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Tom Six
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Six in 2013
Born (1973-08-29) 29 August 1973 (age 51)
Alkmaar, Netherlands
Occupation
  • Filmmaker
  • director
  • writer
  • actor
  • producer
  • editor
Years active 2004–present

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, 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.

Selected 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

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tom Six para niños

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