Paul Verhoeven
Biography
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.
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Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Rutger Hauer 5
- Dolf de Vries 4
- Jeroen Krabbé 3
- Christian Berkel 2
- Derek de Lint 2
- Michael Ironside 2
- Monique van de Ven 2
- Peter Blok 2
Awards and nominations
- 2016 César Award for Best Film
- 2016 Goya Award for Best European Film
- 2016 European Film Award for Best Film Nominated
- 2016 European Film Award for Best Director Nominated
- 2007 European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film Nominated
- 2006 Golden Lion
- 2006 Golden Calf for Best Director
- 2006 Sitges Grand Honorary Award
- 2004 Bert Haanstra Oeuvreprijs van de Nederlandse Film
- 1995 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
- 1987 Saturn Award for Best Director
- 1987 Sitges Film Festival Best Director award
- — Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
The career in numbers
- US$ 434 mi Total budget from 11 film(s) with data
- US$ 1.0 bi Total box office from 10 film(s) with data
- US$ 39 mi Average budget from 11 film(s) with data
- US$ 103 mi Average box office from 10 film(s) with data
- 6.7 Average rating from 16 film(s) with data
- 2.4× Return on investment from 10 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Benedetta
|
2021 | US$ 24 mi | US$ 3 mi | 6.6 |
Elle
|
2016 | US$ 10 mi | US$ 2 mi | 6.6 |
Tricked
|
2012 | — | — | 5.6 |
Black Book
|
2006 | US$ 21 mi | US$ 27 mi | 7.5 |
Hollow Man
|
2000 | US$ 95 mi | US$ 190 mi | 6.0 |
Starship Troopers
|
1997 | US$ 105 mi | US$ 121 mi | 7.1 |
Showgirls
|
1995 | US$ 45 mi | US$ 20 mi | 5.6 |
Basic Instinct
|
1992 | US$ 49 mi | US$ 353 mi | 6.9 |
Total Recall
|
1990 | US$ 65 mi | US$ 261 mi | 7.3 |
RoboCop
|
1987 | US$ 13 mi | US$ 53 mi | 7.4 |
Flesh + Blood
|
1985 | US$ 7 mi | US$ 100,000 | 6.6 |
The 4th Man
|
1983 | — | — | 6.7 |
Spetters
|
1980 | — | — | 6.4 |
Soldier of Orange
|
1977 | — | — | 7.1 |
Katie Tippel
|
1975 | — | — | 6.3 |
Turkish Delight
|
1973 | US$ 250,000 | — | 6.8 |
Business Is Business
|
1971 | — | — | 5.6 |
