Maria Peters (film director)

Maria Peters
Peters in 2011.
Born	(1958-03-30) March 30, 1958 (age 67) Willemstad
Occupations	Film producer director screenwriter
Years active	1981–present
Notable work	Little Crumb , Peter Bell
Spouse	Dave Schram
Children	2, including Tessa Schram

Maria C. Peters is a Dutch film producer, film director and screenwriter.

Biography

Peters studied law at the University of Amsterdam. After her candidacy, she studied at the Netherlands Film Academy. where she graduated in 1983 with the (short) feature film Alle vogels vliegen.

In the years following her graduation, Maria Peters worked on several productions, such as Abel (1986), Honneponnetje (1988) and De orionnevel (1987).

In 1989, she founded the film production company Shooting Star Filmcompany with her husband Dave Schram and producer Hans Pos.

Personal life

She is the mother of actors Quinten and Tessa Schram

Filmography

Year	Title	Director	Screenplay	Producer	Ref
1995	The Purse Snatcher	No	No	Yes
1999	Little Crumb	Yes	Yes	No	[1]
2001	Baby Blue	No	No	Yes
2002	Peter Bell: The Movie	Yes	Yes	No	[2]
2003	Peter Bell II: The Hunt for the Czar Crown	Yes	Yes	No	[3]
2007	Captain Rob and the Secret of Professor Lupardi	No	No	Yes
2007	Radeloos	No	No	Yes	[4]
2011	Sonny Boy	Yes	Yes	No
2016	Prey	No	No	Yes

References

1. Keunen, Mirjam (9 December 1999). "Kinderfilm in opmars". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025– via Delpher.
2. Zagt, Ab (5 March 2002). "Pietje Bell tegen Harry Potter". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025– via Delpher.
3. Blom, Robin (14 May 2003). "Stressen op de filmset". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025– via Delpher.
4. Blom, Robin (11 October 2008). "Interview Maria Peters". Nederlands Filmdoek (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 July 2025.

External links

• Maria Peters at IMDb