to lung cancer. For Gaston Berghmans, who later said that Leo always been like a brother to him, this was an enormous blow.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1954Winner
Best Performance
It's a Cruel World!
1980Nominee
Best Performance
Whitey
Career Highlights
1988Highlight
Best Performance
Gaston & Leo in Hong Kong
1984Highlight
Best Performance
Zware jongens