Paul Verhoeven

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 18, 1938 (86 years old)

Paul Verhoeven

Known For

Like Tears in Rain
1h 21m
Movie 2024

Like Tears in Rain

His entire life, the charismatic actor Rutger Hauer kept the outside world at a distance. His inner circle included only a small group of people, among them director and goddaughter Sanna Fabery de Jonge. In this film, she unravels the mystery surrounding Rutger and reveals a man even more fascinating than the roles he played.

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
TV Show 2023

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

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

In Search of Tomorrow
5h 1m
Movie 2022

In Search of Tomorrow

A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artists who made them and by those who were inspired to turn their visions into reality.

Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone
0h 52m
Movie 2020

Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone

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

Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood
0h 59m
Movie 2020

Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood

Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story
1h 24m
Movie 2020

Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story

Chronicles the lives of women who perform the stunts in some of Hollywood’s biggest action sequences — from the early days of silent movies to today’s blockbusters.

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
1h 20m
Movie 2019

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.

In Search of the Last Action Heroes
2h 20m
Movie 2019

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

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

You Don't Nomi
1h 32m
Movie 2019

You Don't Nomi

Released in 1995, Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls was met by critics and audiences with near universal derision. You Don't Nomi traces the film's redemptive journey from notorious flop to cult classic, and maybe even masterpiece.

Verhoeven Versus Verhoeven
0h 55m
Movie 2016

Verhoeven Versus Verhoeven

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

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

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