Daniel Maze (born 16 June 1972 in

Mortsel Mortsel () is a city and municipality close to the city of Antwerp located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the city of Mortsel proper. In 2021, Mortsel had a total population of 26,170 people. The total area is ...

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as Daniel F. M. H. Maze Moerenhout) is a Belgian media entrepreneur and film producer.

Biography

Daniel Maze made his first film at age 11. He started his professional career as a music producer, whereby he was awarded with gold and platinum records, including Top 10 hits like "Lights from Above" (1997), "Born in the 70s" (1998) and No. 1 hit "Scoop" (1999).

Movie career

In 2004 he founded MAZEfilms, offering production and post capabilities including sound mixing, DI and CG creation and compositing. He then created MAZEcorp to handle commercial clientele, while MAZEfilms focused on filmmaking.Vlaming draait film in Hollywood
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. In 2012 he founded Greenlight Titles Invest (GLT-INVEST), a company that specializes in

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. In June 2014 he became president of the AED Film Group located on the studio lot of AED Studios in Antwerp, Belgium. Later AED Film Group was renamed into Dutch Angle.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maze, Daniel 1972 births Living people Belgian film directors Belgian film producers People from Mortsel