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Jaak Boon (born 1948 in Brussels) is a Belgian television writer, director and producer who specializes in the production of comedy.
Mainly a writer for Belgian television, Boon has written for a number of popular mainstream comedies in Belgium such as De Kotmadam since 1991 working with director Ronnie Commissaris. Boon co-wrote the series with Frans Ceusters.
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