Maarten Treurniet (born 21 January 1959) is a Dutch film director.
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,[1] directed and made the scenario for de Nachtwacht (six minutes) and de Dochter van de Nacht (20 minutes), he helped with the direction of a play called Parking by Olga Zuiderhoek and Loes Luca and he did the screenplay and directed a graduation film Het Nadeel van de Twijfel.
In 1990 he earned a degree for directing, editing, camera and sound at the faculty Film and Television.
He is engaged to Marnie Blok and has two children: a boy (Milan) and a girl (Tess).