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'''Tom Six''' is a ] ] known for his ] films, '']'', '']'' and ] .


'''Tom Six''' (born 29 August 1973) is a Dutch filmmaker, writer, and actor. He is best known for his trilogy of ] films; '']'', '']'', and '']''. Six was an original director of Dutch ] series ],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-10867439|title=Meet the man behind The Human Centipede|work=BBC News |date=24 August 2010}}</ref> which has since become an ].
==Personal==

Tom Six was born in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, in the Netherlands on August 29, 1973(citation needed). Six was heavily influenced by a number of films released during his upbringing, such as Pier Paolo Pasolini's 1975 film '']''. Six has stated that ''Salò'' is the sickest film he has ever seen.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Human Centipede - Tom Six interview|url=http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Film-Review/the-human-centipede-tom-six-interview|publisher=Indie London|accessdate=28 November 2011}}</ref>
==Early life==
Tom Six is a decadent ]{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}. He is obsessed by clothing and style. He hates mediocracy, jeans, physical activity, environment friendliness and obsessive healthy lifestyle. His famous quote is: "an unhealthy mind in an unhealthy body".{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}
Tom Six was born in ], ], in the ] on 29 August 1973.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://twitter.com/tom_six/status/770492807429689345 | title=Tom Six on Twitter | work=Twitter | date=29 August 2016 | access-date=18 November 2016 | author=Tom Six | url-status=bot: unknown | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819165542/https://twitter.com/tom_six/status/770492807429689345 | archive-date=19 August 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/770850765/ | title=Tom Six | work=Rotten Tomatoes | access-date=19 August 2017 }}</ref><ref> https://www.empireonline.com/people/tom-six/ </ref>
His own style consists of bespoke, light colored, linen suits, pocket squares of his girlfriend's lace panties, silk ties, silk suspenders, panama hats, walking canes and aviator sunglasses. But also in his lifestyle he is a true dandy{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}. His favourite movement is the decadent movement of the late 19th century, which is characterised by excess, decay and black romance. He is inspired by characters such as: Sebastian Horsley, Gabrielle d'annunzio and the Marquis de Sade. His favourite book is "]" by J.K. ], which is considered the bible of this period. Other favourite books are: "]" by ] and "]" by ].


==Career== ==Career==
Tom Six began his directoral career in television, at ], a Dutch production company notable for creating '']''{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}. As a result of Six's role in ''Big Brother'', he traveled around, teaching other directors the concept of 24-hour filming. However, citing an interest to make his own films, Six eventually started a company with his sister, where he wrote and directed such films as ''Gay in Amsterdam'', ''Honeyz'' and ''I Love Dries'' (about the aspiring Dutch singer ]).<ref name="parool">{{nl}} {{cite news | url=http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/21/Film/article/detail/38245/2008/10/21/I-love-Dries-een-film-voor-frituurliefhebbers.dhtml | title=I love Dries een film voor frituurliefhebbers | work=] | date=October 21, 2008 | accessdate=November 01, 2011 | author=Brummelen, Peter van}}</ref> Six started a film production company with his sister Ilona called ''Six Entertainment'', where he wrote and directed such films as ''Gay in Amsterdam'', ''Honeyz'' and ''I Love Dries'' (later retitled ''What the F**k?!''<!-- This is not censorship. The ** is actually in the title. -->),<ref>{{cite news | url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3358717/tom-sixs-fk-debut-film-coming-soon/ | title=Tom Six's 'What The F**k?!' Debut Film Coming Soon | work=BloodyDisgusting.com | date=26 August 2015 | access-date=11 March 2016}}</ref> about the aspiring Dutch singer ].<ref name="parool">{{cite news | url=http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/21/Film/article/detail/38245/2008/10/21/I-love-Dries-een-film-voor-frituurliefhebbers.dhtml | title=I love Dries een film voor frituurliefhebbers | work=] | date=21 October 2008 | access-date=1 November 2011 | author=Brummelen, Peter van|language=nl}}</ref>


Tom Six's fame is unarguably his involvement in the infamous'']'' franchise. Although met with mixed reviews and reactions, ''The Human Centipede'' garnered widespread attention. The first film's success gave Six the flexibility he needed to work on a sequel, '']''. Six has stated that he always intended to create a trilogy. He made the first film to get viewers comfortable with the idea of the Human Centipede. The second film he wanted to hold nothing back. Both the controversial content of the first film and the second's brutal depictions of sexual violence have generated controversy. In the ], the ] declined to issue an ] for ''The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)'', highlighting the antagonist's "total degradation, humiliation, mutilation, torture, and murder of his naked victims".<ref name="guardian">{{cite news | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/jun/06/human-centipede-sequel-bbfc | title=The Human Centipede sequel just too horrible to show, says BBFC | work=] | date=June 6, 2011 | accessdate=November 01, 2011 | author=Shoard, Catherine}}</ref> Six then submitted a new ] with two minutes and 37 seconds removed and received the 18 certificate. Six responded with mixed feelings. On one hand he was devastated that he had to cut his film, on the other hand, the decision of the BBFC gained a lot of press and notoriety. About cutting the film he sais: "I'm totally against cutting films. Film is an art form and The Human Centipede 2 is made for a horror audience. It's like I made a comedy and they take out all the good jokes." Six had success with the film '']''. Although it met with mixed reviews and reactions, ''The Human Centipede'' garnered widespread attention. The first film's success gave Six the flexibility he needed to work on a sequel, '']'', eventually leading to a trilogy. He made the first film to get viewers comfortable with the idea of the Human Centipede. Both the controversial content of the first film and the second's brutal depictions of sexual violence have generated controversy. In the ], the ] declined to issue an ] for ''The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)'', highlighting the antagonist's "total degradation, humiliation, mutilation, torture, and murder of his naked victims".<ref name="guardian">{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/jun/06/human-centipede-sequel-bbfc | title=The Human Centipede sequel just too horrible to show, says BBFC | work=] | date=6 June 2011 | access-date=1 November 2011 | author=Shoard, Catherine}}</ref> Six then submitted a new ] with two minutes and 37 seconds removed and received the 18 certificate.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/human-centipede-ii-full-sequence | title=THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE II (FULL SEQUENCE) | work=] | date=10 June 2011 | access-date=19 August 2017 | author=BBFC}}</ref> Six responded with mixed feelings. On the one hand, he was devastated that he had to cut his film, and on the other, the decision of the BBFC gained much press and notoriety. He has said, "In the UK, censors cut many minutes from ''The Human Centipede 2'' by law. It feels like I made a comedy and they cut out all the good jokes. It’s appalling. Nobody is forced to see a movie."<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://ew.com/article/2011/10/04/human-centipede-2-tom-six/ | title='Human Centipede 2': Tom Six, Laurence R. Harvey talk about their controversial sequel | magazine=] | date=4 October 2011 | access-date=19 August 2017 | author=Collis, Clark}}</ref>


The final film in the ''Human Centipede'' series, '']'', was released on 22 May 2015. Tom Six's idea was that each of the three sequences of ''The Human Centipede'' can stand on their own as a self-contained film, or they can be connected into a single 4.5 hour-long movie. ''The Human Centipede 2'' begins where the original ends, while ''The Human Centipede 3'' begins where ''The Human Centipede 2'' ends; therefore, the three films together make a "movie centipede" titled ''The Human Centipede (Complete Sequence)''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sixentertainmentcompany.com/#!tom-six/cwf8|title=Six Entertainment Company|website=Six Entertainment Company}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sixentertainmentcompany.com/#!product/prd15/4514755631/human-centipede-bluray-steelbook---movie-centipede|title=Six Entertainment Company|website=Six Entertainment Company}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starburstmagazine.com/features/interviews/12215-tom-six-interview%7C|title=Tom Six - THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE III (FINAL SEQUENCE)|website=www.starburstmagazine.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510074129/http://www.starburstmagazine.com/features/interviews/12215-tom-six-interview%7C|archive-date=10 May 2017}}</ref>
Six is currently working on '']. His idea was that the three films can be connected so it will make one long film. Part 2 begins where part 1 ended, and part 3 will begin where part 2 ended, therefore the three films together will make a centipede. Part 3 will go back to the original idea of Tom Six's Human Centipede concept, which is to use this method as an ideal punishment for criminals.


For several years, Six has been attempting to distribute the satirical psychological horror film ''The Onania Club'', originally due in 2017, later delayed to 2019, and with no updated release date. He commented on the matter, saying that "great art takes time." According to '' Six Entertainment Company'' official site, the movie was finished in 2020.<ref></ref> However, in 2021, Six admitted there have been issues getting it released after the distributor decided not to release it, which led to Six asking fans for support to get it released.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Korngut |first=Josh |date=14 July 2021 |title=Tom Six Disparages PC Culture, Now Asks For Fans Support to Release THE ONANIA CLUB |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/406568/tom-six-disparages-pc-culture-now-asks-for-fans-support-to-release-the-onania-club/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tom_six/status/927840349573312517|title=Tom Six on Twitter|website=Twitter|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219213720/https://twitter.com/tom_six/status/927840349573312517|archive-date=19 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="Enjoy">{{cite web |date=27 March 2016 |title=Tom Six Talks What The F**k! - THE HORROR ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE |url=http://www.screamhorrormag.com/17721-2/}}</ref>
Tom Six is a ]. He believes that mankind is evil.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}


==Filmography==
Besides the Human Centipede 3, Tom Six is currently working on his next project: "The Onania Club".
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! rowspan="2" style="width:200px;"| Film
! colspan="5" | Functioned as
|-
! style="width:65px;"| ]
! style="width:65px;"| ]
! style="width:65px;"| ]
! style="width:65px;"| ]
|-
| 2004
| ''Gay in Amsterdam''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2007
| ''Honeyz''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2008
| ''I Love Dries''{{refn|name=WTF|group=N|Re-cut for English-speaking audiences as {{Sic|''What the F**k?!''}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sixentertainmentcompany.com/#!movies/c1c1v|title=Six Entertainment Company|website=Six Entertainment Company}}</ref>}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2009
| '']''{{refn|name=Movie Centipede|group=N|Uncut versions of all three of the ''Human Centipede'' films were compiled into the official 2016 film titled ''The Human Centipede (Complete Sequence) - The Movie Centipede''.<!-- Cited in the sections above. -->}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2011
| '']''{{refn|name=Movie Centipede|group=N}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
|2015
|'']''{{refn|name=Movie Centipede|group=N}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|TBA
|''The Onania Club''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/103718/tom-six-looks-to-check-into-the-onania-club/|title=Tom Six Looks to Check in to The Onania Club - Dread Central|date=26 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=tom_six|author=Tom Six|number=760459140208689152|date=2 August 2016|title=One thing I promise u, you have never ever seen a movie like The Onania Club. Coming weeks the first secrets plus set reports in November x}}</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tom_six/status/774656168459403265|title=Tom Six on Twitter : "Yeah, I will do a subtle Hitchcock.|date=10 September 2016|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910215435/https://twitter.com/tom_six/status/774656168459403265|archive-date=10 September 2016}}</ref>
|}


==Notes==
Tom Six is also an artist. His paintings symbolises his philosophy on life.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} As well as in his films, his art is original and a little shocking.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} His paintings can be found on his website:
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==References== ==References==
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Dutch filmmaker (born 1973)

Tom Six
Six in 2013
Born (1973-08-29) 29 August 1973 (age 51)
Alkmaar, Netherlands
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • director
  • writer
  • actor
  • producer
  • editor
Years active2004–present
Websitesixentertainmentcompany.com

Tom Six (born 29 August 1973) is a Dutch filmmaker, writer, and actor. He is best known for his trilogy of body horror films; The Human Centipede (First Sequence), The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence), and The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence). Six was an original director of Dutch reality TV series Big Brother, which has since become an international franchise.

Early life

Tom Six was born in Alkmaar, North Holland, in the Netherlands on 29 August 1973.

Career

Six started a film production company with his sister Ilona called Six Entertainment, where he wrote and directed such films as Gay in Amsterdam, Honeyz and I Love Dries (later retitled What the F**k?!), about the aspiring Dutch singer Dries Roelvink.

Six had success with the film The Human Centipede. Although it met with mixed reviews and reactions, The Human Centipede garnered widespread attention. The first film's success gave Six the flexibility he needed to work on a sequel, The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence), eventually leading to a trilogy. He made the first film to get viewers comfortable with the idea of the Human Centipede. Both the controversial content of the first film and the second's brutal depictions of sexual violence have generated controversy. In the United Kingdom, the BBFC declined to issue an 18 certificate for The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence), highlighting the antagonist's "total degradation, humiliation, mutilation, torture, and murder of his naked victims". Six then submitted a new cut with two minutes and 37 seconds removed and received the 18 certificate. Six responded with mixed feelings. On the one hand, he was devastated that he had to cut his film, and on the other, the decision of the BBFC gained much press and notoriety. He has said, "In the UK, censors cut many minutes from The Human Centipede 2 by law. It feels like I made a comedy and they cut out all the good jokes. It’s appalling. Nobody is forced to see a movie."

The final film in the Human Centipede series, The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence), was released on 22 May 2015. Tom Six's idea was that each of the three sequences of The Human Centipede can stand on their own as a self-contained film, or they can be connected into a single 4.5 hour-long movie. The Human Centipede 2 begins where the original ends, while The Human Centipede 3 begins where The Human Centipede 2 ends; therefore, the three films together make a "movie centipede" titled The Human Centipede (Complete Sequence).

For several years, Six has been attempting to distribute the satirical psychological horror film The Onania Club, originally due in 2017, later delayed to 2019, and with no updated release date. He commented on the matter, saying that "great art takes time." According to Six Entertainment Company official site, the movie was finished in 2020. However, in 2021, Six admitted there have been issues getting it released after the distributor decided not to release it, which led to Six asking fans for support to get it released.

Filmography

Year Film Functioned as
Director Writer Producer Actor
2004 Gay in Amsterdam Yes Yes Yes No
2007 Honeyz Yes Yes Yes No
2008 I Love Dries Yes Yes Yes No
2009 The Human Centipede (First Sequence) Yes Yes Yes No
2011 The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) Yes Yes Yes No
2015 The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) Yes Yes Yes Yes
TBA The Onania Club Yes Yes Yes Yes

Notes

  1. Re-cut for English-speaking audiences as What the F**k?! [sic].
  2. ^ Uncut versions of all three of the Human Centipede films were compiled into the official 2016 film titled The Human Centipede (Complete Sequence) - The Movie Centipede.

References

  1. "Meet the man behind The Human Centipede". BBC News. 24 August 2010.
  2. Tom Six (29 August 2016). "Tom Six on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Tom Six". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  4. https://www.empireonline.com/people/tom-six/
  5. "Tom Six's 'What The F**k?!' Debut Film Coming Soon". BloodyDisgusting.com. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  6. Brummelen, Peter van (21 October 2008). "I love Dries een film voor frituurliefhebbers". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  7. Shoard, Catherine (6 June 2011). "The Human Centipede sequel just too horrible to show, says BBFC". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  8. BBFC (10 June 2011). "THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE II (FULL SEQUENCE)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  9. Collis, Clark (4 October 2011). "'Human Centipede 2': Tom Six, Laurence R. Harvey talk about their controversial sequel". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  10. "Six Entertainment Company". Six Entertainment Company.
  11. "Six Entertainment Company". Six Entertainment Company.
  12. "Tom Six - THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE III (FINAL SEQUENCE)". www.starburstmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017.
  13. Productions
  14. Korngut, Josh (14 July 2021). "Tom Six Disparages PC Culture, Now Asks For Fans Support to Release THE ONANIA CLUB".
  15. "Tom Six on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. "Tom Six Talks What The F**k! - THE HORROR ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE". 27 March 2016.
  17. "Six Entertainment Company". Six Entertainment Company.
  18. "Tom Six Looks to Check in to The Onania Club - Dread Central". 26 May 2015.
  19. Tom Six (2 August 2016). "One thing I promise u, you have never ever seen a movie like The Onania Club. Coming weeks the first secrets plus set reports in November x" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. "Tom Six on Twitter : "Yeah, I will do a subtle Hitchcock". 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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