Paul Verhoeven

    Paul Verhoeven

    July 18, 1938 (86 years old) in 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​

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    MorgenmagazinMorgenmagazin
    De Wereld Draait DoorDe Wereld Draait Door
    RoboCopRoboCop
    ZomergastenZomergasten
    The Real History of Science FictionThe Real History of Science Fiction

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