Andreas van der Schaaf

Career

• 1974-1975: NCRV-TV; Production & program development, Dutch game shows like; Spel zonder grenzen,.
• 1977-1978: Actor in Dutch television serie "".
• 1976-1978: Copywriter at Ogilvy & Mather Advertising in Amsterdam and Free-Lance TV activities for.; Veronica & TROS TV.
• 1978-1980: Copywriter & Concepts at Young & Rubicam in Amsterdam and for Cato Johnson in Amsterdam.
• 1980–present:Andreas van der Schaaf TV & Video Productions and in 1995 start of Andreas van der Schaaf Creative Enterprises B.V.
• 1979-1980: Presenter of "Live" Quiz": "Teleraadsel" TROS and Creative Director at Young & Rubicam Advertising, Amsterdam.
• 1995-1997: Presenter "First Class Around the World" , broadcast in over 60 countries
• 1998: Presenter of RTL4 TV series; "Vrouwen van het Gooi".
• 2002-2005: Presenter at BVN TV The Netherlands for 'Van Huis Uit' combined with items about Holland for CNN World Report.
• 2006–present:Member of the creative & editorial team of the TROS TV Show at Niehe Media/Media Lane in Amsterdam.
• 2016–present:Counselor for the City of Gooise Meren

  Awards

• 4 times winner of the Dutch Golf Federation press prize

  Trivia

• Created first video commercial in the Netherlands in 1981 for PDM
• A swing of his golf club almost ended in a fatal accident during the First Class Around the world episode "Crocodile Hole".