Paul Verhoeven (Germany)
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Paul Verhoeven (born June 23, 1901 in Unna, Germany; died March 22, 1975 in Munich) was a German actor, film and theatre director, and writer.
Verhoeven had 13 siblings and the family lived in simple circumstances. His first wife was the actress Doris Kiesow with whom he had three children: Lis Verhoeven became an actress and the first wife of Mario Adorf, Michael Verhoeven became a film director who married Senta Berger, and Monika. Verhoeven's second wife was the actress Edith Schultze-Westrum and they had the son Thomas Schultze-Westrum, a zoologist and maker of animal documentaries.
From 1945 to 1948 he was artistic director at the Residenz Theatre/Staatsschauspiel in Munich.
He directed, and acted in, over 50 films, and wrote over 20 film scripts, the first of which was Das kleine Hofkonzert, an operetta with music by Edmund Nick based on Verhoeven's (and Toni Impekoven's) comedy.
Verhoeven died while he delivered the eulogy for the actress Therese Giehse at the Munich Kammerspiele.
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| NAME | Verhoeven, Paul |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | German actor, film and theatre director, and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Unna, Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 22, 1975 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Munich |
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