- Paul Verhoeven
- Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- July 18, 1938
Paul Verhoeven is a Dutch film director, screenwriter, and producer who has made movies in both the Netherlands and the United States. He is best known for directing the science fiction films RoboCop (1987), Total Recall (1990), and Starship Troopers (1997), and the thriller film Basic Instinct (1992).