Paul Verhoeven
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 18 July 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 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
Known for
Acting 37
- 2026Fleshing Out the Hollow Man as Self
- 2026Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls as Self
- 2026Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien
- 2024Like Tears in Rain as Self
- 2022In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee
- 2021You Don't Nomi as Himself (archive footage)
- 2020Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone as Self
- 2020Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood as Self
- 2020Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story as Self
- 2019Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters as Self
- 2019In Search of the Last Action Heroes as Self
- 2018Bukan Cinta Aku
- 2017Gijs as Self
- 2016Verhoeven Versus Verhoeven as Self - Filmmaker
- 2014Hollywood Banker as Self
- 2012The Making of Jesus Christ as himself
- 2010Parradox as himself
- 2009Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema as Self
- 2005That's It! as Himself
- 2004The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing as Self
- 2004Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession as Self
- 2003100 Greatest Sexy Moments as Self
- 2003Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second as Self
- 2002The Starships of “Starship Troopers” as Self
- 2002Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' as Himself
- 2002Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe as Self
- 2001Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' as Himself
- 2001Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct' as Self
- 2001Imagining 'Total Recall' as Self
- 1999Kurosawa: The Last Emperor as Self
- 1996Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood as Himself
- 1993Hollywood by Bike as Himself
- 1990Pictures of Europe as Self
- 1987RoboCop as Dancer at Disco (uncredited)
- 1984De droomproducenten as Self
- 1969Rond Floris as Self
- 1955Gottes Utopia as Marino
Writing 10
- 2026RoboCop Returns · screenplay
- 2026Sans Compter · screenplay
- 2026Young Sinner · writer
- 2021Benedetta · screenplay
- 2013Lotgenoten · writer
- 2012Tricked · writer
- 2006Black Book · screenplay
- 1985Flesh + Blood · screenplay
- 1977Soldier of Orange · screenplay
- 1971The Wrestler · writer
Directing 29
- 2026Young Sinner · director
- 2021Benedetta · director
- 2016Elle · director
- 2012Tricked · director
- 2006Black Book · director
- 2005Le court des grands · director
- 2000Hollow Man · director
- 1997Starship Troopers · director
- 1995Showgirls · director
- 1992Basic Instinct · director
- 1990Total Recall · director
- 1987RoboCop · director
- 1985Flesh + Blood · director
- 1983The 4th Man · director
- 1981All Things Pass · director
- 1980Spetters · director
- 1977Soldier of Orange · director
- 1975Katie Tippel · director
- 1973Turkish Delight · director
- 1971Business Is Business · director
- 1971The Wrestler · director
- 1970Portrait of Anton Adriaan Mussert · director
- 1965The Royal Dutch Marine Corps · director
- 1963Let's Have a Party · director
- 1962The Hitchhikers · director
- 1961Nothing Special · director
- 1960One Lizard Too Many · director
- 1959The Kiss · director
- 1959Cups of Coffee · director
crew 1
- 2023The Draft! · thanks
Production 10
- 2009Something Unknown Is Doing We Don't Know What · associate producer
- 2006Hollow Man II · executive producer
- 2003Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Zephyr Campaign · executive producer
- 2002Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Homefront Campaign · executive producer
- 2001Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign · executive producer
- 2001Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Hydora Campaign · executive producer
- 2001Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign · executive producer
- 2001Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaign · executive producer
- 2001Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Klendathu Campaign · executive producer
- 1964Slochteren aan de lijn · production assistant
Sound 1
- 1968The Lonely Dorymen · sound effects