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Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

Directing Born Jul 18, 1938 · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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...

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Total Recall
7.3
movie
Total Recall
Director
1990
RoboCop
7.4
movie
RoboCop
as Dancer at Disco (uncredited)
1987
Starship Troopers
7.1
movie
Starship Troopers
Director
1997
Basic Instinct
6.9
movie
Basic Instinct
Director
1992
Hollow Man
6.0
movie
Hollow Man
Director
2000
Elle
6.6
movie
Elle
Director
2016
Showgirls
5.6
movie
Showgirls
Director
1995
Black Book
7.4
movie
Black Book
Screenplay
2006
Benedetta
6.6
movie
Benedetta
Director
2021
Flesh + Blood
6.6
movie
Flesh + Blood
Director
1985
Hollow Man II
4.9
movie
Hollow Man II
Executive Producer
2006
Turkish Delight
6.9
movie
Turkish Delight
Director
1973