Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

  • Born: 1938-7-18
  • Birthplace: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
  • Profession: Director, screenwriter
  • Nationality: Netherlands
  • Graduate School: Leiden University
  • Representative Works: Elle, The Sensualist, Zwartboek, Basic Instinct
  • Paul Verhoeven (Paul Verhoeven) , born on July 18, 1938 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is a Dutch film director and screenwriter. He graduated from Leiden University.
    In 1971, he directed his first film " Any Special Way ", which officially opened his director career [1]  . In 1973, directed the feature film " The Sensualist ", which was nominated for the 46th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film [2]  . In 1977, directed the war drama " Survival Run or Soldier of Orange ", which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards [3]  . In 1983, directed the thriller drama " De Vierde Man ", which won the 10th LAFCA Best Foreign Language Film Award [4]  . In 1992, directed the suspense drama " Basic Instinct ", which was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 45th Cannes International Film Festival [5]  .
    In 2000, he won the Golden Leopard Honorary Golden Leopard Award [6]  . In 2006, directed the thriller drama " Zwartboek ", which was nominated for the Golden Lion Award at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival [7]  . In 2007, he served as a member of the jury of the 64th Venice International Film Festival [8]  . In 2016, directed the feature film " Elle ", which won the 74th Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Film [9]  . In 2017, he served as the chairman of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival jury [10]  .

    Early Experience

    Paul Verhoeven was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. At the age of 6, he witnessed a British bomber turning his residence in The Hague into a hell on earth (because his parents returned home at the beginning of the bombing to rescue the family’s belongings and stay safely. A hiding place was found under the viaduct)  . In the early 1960s, he was called up to join the Dutch Air Force after graduating from Leiden University. At first he was assigned to work as a rocket orbiter, but he managed to transfer himself to the navy's film team and spent time there. Two years of service life   . During the period, he filmed a documentary "Royal Dutch Marine Corps" for the Navy to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Dutch Marine Corps.  .

    Performing Experience

    In 1971, directed the feature film " Any Special Way " co-starred by Ronnie Bierman, Her Smit and Helmert Wodenberg . This was the first film directed by Paul Verhoeven, which officially opened His career as a director   .
    In 1973, directed the feature film " The Sensualist " co-starring Monica Van der Von and Rutger Hauer , which was nominated for the 46th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film . In 1975, directed the feature film " Hot Sweat " co-starring Nell Karls, Tony Popper and Jennifer Williams .   
    In 1977, directed by Rutger Hauer , Jeroen Krabbé , Susan Penhaligon war drama co-starring in " Survival of the Run or Orange Soldier " ,   tells the adventures of a few students participated in World War II anti-Nazi underground movement   , the film won the first Nominated for the 37th American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Film   and the 5th LAFCA Best Foreign Language Film Award   .
    In 1980, directed the feature film " Spetters " co-starring Renee Sottendike, Thun Achtberg and Rutger Hauer . In 1983, directed the thriller drama " De Vierde Man " co-starring Jeroen Krabbé , Renee Sottendike and Thom Hoffman , which won the 10th LAFCA Award for Best Foreign Language Film .   
    In 1985, directed the feature film Flesh & Blo co-starred by Rutger Hauer , Jennifer Lee Morrow and John Hadley Payne . This was the first English film directed by Paul Verhoeven . In 1987, directed the action crime film " RoboCop " co-starring Peter Weller , Nancy Anne Allen and Ronny Cox .  
    In 1990, directed by the same name novel Philip · K · Dick adaptation action-adventure film " Total Recall " ,   the Arnold Schwarzenegger , Rachel Ticotin , Sharon Stone cooperation starring   , the film won by Japan Aerosil grades video game ミーAward Best Foreign Language Film Award nomination   .
    In 1992, directed by Michael Douglas , Sharon Stone , George Dzundza cooperation starring suspense drama " Basic Instinct " ,   the film won the 45th Cannes International Film Festival Golden Palm Award nomination   , Japanese film Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film Award nomination   .
    In 1995, directed the feature film " Showgirls " co-starring Elizabeth Berkley , Kyle MacLachlan and Gina Gershon . In 1997, directed the science fiction drama " Starship Troopers " co-starring Casper Van Dien , Dina Meyer and Denise Richards .  
    In 2000, Paul Verhoeven won the Golden Leopard Honorary Golden Leopard Award   ; in the same year, he directed the thriller drama " Hollow Man " co-starring Kevin Bacon , Elisabeth Shue and Josh James Brolin . 
    In 2006, Paul Verhoeven spent $16 million to shoot the thriller drama " Zwartboek "   , which starred Carice Anouk van Houten , Sebastian Koch, and Michiel Huisman  , about a Jewish female singer in the Holocaust After surviving, he joined the resistance and rescued the captured resistance fighters. The   film was nominated for the 63rd Venice International Film Festival Golden Lion Award, nominated   for the 60th British Academy Film Awards for best non-English film   , and was nominated for the best of the 79th Academy Awards Nominated for the top nine foreign language film awards   .
    In 2007, he served as a member of the jury of the 64th Venice International Film Festival  . In 2012, directed the feature film "Trick" co-starring Peter Block, Sally Hamson, and Gaite Jansen  .
    2016, directed according to Philip Dion's novel "Oh ..." thriller feature film adaptation of " Elle " ,   this is Paul Verhoeven directed the first French film   by Isabelle Huppert , Christian Berkel , Marie Consigny starring   , the film Won the 74th Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Film   and the 69th Cannes International Film Festival Golden Palme nomination   . With this film, he was nominated for the Best Director Award at the 29th European Film Awards  and the César Awards for 2017 Best Director Award   . France competes for the best foreign language film in The 89th Academy Awards  . After that, the film was selected as   one of the "Top Ten Best Movies of the Year" by the French "Cinema Manual", one of the "Top Ten Movies of the Year" by the American "Time Magazine", and was selected   by "View and Listen" (British Film Magazine) Selected as one of the "Twenty Best Films of the Year"   .
    In 2017, he served as the chairman of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival jury   .
    In 2021, the directed film "Our Lady" was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the 74th Cannes Film Festival   and will be screened on December 3rd   .

    Character Evaluation

    In the film "Zwartboek", Paul Verhoeven continues his style of humanistic care and thrilling suspense, attracting people with rare fast-paced, intense sex and revenge suspense   .
    Paul Verhoeven is a very cautious director. Although each of his works is completely different in style and subject matter, he maintains a strong personal touch   . His images are often full of pornography and violence, but it does not conceal his excellent narrative skills and rhythm control. His creativity, his guts, and his willingness to make all kinds of new attempts are reflected in his works   .
    Extended Reading

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