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  2. 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. [1]

  3. Paul Verhoeven. Director: RoboCop. Paul Verhoeven graduated from the University of Leiden, with a degree in math and physics. He entered the Royal Netherlands Navy, where he began his film career by making documentaries for the Navy and later for TV.

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  4. Paul Verhoeven. Director: RoboCop. Paul Verhoeven graduated from the University of Leiden, with a degree in math and physics. He entered the Royal Netherlands Navy, where he began his film career by making documentaries for the Navy and later for TV.

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  5. Paul Verhoeven (born July 18, 1938, Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a Dutch film director who specialized in violent action movies that were nonetheless thoughtful and morally nuanced. After making several popular films in the Netherlands, Verhoeven had similar success in Hollywood.

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    • 'Black Book' (2006) IMDb: 7.7/10. Another World War II drama, Black Book stars Carice Van Houten as Rachel Stein, a Jewish singer who becomes a spy for the Dutch resistance after her family is killed by the Nazis.
    • 'RoboCop' (1987) IMDb: 7.6/10. "You have 20 seconds to comply." In the future, crime is rampant and corporations have taken direct control of law enforcement.
    • 'Soldier of Orange' (1977) IMDb: 7.6/10. Set during World War II, Soldier of Orange depicts the lives of a group of friends from various backgrounds who are caught up in the chaos and brutality of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.
    • 'Total Recall' (1990) IMDb: 7.5/10. Total Recall takes place in a future where the Earth is overpopulated and people seek an escape through virtual vacations.
  6. Birthday: Jul 18, 1938. Birthplace: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. Well into his forties before moving to America to work, Dutch-born director Paul Verhoeven has thrived in the...

  7. 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.