Dick Maas is a well-known Dutch film director, who did some comics work in the early 1970s. Born in Heemstede, he studied at the Free Academy in The Hague for a while. In his spare time, he worked as a cartoonist and comics artist. He self published the underground periodical Formule S, of which only one issue appeared. He created the character 'Mug en Zifter' and contributed to Modern Papier (1972), Tante Leny Presenteert (1972) and Aloha. He was admitted tot he Dutch Film Academy in 1974, where he graduated three years later. He is best known for such films as 'De Lift' ('The Elevator'), 'Amsterdamned' and 'Flodder'. Dick Maas received several national and international film awards, notably the Grand Prix at the Festival of Avoriaz (France). He was the first Dutch director to receive this award.
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