Michael Verhoeven (born 13 July 1938) is a German film director. Life and work Verhoeven is the son of the German film director Paul Verhoeven (not to be confused with the Dutch film director Paul Verhoeven). He married actress Senta Berger in 1966; their sons are actor-director Simon Verhoeven (born 1972) and actor Luca Verhoeven (born 1979). Together, the couple have a production company to make films. The 1970 anti-Vietnam War film, o.k. was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival, but led to a scandal that forced the collapse of the festival without the awarding of any prizes. In 1982, Verhoeven released Die weiße Rose (The White Rose), which, with the Best Foreign film nomination of Das schreckliche Mädchen (The Nasty Girl) in 1990, cemented his reputation as an important political contributor to German film. Along with his films and documentary Der unbekannte Soldat (The Unknown Soldier), they have been hailed as an unstinting examination of Germany's Nazi period. In 1992, he was a member of the jury at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. Awards 1990 Silver Bear for Best Director, 40th Berlin International Film Festival for The Nasty Girl 1995 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Production 2006 Bavarian Film Awards, Honorary Award Selected filmography Director Film The Dance of Death (1967) – based on The Dance of Death by August Strindberg Up the Establishment (1969) – screenplay by Franz Geiger Student of the Bedroom (1970) – screenplay by Volker Vogeler, based on a novel by o.k. (1970) He Who Loves in a Glass House (1971) (1976) (1977) – screenplay by Elke Heidenreich and Bernd Schroeder Sunday Children (1980) – based on a play by Gerlind Reinshagen Die weiße Rose (1982) (1986) The Nasty Girl (1990) (1995) – based on a story by George Tabori (2014) – based on an autobiographical novel by Laura Waco Television Der Kommissar: Dr. Meinhardts trauriges Ende (1970, TV series episode) Tatort: (1972, TV series episode) Ein unheimlich starker Abgang (1973) – based on a play by Harald Sommer (1975, TV series) Die Herausforderung (1975) – screenplay by Elke Heidenreich and Bernd Schroeder Bier und Spiele (1977, TV series) – screenplay by Bernd Schroeder Das Männerquartett (1978) – based on a novel by Leonhard Frank 1982: Gutenbach (1978) – screenplay by Verführungen (1979) – screenplay by Elke Heidenreich Freundinnen: Edith und Marlene (1979, TV series episode) – screenplay by Elke Heidenreich and Am