Paul Verhoeven

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 41 wins & 42 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Black Book Director

(2006)

RoboCop Director

(1987)

Elle Director

(2016)

Hollow Man Director

(2000)

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Filmography

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Director (31 credits)

Het geheim van een goed huwelijk (announced)

2022 Bel Ami (TV Mini-Series) (pre-production)

2021 Benedetta (completed)

2016/I Elle

2012 Tricked

2006 Black Book

2006 Sarah Brightman: Diva - The Video Collection (Video) (video "I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper")

2000 Hollow Man

1997 Starship Troopers (directed by)

1995 Showgirls (directed by)

1992 Basic Instinct

1990 Total Recall

1987 RoboCop

1986 Deadly Nightmares (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Last Scene (1986)

1985 Flesh+Blood

1983 The 4th Man

1981 Voorbij, voorbij (TV Movie)

1980 Spetters

1979 Voor koningin en vaderland (TV Mini-Series) (4 episodes)

- De Ontmaskering (1979)

- De Oversteek (1979)

- De Germaanse Wals (1979)

- De Stilte voor de Storm (1979)

1977 Soldier of Orange

1975 Katie Tippel

1973 Turkish Delight

1971 Diary of a Hooker

1971 De worstelaar (Short)

1970 Portret van Anton Adriaan Mussert (TV Movie documentary)

1969 Floris (TV Series) (12 episodes)

- De byzantijnse beker: De genezing (1969)

- De Byzantijnse beker: Het tournooi (1969)

- De wonderdoener (1969)

- Het brandende water (1969)

- De alruin (1969)

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1965 Het korps Mariniers (Short documentary)

1963 Feest! (Short)

1962 De lifters (Short)

1961 Nothing Special (Short)

1960 Eén hagedis teveel (Short)

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Producer (4 credits)

2009 Something Unknown Is Doing We Don't Know What (Documentary) (associate producer)

2005 Starship Troopers (Video Game) (executive producer)

1999-2000 Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles (TV Series) (executive producer - 39 episodes)

- Spirits of the Departed (2000) ... (executive producer)

- Funeral for a Friend (2000) ... (executive producer)

- Requiem (2000) ... (executive producer)

- The Court-Martial of Lt. Razak (Clip Show #4) (2000) ... (executive producer)

- Trackers (2000) ... (executive producer)

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1963 Feest! (Short) (producer)

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Writer (8 credits)

RoboCop Returns (creator) (announced)

2021 Benedetta (screenplay) (completed)

2013 Lotgenoten

2012 Tricked

2006 Black Book (written by)

1985 Flesh+Blood (screenplay)

1977 Soldier of Orange

1971 De worstelaar (Short)

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Miscellaneous Crew (2 credits)

1987 Vroeger is dood (scenario advisor)

1981 Ik ben Joep Meloen (advisor)

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Actor (1 credit)

1987 RoboCop
Dancer at Disco (uncredited)

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Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)

1969 Palaver (camera operator)

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Thanks (15 credits)

2018 Entre Oscuros Sueños (thanks)

2014/II Eden (thanks: Mia & Sven Hansen-Løve)

2014 Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk (special thanks)

2013 Hotel Inferno (special thanks)

2013 The Rocketboys: Marching to the Palace - Music Video (Short) (grateful acknowledgment)

2011 Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven (very special thanks)

2009 Trasharella (special thanks)

2009 A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (TV Movie documentary) (special thanks)

2008 The Heirloom Incident (Short) (special thanks)

2008 Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (Video) (special thanks)

2004 Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (Video) (special thanks)

2004 Composing Flesh + Blood (Video documentary short) (special thanks)

Biography (TV Series documentary) (acknowledgment - 1 episode, 2003) (special thanks - 1 episode, 2003)

- Sharon Stone: Fearless (2003) ... (acknowledgment: still photographs courtesy of) / (special thanks)

2002 Broadcast (Short) (special thanks)

2001 Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct' (Video documentary short) (acknowledgment: archival material courtesy of) / (special thanks)

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Self (101 credits)

2021 In Search of Tomorrow (Documentary) (pre-production)
Self - Interviewee

Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls (Documentary) (post-production)
Self

RoboDoc: The Creation of Robocop (Documentary) (post-production)
Self

2020 Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story (Documentary)
Self

2020 Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards (TV Special)
Self - Winner: Rutger Hauer Award

2019 50 jaar Turks Fruit (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Self

2019 In Search of the Last Action Heroes (Documentary)
Self

2019 Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters (Documentary)
Self

2018 The Book of Verhoeven: Paul Verhoeven on Black Book (Documentary short)
Self

2018 James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Self

- Dark Futures (2018) ... Self

- Space Exploration (2018) ... Self

2017 Gijs (Documentary)
Self

2017 I love Isabelle Huppert (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2006-2017 De wereld draait door (TV Series)
Self / Self - Regisseur

- Episode #12.106 (2017) ... Self

- Episode #12.24 (2016) ... Self

- Episode dated 17 May 2016 (2016) ... Self

- Episode dated 6 February 2014 (2014) ... Self - Regisseur

- Episode #7.161 (2012) ... Self - Regisseur

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2017 Morgenmagazin (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 2 February 2017 (2017) ... Self

2017 74th Golden Globe Awards (TV Special)
Self - Winner

2017 Tria33 (TV Series)
Self - Interviewee

- Episode #2.117 (2017) ... Self - Interviewee

2016 The 2016 European Film Awards (TV Special)
Self - Nominee

2016 L'invité (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 7 December 2016 (2016) ... Self

2016 Cinema 3 (TV Series)
Self - Interviewee

- Episode dated 1 October 2016 (2016) ... Self - Interviewee

2016 Días de cine (TV Series)
Self - Interviewee

- Episode dated 29 September 2016 (2016) ... Self - Interviewee

- Episode dated 22 September 2016 (2016) ... Self - Interviewee

2016 Verhoeven Versus Verhoeven (Documentary)
Self

2016 Rencontres de cinéma (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 22 May 2016 (2016) ... Self

2015 Rabbuni - Oder die Erben des Königs (Documentary)

2014 Hollywood Banker (Documentary)
Self

2014 The Real History of Science Fiction (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Self - Director, Robocop (1987)

- Robots (2014) ... Self - Director, Robocop (1987)

2014 Wat een drama (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Self

- Floris: Part 2 (2014) ... Self

- Floris: Part 1 (2014) ... Self

2013 Speed Crazy: Ein Interview Mit Paul Verhoeven (Video documentary short)
Self

2013 Paul Verhoeven: In the Flesh (Video documentary short)
Self

2013 In Other Times (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Floris (2013) ... Self

2012 Hollywood's Best Film Directors (TV Series)
Self - Interviewee / Film Director

- Paul Verhoeven (2012) ... Self - Interviewee / Film Director

2012 The Making of Jesus Christ (Documentary)
Self

2012 Total Recall: Interview with Director Paul Verhoeven (Video documentary short)
Self

2012 Total Recall: Restoration Comparison (Video documentary short)
Self

2011 Prophets of Science Fiction (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Philip K. Dick (2011) ... Self

2011 Entertainment Experience (TV Series)
Self

- Aflevering #001 (2011) ... Self

2011 Celebrity Naked Ambition (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2010 Parradox (Documentary)
Self

2010 Zomergasten (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode #23.5 (2010) ... Self

2010 De avond van de foute film (TV Special)
Self - Interviewee

2009 Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2009 A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (TV Movie documentary)
Self - Interviewee

2009 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Michael Douglas (TV Special)
Self

2009 World Film Report (TV Series)
Self - Host

- Jie mi Paul Verhoeven cheng ming ji li, xie 'Hei pi shu' hui gui (2009) ... Self - Host

2008 Fednet Mode (Video documentary)

2007 RoboCop: Creating a Legend (Video documentary short)
Self

2007 The 2007 European Film Awards (TV Special)
Self - Nominee

2007 Allemaal film (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Betere tijden (2007) ... Self

- De amerikaanse droom (2007) ... Self

- Verander de wereld (2007) ... Self

- De gouden jaren (2007) ... Self

- Een golf van vernieuwing (2007) ... Self

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2007 Special Effects Then and Now (Video documentary short)
Self

2007 The Villians of Old Detroit (Video short)
Self

2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 2 April 2007 (2007) ... Self

2007 Tracks (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Spécial Paul Verhoeven: Basic Provo (2007) ... Self

2007 Quelli che... il calcio (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #14.22 (2007) ... Self

2007 Film 2017 (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 15 January 2007 (2007) ... Self

2006 Zwartboek: The Special (Video documentary short)
Self

2006 Spuiten en Slikken (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode #3.4 (2006) ... Self

2005 Nou, dat was het dan! (Documentary)
Self

2005 Close Up (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Filmmontage: Op het scherp van de snede (2005) ... Self

2004 Waar is mijn jas? (Documentary short)
Self

2004 X-Rated (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Self

- The Films That Shocked Britain (2004) ... Self

2004 The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (Documentary)
Self

2004 Pulse (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode #2.3 (2004) ... Self

2004 Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2004 E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary)
Self - Interviewee

- Sharon Stone (2004) ... Self - Interviewee

2003 100 Greatest Sexy Moments (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2003 Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (Video documentary)
Self - Interviewee

2003 Fons Rademakers: Hoe een zondagskind de Nederlandse speelfilm uitvond (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2003 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Sharon Stone: Fearless (2003) ... Self

2003 Celebrity Naked Ambition (TV Movie documentary)
Self - Contributor

2003 Style Star (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Sharon Stone (2003) ... Self

2003 The Blockbuster Imperative (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2002 Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' (Video documentary short)
Self

2002 Know Your Foe (Video documentary short)
Self (director)

2002 The Starships of Starship Troopers (Video short documentary)
Self

2002 De ridder en de fakir (Video documentary short)
Self

2002 Soldaat van Oranje Revisited (TV Movie documentary)
Self (uncredited)

2001 Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct' (Video documentary short)
Self - Director

2001 Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' (Video documentary short)
Self

2001 Imagining 'Total Recall' (Video documentary short)
Self

2001 Nulle part ailleurs cinéma (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 26 March 2001 (2001) ... Self

2000 Fleshing Out the 'Hollow Man' (Video documentary)
Self

2000 Hollow Man: Anatomy of a Thriller (Video documentary short)
Self

2000 Nulle part ailleurs (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 5 September 2000 (2000) ... Self

2000 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary short)
Self

- 'Hollow Man': Anatomy of a Thriller (2000) ... Self

1999 Kurosawa: The Last Emperor (TV Movie documentary)
Self

1997 Masters of Fantasy (TV Series documentary)

- Paul Verhoeven (1997)

1996 Omnibus (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood (1996) ... Self

1995 Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith (Video documentary)
Self

1995 The Making of 'Showgirls' (TV Short documentary)
Self

1995 Videofilmen (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.8 (1995) ... Self

1994 A Century of Cinema (Documentary)
Self

1993 Brave New Worlds: The Science Fiction Phenomenon (TV Movie documentary)
Self

1993 Op de fiets naar Hollywood (Documentary)
Self

1993 Eurotrash (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode #1.6 (1993) ... Self

1993 Moving Pictures (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode #3.1 (1993) ... Self

1990 The Making of 'Total Recall' (TV Short documentary)
Self

1990 The Media Show (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Sex and the Cinema (1990) ... Self

1990 Picture of Europe (TV Movie documentary)

1987 Shooting 'RoboCop' (Video documentary short)
Self

1987 The Making of 'RoboCop' (TV Short documentary)
Self

1985 Slotavond van de Nederlandse Filmdagen (TV Special)
Self - Winner

1969 Rond Floris (TV Short documentary)
Self (uncredited)

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Archive footage (8 credits)

2019 Socialité (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 20 October 2019 (2019) ... Self

2019 Les Chroniques du Mea (TV Series)
Self

- L'Île aux Pirates (1995) (2019) ... Self

2019 You Don't Nomi (Documentary)
Self

2018 Disney et les 2000 (Video documentary)
Self

2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV Series)
Self

- Instinto Básico (2012) ... Self

2011 Close Up (TV Series)
Self

- Sharon Stone (2011) ... Self

1998 Sharon Stone - Una mujer de 100 caras (TV Short documentary)
Self (uncredited)

1995 La noche de... (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Instinto básico (1995) ... Self

Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

6 Print Biographies | 21 Interviews | 4 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »

Official Sites:

Twitter | Verhoeven was appointed a member of the Dutch Academy of Arts in 2014.

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)

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Personal Quote:

American cinema today is missing all existential thought. There's no questioning society. No politics. Studios try to make themselves feel good with the movies that make it to the Oscars. [2016] See more »

Trivia:

Says he declined the offer to direct three back-to-back sequels to The Fast and the Furious (2001) and 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003). See more »

Trademark:

Frequently works with screenwriter Gerard Soeteman (on his Dutch films), photographer Jost Vacano, and Rutger Hauer (Turkish Delight (1973), Katie Tippel (1975), Soldier of Orange (1977), Spetters (1980) and Flesh+Blood (1985)). See more »