Gerard Soeteman (born 1 July 1936 in

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) is a Dutch

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. He worked together with

Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven (; born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch director, producer and screenwriter, active in the Netherlands, France and the United States. His blending of graphic violence and sexual content with social satire is a trademark of both his dram ...

on several films, such as ''

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'' and '' Black Book''. He also wrote the screenplay for '' The Assault'', which won the

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1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal en ...

Film credits

*''

Business Is Business ''Business is business'' (french: Les affaires sont les affaires) is a French comedy in three acts, by the novelist and playwright Octave Mirbeau, performed in April 1903 on the stage of Comédie-Française, in Paris, and worldwide acclaimed, esp ...

'' (1971) *''

'' (1973) *'' Katie Tippel'' (1975) *'' Max Havelaar'' (1976) *''

Soldier of Orange ''Soldier of Orange'' ( nl, Soldaat van Oranje, ) is a 1977 Dutch romance-thriller film directed and co-written by Paul Verhoeven and produced by Rob Houwer, starring Rutger Hauer and Jeroen Krabbé. The film is set around the German occupation of ...

'' (1977) *' (1979) *'' Spetters'' (1980) *'' All Things Pass'' (1981) *'' The Fourth Man'' (1983) *'' Flesh & Blood'' (1985) *'' The Assault'' (1986) *'' The Bunker'' (1992) Also director. *'' Claim'' (2002) *'' Floris'' (2004) *'' Black Book'' (2006)

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