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Paul Verhoeven
Directing

Paul Verhoeven

Born July 18, 1938Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Yearbook Entry

Class of… whatever timeline this is.

“I quietly carried the entire third act.”

Most Likely to Return in the Sequel

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), Starshi...

Directed in THE MULTIxVERSE

RoboCop

RoboCop

OTHERverse

Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

OTHERverse

Also Known For

RoboCop

RoboCop

1987

Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

2003

Fleshing Out the Hollow Man

Fleshing Out the Hollow Man

Hollywood Banker

Hollywood Banker

2014

Like Tears in Rain

Like Tears in Rain

2024

Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien

Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien

2026

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

2004

Gijs

Gijs

2017

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004

100 Greatest Sexy Moments

100 Greatest Sexy Moments

2003

COMICSSHOP