Paul Verhoeven
Paul Verhoeven (born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch movie director, producer and writer. He was born in Amsterdam. He directed American movies RoboCop, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, Showgirls and Starship Troopers. He wrote and directed Dutch movie Black Book.
During his youth Verhoeven was for a short time a Pentecostal Christian. Although he is an atheist, [1] he takes a great interest in Jesus. He is a member of the Jesus Seminar and wrote "Jesus of Nazareth" in 2007, a liberal view on Jesus. He is intending to make a movie about Jesus.
Many of his movies are provocative, and were controversial when they were released.In his movies, Verhoeven is often criticizing social norms. He does this either by intentionally breaking taboos, or by including social satire. Verhoeven's movies are also often confrontational, deliberately showing sexual or violent content graphically, without holding back.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Black Book
- ↑ Walters, Ben (3 February 2017). "Paul Verhoeven: cinema's mischievous satirist is more vital than ever". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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