After leaving school, Andries Brandt started working at a bank. He soon quit, working a variety of jobs until 1938, when he joined the army. In 1940 he was transported to Germany to work in a factory. He escaped and traveled through Germany and Holland, where he hid himself until the end of the war. At this time there was a great demand for comics. Although he had no experience, Brandt was hired as a comic artist. In 1955 he was employed by the Marten Toonder Studios, where he was involved in practically all productions, either as a writer or as an illustrator. Among his many credits are stories with 'Tom Poes', 'Olle Kapoen', 'Panda', 'Kappie', 'Birre Beer', 'Sim en Pans', 'Student Tijloos', 'Joris Valkenier' and 'Marion'. He also wrote for the Dutch Donald Duck weekly, as well as stories with 'The Flintstones', 'Yogi Bear' and 'De Steenrakkertjes'. He also wrote for foreign clients, such as the German Kauka Verlag (Fix und Foxi) and the Swedish Semic Press ('Pelle Svanlöss').
One comic that was completely Brandt's creation was 'Holle Pinkel'. He wrote and drew it himself initially, but later on, it was illustrated by Piet Wijn. Brandt wrote the text of 'Harm, Horre en Hella', which earned him the greatest fame. From 1963 until 1972, he was director of the comics department at Toonder Studios. In 1972, he settled in Acquoy as a freelance writer. He made the famous sports comic 'Roel Dijkstra' with Jan Steeman, and co-founded the rebellious magazine De Vrije Balloen. He also contributed to Tina ('Stewardess Paula', 'Tina', 'Jennifer Scott' ) and Sjors ('Joris Jofel', 'Professor Breinbreier'). Andries Brandt died in 1985.
|
