FILM DIRECTOR

Paul Verhoeven

1938 - Today

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Paul Verhoeven (Dutch: [ˈpʌul vərˈɦuvə(n)]; born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch film director. His films are known for their graphic violence and sexual content, combined with social satire. After receiving attention for the TV series Floris in his native Netherlands, Verhoeven's breakthrough film was the romantic drama Turkish Delight (1973), starring frequent collaborator Rutger Hauer. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Verhoeven has received more than 4,687,934 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Paul Verhoeven is the 56th most popular film director (down from 36th in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 33rd in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Film Director.

Paul Verhoeven is most famous for his films "RoboCop" and "Basic Instinct."

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  • 68.32

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  • 53

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  • 6.06

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  • 3.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Paul Verhoeven ranks 56 out of 2,041. Before him are Alan Parker, Takeshi Kitano, Oliver Stone, Michael Haneke, Tony Scott, and Luc Besson. After him are Brian De Palma, Aki Kaurismäki, Werner Herzog, Abbas Kiarostami, Stephen Hillenburg, and Jacques Tati.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Paul Verhoeven ranks 21. Before him are Klaus Schwab, Alberto Fujimori, Joe Dassin, Jerry Brown, Anthony Giddens, and Christopher Lloyd. After him are Mireille Darc, Vladimir Vysotsky, Natalie Wood, Liv Ullmann, Bernie Madoff, and Rod Laver.

Others Born in 1938

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Paul Verhoeven ranks 45 out of 1,646. Before him are Johan Huizinga (1872), Jan van Riebeeck (1619), Jan Steen (1626), Ruud Gullit (1962), Theo van Gogh (1857), and Frank Rijkaard (1962). After him are Thomas Bernhard (1931), Peter Debye (1884), Max Euwe (1901), Christiaan Eijkman (1858), Jacob van Ruisdael (1628), and Rem Koolhaas (1944).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Netherlands

Among film directors born in Netherlands, Paul Verhoeven ranks 1. After him are Joris Ivens (1898), Theo van Gogh (1957), Jan de Bont (1943), Anton Corbijn (1955), Alex van Warmerdam (1952), Michaël Dudok de Wit (1953), Marleen Gorris (1948), Jan Kounen (1964), Tom Six (1973), Mike van Diem (1959), and Roel Reiné (1970).

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Filmography

Total Recall
Director
Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Recall, a company that manufactures memories. When his memory implant goes wrong, Doug can no longer be sure what is and isn't reality.
Jun 1st 19907.308 / 10
RoboCop
Director
In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.
Jul 17th 19877.3 / 10
Starship Troopers
Director
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs".
Nov 7th 19977.075 / 10