Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

Birthdate
July 18, 1938 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
July 18, 1938 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Known For
Directing

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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Paul Verhoeven's LGBTQ+ Titles

Benedetta
Benedetta
Director

Acting (34)

Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls as Self
2024
Like Tears in Rain as Self
2023
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop as Self (4 episodes)
2022
In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee
2020
Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone as Self
2020
Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood as Self
2020
Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story as Self
2019
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters as Self
2019
In Search of the Last Action Heroes as Self
2019
You Don't Nomi as Himself (archive footage)
2016
Verhoeven Versus Verhoeven as Self - Filmmaker
2014
Hollywood Banker as Self
2014
The Real History of Science Fiction as Himself (1 episode)
2010
Parradox as himself
2005
That's It! as Himself
2005
De Wereld Draait Door as Self (1 episode)
2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing as Self
2004
Kulturplatz as Self (1 episode)
2004
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession as Self
2004
Leçon de Cinéma as Self (2 episodes)
2003
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second as Self
2002
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' as Himself
2001
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' as Himself
2001
Imagining 'Total Recall' as Self
1999
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor as Self
1996
Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood as Himself
1993
Hollywood by Bike as Himself
1992
Morgenmagazin as Self (1 episode)
1990
Pictures of Europe as Self
1988
Zomergasten (1 episode)
1987
RoboCop as Dancer at Disco (uncredited)
1984
De droomproducenten as Self
1969
Rond Floris as Self
1955
Gottes Utopia as Marino

Directing (33)

Young Sinner • Director
• Director
Sans Compter • Director
• Director
2021
Benedetta • Director
• Director
2016
Elle • Director
• Director
2012
Tricked • Director
• Director
2006
Black Book • Director
• Director
2005
Le court des grands • Director
• Director
2000
Hollow Man • Director
• Director
1997
Starship Troopers • Director
• Director
1995
Showgirls • Director
• Director
1992
Basic Instinct • Director
• Director
1990
Total Recall • Director
• Director
1987
RoboCop • Director
• Director
1985
Flesh + Blood • Director
• Director
1983
The Hitchhiker • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1983
The 4th Man • Director
• Director
1981
All Things Pass • Director
• Director
1980
Spetters • Director
• Director
1979
For Queen and Country • Director (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)
1977
Soldier of Orange • Director
• Director
1975
Katie Tippel • Director
• Director
1973
Turkish Delight • Director
• Director
1971
Business Is Business • Director
• Director
1971
The Wrestler • Director
• Director
1969
Floris • Director (13 episodes)
• Director (13 episodes)
1968
Portrait of Anton Adriaan Mussert • Director
• Director
1965
The Royal Dutch Marine Corps • Director
• Director
1963
Let's Have a Party • Director
• Director
1962
The Hitchhikers • Director
• Director
1961
Nothing Special • Director
• Director
1960
One Lizard Too Many • Director
• Director
1959
Cups of Coffee • Director
• Director
1959
The Kiss • Director
• Director

Production (1)

2009
Something Unknown Is Doing We Don't Know What • Associate Producer
• Associate Producer

Creator (3)

Het gestolen kasteel • Creator
• Creator
De koperen hond • Creator
• Creator
1969
Floris • Creator
• Creator

Writing (10)

RoboCop Returns • Screenplay
• Screenplay
Young Sinner • Writer
• Writer
Sans Compter • Writer
• Writer
2021
Benedetta • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2013
Lotgenoten • Writer
• Writer
2012
Tricked • Writer
• Writer
2006
Black Book • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1985
Flesh + Blood • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1977
Soldier of Orange • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1971
The Wrestler • Writer
• Writer

Sound (1)

1968
The Lonely Dorymen • Sound Effects
• Sound Effects