- Born
- Died
- Birth nameTheodoor van Gogh
- Theo van Gogh was born on July 23, 1957 in Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was a director and writer, known for Blind Date (1996), May 6th (2004) and 1-900 (1994). He died on November 2, 2004 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- Controversial statements
- Often seen smoking a cigarette in interviews and photography.
- He is the great-great-grandson of Theo van Gogh, brother of the famous painter Vincent van Gogh.
- A newspaper columnist and longtime advocate for freedom of speech, Theo van Gogh made many enemies on all sides of the political spectrum. On the morning of November 2, 2004, he was shot and stabbed to death on an Amsterdam street by a Muslim extremist. His assassination sparked a national controversy of Muslim immigrants in the Netherlands. Van Gogh's assassin was arrested by police, after a short manhunt and two shoot-outs in the city, in which a police-officer was also wounded.
- Victim of a shooting, apparently in response to the film Submission: Part I (2004), which was shown on Dutch television in August 2004.
- Had received death threats since his controversial film, "Submission", which depicted violence against women in Islamic societies.
- Had a son, Liewe.
- [when asked if he might be killed for speaking his mind] Who would kill the cheerful village idiot?
- [on his film 1-900 (1994)] I don't like messages that much. I prefer covering the war between a woman and a man.
- [on getting police protection after filming the controversial film Submission: Part I (2004)] One should not evoke violence by acting fearful.
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