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Dick Maas

Dick Maas

Director, producer, writer and composer · Born April 15, 1951 (75) · Heemstede, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Dick Maas is a Dutch writer/director known for making multiple cult classics. He is one of The Netherlands’ most unconventional filmmakers.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 15, 1951 (75)
From
Heemstede, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Works as
Director, producer, writer and composer
Titles
18 on Motif · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Dick Maas' films like?

Across their 18 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
26%
Power
16%
Self
16%
Morality
16%
Bonds
15%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Absurd
8
Dread
7
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dick Maas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 18 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dick Maas' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 18 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Amsterdamned II(2025)

    Director · Composer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Killer Babes(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Dick Maas Method (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Composer · as Self

  • Prey(2016)

    Director · Composer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Golden Earring - 50 Years Anniversary Album (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Quiz(2012)

    Director · Composer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Saint(2010)

    Director · Composer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Moordwijven(2007)

    Director · Composer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Amazones (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Long Distance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Producer · Scenario Writer

  • Resistance(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Valentin(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Claim (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

  • Tom & Thomas(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Shaft(2001)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Do Not Disturb(1999)

    Director · Composer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • The Red Swan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Character(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Nether Horror Collection (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Long Live the Queen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • Flodder 3 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Composer · Producer · Screenplay

  • Flodder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Flodder in Amerika!(1992)

    Director · Composer · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Northerners(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Oh Boy! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Producer

  • My Blue Heaven (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer · Producer

  • The Last Island(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Wings of Fame(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Monster Dog (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • Amsterdamned(1988)

    Director · Composer · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Making of Amsterdamned (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Flodder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Author · Composer · Producer

  • Abel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer

  • Golden Earring - Live From The Twilight Zone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • The Lift(1983)

    Director · Composer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Rigor mortis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Writer

  • Idyll (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Writer

  • Overval (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Writer

  • Bonbon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Writer

  • Onder de maat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Writer

  • Picknick (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Adelbert (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Writer

  • HISTORIA MORBI (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Writer

  • De Speeltuin (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles, 42 of them dated from 1975 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Prey (2016)

$6.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Character (1997)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Amsterdamned II (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing26 of 43: 5 only directing, 21 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thWriting21 of 43: 0 only writing, 21 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thProducing24 of 43: 11 only producing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thMusic12 of 43: 3 only music, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndEditing1 of 43: 1 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 43: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

43 titles, 23 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1970s3 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Dick Maas' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Killer Babes (2024)

83rd percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Character (1997)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dick Maas' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles69–91 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles21–43 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Dick Maas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dick Maas' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Laurens Geels shares the most, 11.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers