The Resume

(July 18, 1938- )
Directed 'Hollow Man (2000),' 'Starship Troopers (1997),' 'Showgirls (1995),' 'Basic Instinct (1992),' 'Total Recall (1990),' 'Robocop (1987)' and 'Flesh & Blood (1985)'

Why he might be annoying:

He has a thick Dutch accent.
He takes at least a 2 or 3 year break after he finishes one movie.
His movie career in the United States is short compared to his career in the Netherlands.
He directed one of the worst sci-fi movies, 'Starship Troopers,' which was a successful sci-fi novel.
Some of his movies are pointlessly violent and revealing.
He didn't have a big break since 1992's 'Basic Instinct.'
He made Sharon Stone famous.
He disappointed people by making 'Showgirls.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He prefers reality in his movies.
He served Royal Netherlands Navy.
He started out as a director by making documentary movies about the Netherlands' Navy.
His early movies, 'Robocop' and 'Total Recall,' have become sci-fi classics.

Credit: Thomas127a

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Artsy/Fartsy Directors
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [July] (Ranked: 7181938)
• E!'s 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops! [2003] (Ranked: 78)
• Golden Raspberry: Worst Director of the Year (Ranked: 1995)
• I Accepted My Razzie Award
• I am Religiously Ambiguous
• I'm Dutch
• Look at Me, I Got My Hands Up
• Look at Me, It's This Big
• Premiere Magazine's 100 Power Ranking [1995] (Ranked: 51)
• Premiere Magazine's 100 Power Ranking [1996] (Ranked: 62)
• Profiles 4501-4750 (Ranked: 4729)
• Seamen
• Silver Foxes [Gray and Don't Care]
• Supersized Egos
• Thomas127a's Profiles

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 73 Votes: 71.23% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 52 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 92 Votes: 70.65% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 111 Votes: 60.36% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 208 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 287 Votes: 68.99% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 573 Votes: 67.02% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 761 Votes: 65.70% Annoying