Piet van de Sijpe was born on September 4, 1920 in Flanders, Belgium. He was a director and writer, known for Israël Shalom (1970), Tussen Water en Wind (1959) and In vogelvlucht van verdieping 1040 (1959). He was married to Monique Delvaux. He died on June 1, 2013 in Flanders.