Maarten Treurniet (born 21 January 1959) is a Dutch film director.

Biography

Treurniet was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He moved to Dwingeloo in 1959 and went to High school in Assen from 1971 until 1977. After high school he returned to Amsterdam and studied chemistry at the University of Amsterdam from 1978 until 1980. After chemistry he studied electronics at the Higher Technical College (H.T.S.). During his electronics study he started doing the sound effects and other sound technical things for a theater group 'Orkater' and he did production of various CDs and LPs. Finally after his studies he went to the Amsterdam College of Arts faculty Film and Television from 1986 until 1990. During his time in the Amsterdam College of Arts faculty Film and Television he directed a Sunday morning show for VPRO, directed and made the scenario for de Nachtwacht (six minutes) and de Dochter van de Nacht (20 minutes), h…Read more on Wikipedia