Paul Verhoeven

Born: 1938-07-18

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Verhoeven, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​


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as Dancer at Disco (uncredited)
Released: 1987-07-17

In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract...

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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

as Self
Released: 2004-10-12

Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with...

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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

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Released: 2004-05-16

A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its...

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Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

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Released: 2003-09-23

Directed by Kevin Burns, this documentary from Playboy Home Video examines the oftentimes tense...

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You Don't Nomi

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2019-04-27

Released in 1995, Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls was met by critics and audiences with near...

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In Search of the Last Action Heroes

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Released: 2019-09-01

The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made.

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Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls

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A look at the production and enduring popularity of a modern trash classic from those bad boys...

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Hollywood Banker

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Released: 2014-10-02

How Frans Afman, a banker from the Netherlands, developed a new system for film financing,...

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Imagining 'Total Recall'

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Released: 2001-01-01

Making of documentary featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Paul Verhoeven.

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Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'

as Himself
Released: 2002-05-28

A behind-the-scenes look at director Paul Verhoeven's imaginative re-telling of Robert...

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Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story

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Released: 2020-09-22

Chronicles the lives of women who perform the stunts in some of Hollywood’s biggest action...

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Kurosawa: The Last Emperor

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Released: 1999-01-01

A profile and history of film director Akira Kurosawa.

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Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone

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Released: 2020-12-15

A documentary about the Paul Verhoeven's cult classic Basic Instinct.

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In Search of Tomorrow

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Released: 2022-02-19

A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told...

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Pictures of Europe

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Released: 1990-04-25

What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce’s feature-length documentary,...

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Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

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Released: 2019-09-14

An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a...

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Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'

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Released: 2001-10-02

A look behind the scenes at the making of this science fiction classic about a policeman killed...

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Rond Floris

as Self
Released: 1969-10-15

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Hollywood by Bike

as Himself
Released: 1993-01-01

Documentary that looks back at 35 years of Dutch cinema, with Paul Verhoeven and others.

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Verhoeven Versus Verhoeven

as Self - Filmmaker
Released: 2016-09-24

A look at the life and provocative film work of controversial Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven.

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Like Tears in Rain

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Released: 2024-09-22

His entire life, the charismatic actor Rutger Hauer kept the outside world at a distance. His...

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Parradox

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Released: 2010-12-09

"Pim is more consummate," actress Willeke van Ammelrooy concluded upon seeing Pim de la Parra...

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De Wereld Draait Door

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First aired: 2005-10-10

Talk show hosted by Matthijs van Nieuwkerk containing a mixture of news, information, television...

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Kulturplatz

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First aired: 2004-09-01

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Zomergasten

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-07-03

This VPRO's ‘summer classic’ is based on an equally simple and refreshing idea that originated...

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The Real History of Science Fiction

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First aired: 2014-04-19

The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television...

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RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

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First aired: 2023-08-28

An in-depth look into the ground breaking franchise and features new interviews with cast and crew.

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Leçon de Cinéma

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First aired: 2004-03-20

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