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Paul Verhoeven (1938) is a Dutch director and screenwriter active in both the Netherlands and Hollywood. His blending of graphic violence and sexual content with social satire are trademarks of both his drama and science fiction films. Turkish Delight received the award for Best Dutch Film of the Century at the Netherlands Film Festival. Verhoeven’s films altogether received a total of nine Academy Award nominations, mainly for editing and effects. The Seattle Times praised Verhoeven by saying, “director Paul Verhoeven often appears to be a one-man Dutch movie industry.”

1973 Turkish Delight
1977 Soldier of Orange
1983 The Fourth Man
1985 Flesh and Blood
1987 RoboCop
1990 Total Recall
1992 Basic Instinct
1995 Showgirls
1997 Starship Troopers
2000 Hollow Man
2006 Black Book
2016 Elle
2021 Benedetta