Paul Verhoeven was born on July 18, 1938 in Amsterdam. He is a Dutch film director, screenwriter, and film producer.

The highlight of this period was Verhoeven's selection to make a celebratory film marking the tercentenary of the Marine Corps. The grand scale result was The Marine Corps, a stunning 23 minute documentary honored with the Silver Sun for military films in France.

The director segued into feature films with Business Is Business. The 1971 comedy remains the fourth highest grossing Dutch-made film. This was followed by the 1973 release Turkish Delight, Cathy, and Soldier Of Orange, is universally regarded as one of the finest Dutch films ever made.

After making Gone, Gone for television, Verhoeven again grabbed headlines and created long lines at the box office with his film, Spetters, in 1980. The Fourth Man followed, as did Flesh + Blood, his first American financed film.

His next movie was an international mega-hit. RoboCop, the science fiction saga of a police officer turned into a destructive machine, was a slick, lively, tongue-in-cheek film about resurrection that struck a chord with audiences around the world. It was a box office champion for audiences and critics, the summer hit of 1987. The director followed RoboCop with another blockbuster, Total Recall. Opening in 1990, it also became the hit of the summer season. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone, the tale of mind-tampering in the 21st century earned two Oscar nominations and received the Academy Award for its dazzling special effects.

Those waiting to see what this relative newcomer to Hollywood could do next soon witnessed Basic Instinct, the number one worldwide boxoffice smash of 1992. Starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone, the powerful, provocative drama was arguably the most talked-about film of the year.

Controversy followed the filmmaker into 1995 with his tale of the dark side of Las Vegas titled Showgirls, a picture that lifted the veil from the famed city's scarred face. Prior to Hollow Man, Verhoeven returned to the science fiction genre with the monumental undertaking of the robust and rousing entertainment Starship Troopers.

Director

• Azazel (2009)
• The Thomas Crown Affair 2 (2008)
• Zwartboek (2006)
• Sarah Brightman: Diva (2006) (V) (video "Starship Trooper")
• Hollow Man (2000)
• Starship Troopers (1997)
• Showgirls (1995)
• Basic Instinct (1992)
• Total Recall (1990)
• RoboCop (1987)
• "The Hitchhiker" (1 episode, 1986)
• Flesh+Blood (1985)
• Vierde man, De (1983)
• Spetters (1980)
• Voorbij, voorbij (1979) (TV)
• Soldaat van Oranje (1977)
• "Soldaat van Oranje" (1977) (mini) TV Series
• Keetje Tippel (1975)
• Turks fruit (1973)
• Wat zien ik (1971)
• Worstelaar, De (1970)
• "Floris" (12 episodes, 1969)
• Portret van Anton Adriaan Mussert (1968) (TV)
• Korps Mariniers, Het (1965)
• Feest (1963)
• Lifters, De (1962)
• Niets bijzonders (1961)
• Hagedis teveel, Een (1960)

Awards

• Avoriaz Festival Prize of the Jury "The Fourth Man" 1984
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Best Foreign Film "The Fourth Man" 1984
• Toronto Film Festival International Press Award "The Fourth Man" 1984
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Best Foreign Film "Soldier of Orange" 1979