Max Douwes was born on May 22, 1923 in Klijndijk, Drenthe, Netherlands. He was a director and cinematographer, known for
Stiefbeen en zoon (1963),
De wachters bij het graf (1960) and
Lijn zonder lengte (1961). He died on March 23, 1998 in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.