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Paul Verhoeven born July 18, 1938) is a Dutch BAFTA Award-nominated film director, screenwriter, and film producer who has made movies in both the Netherlands and the United States. Explicitly violent and/or sexual content are trademarks of both his drama and science fiction films.
He is best known for directing the American feature films RoboCop , Total Recall , Basic Instinct , Starship Troopers and Turkish Delight received the award for Best Dutch Film of the Century at the Netherlands Film Festival.
His films altogether received a total of 9 Academy Award nominations, mainly for editing and effects. Both RoboCop and Total Recall won an Academy Special Achievement Award. In contrast, his film Showgirls was poorly received and won 7 Golden Raspberry Awards, but has become a cult film over time.
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 many of Verhoeven's later films. Verhoeven's first feature, Wat zien ik (1971) (trans. "What do I See?"), was released in 1971. However it was his second, Turks fruit (1973), with its combination of raw sexuality and a poignant story line, that gained him great popularity in the Netherlands, especially with male audiences. When his films, especially Soldaat van Oranje (1977) and De vierde man (1983), received international recognition, Verhoeven moved to the US. His first US film was _Flesh & Blood (1985
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| | Eye color:light brown | | Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) | | Nickname(s): | | Notable feature(s): | Education: secondary school Gymnasium Haganum
University of Leiden | Family:
parents Wim & Nel
daughters Claudia and Helen | | Resides in:lived in hollywood for 20 years,currently lives in Holland | | Religious affiliations:member of the Jesus Seminar | | Political affiliation: | Personal interests/hobbies:likes to read fiction novels
Likes to relax on music from the German hard rock band Rammstein.
fan of the Dutch comic Dick Bos | | Charities/Causes: | Other:2007: Member of the jury at the 64th Venice Film Festival
Considers John Landis his only friend in Hollywood. | | |
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