Paul Verhoeven

87, from Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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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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2026Aged 88

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2024Aged 86

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    Self

2023Aged 85

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2022Aged 84

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    Self - Interviewee

2021Aged 83

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    Screenplay

2020Aged 82

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2019Aged 81

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2017Aged 79

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2016Aged 78

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    Director

2014Aged 76

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    Self

2013Aged 75

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    Writer

2012Aged 74

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2010Aged 72

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2009Aged 71

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    Self

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    Associate Producer

2006Aged 68

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    Executive Producer

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    Director

2005Aged 67

2004Aged 66

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    Self

2003Aged 65

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    Self

2002Aged 64

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2001Aged 63

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    Himself

2000Aged 62

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    Director

1999Aged 61

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    Self

1997Aged 59

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    Director

1995Aged 57

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    Director

1993Aged 55

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1992Aged 54

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    Director

1990Aged 52

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    Director

1987Aged 49

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    Dancer at Disco (uncredited)

1985Aged 47

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1984Aged 46

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1983Aged 45

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    Director

1981Aged 43

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    Director

1980Aged 42

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    Director

1977Aged 39

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    Screenplay

1975Aged 37

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    Director

1973Aged 35

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    Director

1971Aged 33

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    Director

1970Aged 32

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    Director

1969Aged 31

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    Self

1968Aged 30

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    Sound Effects

1965Aged 27

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    Director

1963Aged 25

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    Director

1962Aged 24

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    Director

1961Aged 23

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    Director

1960Aged 22

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    Director

1959Aged 21

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    Director

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    Director

1955Aged 17

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