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Paul Verhoeven (Dutch: [ˈpʌul vərˈɦuvə(n)]; born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch filmmaker. His films are known for their graphic violence and sexual content, combined with social satire. [1] After receiving attention for the TV series Floris in his native Netherlands, Verhoeven's breakthrough film was the romantic drama Turkish Delight (1973 ...
- 18 July 1938 (age 85), Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Filmmaker
- 2
- 1955–present
Paul Verhoeven graduated from the University of Leiden, with a degree in math and physics. He entered the Royal Netherlands Navy, where he began his film career by making documentaries for the Navy and later for TV. In 1969, he directed the popular Dutch TV series, Floris (1969), about a medieval knight. This featured actor Rutger Hauer, who ...
- Director, Producer, Writer
- July 18, 1938
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Paul Verhoeven. Director: RoboCop. Paul Verhoeven graduated from the University of Leiden, with a degree in math and physics. He entered the Royal Netherlands Navy, where he began his film career by making documentaries for the Navy and later for TV. In 1969, he directed the popular Dutch TV series, Floris (1969), about a medieval knight. This featured actor Rutger Hauer, who has appeared in ...
- July 18, 1938
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May 12, 2022 · 9. The Fourth Man (1983) Soldier of Orange may be the best film from Verhoeven’s early Dutch period, but The Fourth Man is the most fun. Jeroen Krabbé plays a gay alcoholic writer who has ...
- Flesh + Blood (1990) For all Flesh + Blood’s troubled production (it’s the film that ended his long partnership with Hauer) it plays like one of Verhoeven’s most unhinged visions, a film full of characters doing nasty things but with the beats of a comedy.
- Soldier of Orange (1977) Among the most acclaimed of Verhoeven’s films from the first half of his career, Soldier of Orange is an odd duck in that it is an immensely accomplished picture that might not even feel like one of his films on first viewing.
- Basic Instinct (1992) Maybe Basic Instinct is ranked too low for being arguably Verhoeven’s most widely seen, but it is difficult to rank because it is a film that succeeds almost despite itself.
- Business is Business (1971) One of the most unsung debuts for any filmmaker. The movie is a simple story of two prostitutes; Greet is a seasoned veteran and Nel hopes to eventually graduate to civilian life.
Feb 26, 2024 · Paul Verhoeven (born July 18, 1938, Amsterdam, Netherlands) Dutch film director who specialized in violent action movies that were nonetheless thoughtful and morally nuanced. After making several popular films in the Netherlands, Verhoeven had similar success in Hollywood. Verhoeven lived in The Hague as a child and experienced the violence of ...
Nov 30, 2021 · Paul Verhoeven’s breakout movie, “Turkish Delight,” from 1973, is still one of the highest-grossing Dutch films ever made. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, it ...
