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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Verhoeven, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Birthday: July 18, 1938
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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004-10-12
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Overview: Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-12
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In Search of the Last Action Heroes
2019-09-01
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
Overview: The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made.
Genres: Documentary Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-01
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RoboCop
1987-07-17
RoboCop
Overview: 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.
Genres: Action Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-17
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That's It!
2005-12-01
That's It!
Overview: In 1980 film writer Ruud den Drijver goes head to head with two notorious Dutch film directors, Paul Verhoeven and Wim Verstappen, passionate film makers, competitors and colleagues in a free for all heated discussion ranging (among other subjects) from oral sex to the art of motion pictures. 25 years later the confrontation is continued during the Cannes Film Festival. In the meantime Wim Verstappen has died a year earlier and Paul Verhoeven has returned from a brilliant career in the States. Paul is still very outspoken. He talks freely about the present-day neo-conservative policies of America, and about the situation in Hollywood and his work. THAT'S IT!!(English title)(1980-2005) is a retrospective view on the careers of two driven film directors and is a hilarious time document larded with passionate statements.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2005-12-01
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Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
1999-01-01
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
Overview: A profile and history of film director Akira Kurosawa.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Pictures of Europe
1990-04-25
Pictures of Europe
Overview: What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce’s feature-length documentary, Pictures of Europe, which examines the differences between American independent and Hollywood movies and films from European directors. Featuring luminary iconoclasts from European cinema such as Agnes Varda, Bernardo Bertolucci and Pedro Almodovar, as well as American counterpoints from Paul Schrader, and those who have crossed back and forth, such as Paul Verhoeven
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-25
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Parradox
2010-12-09
Parradox
Overview: "Pim is more consummate," actress Willeke van Ammelrooy concluded upon seeing Pim de la Parra again in Suriname, at the presentation of the restored version of his film Wan Pipel. This marked the end of her disagreement with the director, which arose during the making of this film, some 35 years ago now. The charming director doesn't seem like the kind of man you can stay angry with for long. Wan Pipel turned out to be a watershed in the career of this headstrong filmmaker, who shook up the Dutch film world in the late 1960s. Although he went on to fight back with his so-called "minimal movies," he would never again get the opportunities his talent and inventiveness deserved. In Parradox In-Soo Radstake provides a personal portrait of De la Parra, now 70 years of age, who after many adventures in the Netherlands has returned to his native Suriname. He discusses the major themes of his life and work, which for a long time coexisted: too many women, too little money, too much ego.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2010-12-09
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Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood
1996-01-08
Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood
Overview: Very insightful BBC documentary about Paul Verhoeven, tracking his career up to Showgirls. The programme focuses on talks with Verhoeven, but also includes interviews with many of the people who worked with him, both from the US and Holland, and even his wife. Also has a lot of behind the scenes footage from the set of Showgirls. Verhoeven is very open about the way he works, the themes in his movies and his life. He also interprets his own work in a very frank and intelligent way and, as always, is a gas.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-08
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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
2004-05-16
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Overview: A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the LA-based channel's eclectic slate of movies became a prime example of the untapped power of cable television.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-16
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Hollywood Banker
2014-10-02
Hollywood Banker
Overview: How Frans Afman, a banker from the Netherlands, developed a new system for film financing, revolutionized independent filmmaking in Hollywood, but could not prevent it all from crashing down, when ambition of others turned into greed.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-02
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Rond Floris
1969-10-15
Rond Floris
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1969-10-15
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Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls
Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls
Overview: A look at the production and enduring popularity of a modern trash classic from those bad boys behind 1992's Basic Instinct, the infamous screenwriter Joe Eszterhas and the envelope pushing director Paul Verhoeven. In 1995, their next film collaboration, Showgirls, was unleashed upon the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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Verhoeven Versus Verhoeven
2016-09-24
Verhoeven Versus Verhoeven
Overview: A look at the life and provocative film work of controversial Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2016-09-24
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Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
2002-05-28
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
Overview: A behind-the-scenes look at director Paul Verhoeven's imaginative re-telling of Robert Heinlein's classic science fiction novel.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-28
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Gottes Utopia
1955-10-13
Gottes Utopia
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1955-10-13
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You Don't Nomi
2019-04-27
You Don't Nomi
Overview: Released in 1995, Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls was met by critics and audiences with near universal derision. You Don't Nomi traces the film's redemptive journey from notorious flop to cult classic, and maybe even masterpiece.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-04-27
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De droomproducenten
1984-01-01
De droomproducenten
Overview: Documentary exploring why Belgian television doesn't invest more money in Belgian cinema as is the case in e.g. the netherlands.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
2001-10-02
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
Overview: A look behind the scenes at the making of this science fiction classic about a policeman killed in the line of duty, only to be reborn as a half-man, half-machine supercop. Includes interviews with star Peter Weller and director Paul Verhoeven, who give their views on the efforts that went into making the film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-02
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In Search of Tomorrow
2022-02-19
In Search of Tomorrow
Overview: A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artist who made them and by those who were inspired to turn their visions into reality.
Genres: Documentary Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-02-19
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Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019-09-14
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Overview: An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-14
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Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
2003-09-23
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
Overview: Directed by Kevin Burns, this documentary from Playboy Home Video examines the oftentimes tense relationship between sex, women, and popular Hollywood culture. With a particular focus given to Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Jean Harlow, and Sharon Stone, Sex at 24 Frames Per Second studies the role of female sexuality in film throughout the years. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-09-23
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Hollywood by Bike
1993-01-01
Hollywood by Bike
Overview: Documentary that looks back at 35 years of Dutch cinema, with Paul Verhoeven and others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story
2020-09-22
Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story
Overview: Chronicles the lives of women who perform the stunts in some of Hollywood’s biggest action sequences — from the early days of silent movies to today’s blockbusters.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-22
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Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood
2020-11-19
Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-19
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Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone
2020-12-15
Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone
Overview: A documentary about the Paul Verhoeven's cult classic Basic Instinct.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2020-12-15
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Imagining 'Total Recall'
2001-01-01
Imagining 'Total Recall'
Overview: Making of documentary featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Paul Verhoeven.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Like Tears in Rain
2024-09-22
Like Tears in Rain
Overview: His entire life, the charismatic actor Rutger Hauer kept the outside world at a distance. His inner circle included only a small group of people, among them director and goddaughter Sanna Fabery de Jonge. In this film, she unravels the mystery surrounding Rutger and reveals a man even more fascinating than the roles he played.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2024-09-22
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