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Paul Verhoeven

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Paul Verhoeven

Born
(age 88)
Birthplace
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Credits
95 titles

Biography

Paul Verhoeven (born July 18, 1938) is a Dutch film director, screenwriter, and producer who has made movies in both the Netherlands and the United States. Explicitly violent and/or sexual content and social satire are trademarks of both his drama and science fiction films. He is best known for directing the American feature films RoboCop (1987), Total Recall (1990), Basic Instinct (1992), Starship Troopers (1997), and Hollow Man (2000). Turkish Delight (1973) received the award for Best Dutch Film of the Century at the Netherlands Film Festival. His films altogether received a total of nine Academy Award nominations, mainly for editing and effects. Both RoboCop and Total Recall won an Academy Special Achievement Award. In contrast, his film Showgirls (1995) was poorly received and won seven Golden Raspberry Awards, but has become a cult film over time.

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Known For

Acting credits 46

YearTitleRole
TBA Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls Film Self
TBA Fleshing Out the Hollow Man Film Self
2026 Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien Film
2024 Like Tears in Rain Film Self
2023 RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop TV Self (4 ep)
2022 In Search of Tomorrow Film Self - Interviewee
2021 You Don't Nomi Film Himself (archive footage)
2020 Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone Film Self
2020 Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood Film Self
2020 Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story Film Self
2019 Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters Film Self
2019 In Search of the Last Action Heroes Film Self
2018 Bukan Cinta Aku Film
2017 Gijs Film Self
2016 Verhoeven Versus Verhoeven Film Self - Filmmaker
2014 Hollywood Banker Film Self
2014 The Real History of Science Fiction TV Himself (1 ep)
2012 The Making of Jesus Christ Film himself
2010 Parradox Film himself
2009 Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema Film Self
2005 That's It! Film Himself
2005 De Wereld Draait Door TV Self (1 ep)
2004 The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Film Self
2004 Kulturplatz TV Self (1 ep)
2004 Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession Film Self
2004 Leçon de Cinéma TV Self (2 ep)
2003 100 Greatest Sexy Moments Film Self
2003 Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second Film Self
2002 Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' Film Himself
2002 Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe Film Self
2002 The Starships of “Starship Troopers” Film Self
2001 Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' Film Himself
2001 Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct' Film Self
2001 Imagining 'Total Recall' Film Self
1999 Kurosawa: The Last Emperor Film Self
1996 Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood Film Himself
1993 Eurotrash TV (1 ep)
1993 Hollywood by Bike Film Himself
1992 Morgenmagazin TV Self (1 ep)
1990 Pictures of Europe Film Self
1988 Zomergasten TV (1 ep)
1987 RoboCop Film Dancer at Disco (uncredited)
1984 De droomproducenten Film Self
1969 Rond Floris Film Self
1967 Omnibus TV Self (1 ep)
1955 Gottes Utopia Film Marino

Crew credits 50

YearTitleJob
TBA Young Sinner Film Director, Writer
TBA RoboCop Returns Film Screenplay
TBA Sans Compter Film Screenplay
TBA Het gestolen kasteel TV Creator
TBA De koperen hond TV Creator
2026 The Draft! Film Thanks
2021 Benedetta Film Director, Screenplay
2016 Elle Film Director
2013 Lotgenoten Film Writer
2012 Tricked Film Director, Writer
2009 Something Unknown Is Doing We Don't Know What Film Associate Producer
2006 Black Book Film Screenplay, Director
2006 Hollow Man II Film Executive Producer
2005 Le court des grands Film Director
2003 Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Zephyr Campaign Film Executive Producer
2002 Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Homefront Campaign Film Executive Producer
2001 Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign Film Executive Producer
2001 Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Hydora Campaign Film Executive Producer
2001 Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign Film Executive Producer
2001 Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaign Film Executive Producer
2001 Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Klendathu Campaign Film Executive Producer
2000 Hollow Man Film Director
1999 Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles TV Executive Producer (40 ep)
1997 Starship Troopers Film Director
1995 Showgirls Film Director
1992 Basic Instinct Film Director
1990 Total Recall Film Director
1987 RoboCop Film Director
1985 Flesh + Blood Film Director, Screenplay
1983 The Hitchhiker TV Director (1 ep)
1983 The 4th Man Film Director
1981 All Things Pass Film Director
1980 Spetters Film Director
1979 For Queen and Country TV Director (4 ep)
1977 Soldier of Orange Film Director, Screenplay
1975 Katie Tippel Film Director
1973 Turkish Delight Film Director
1971 Business Is Business Film Director
1971 The Wrestler Film Director, Writer
1970 Portrait of Anton Adriaan Mussert Film Director
1969 Floris TV Director, Creator (13 ep)
1968 The Lonely Dorymen Film Sound Effects
1965 The Royal Dutch Marine Corps Film Director
1964 Slochteren aan de lijn Film Production Assistant
1963 Let's Have a Party Film Director
1962 The Hitchhikers Film Director
1961 Nothing Special Film Director
1960 One Lizard Too Many Film Director
1959 Cups of Coffee Film Director
1959 The Kiss Film Director
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