“it is unacceptable if expressing your opinion would be the cause of this brutal murder”
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Theo van Gogh
Theodoor "Theo" van Gogh was a Dutch film director. He directed Submission: Part 1, a short film written by Somali writer and politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali, which criticised the treatment of women in Islam in strong terms. On 2 November 2004, he was murdered by Mohammed Bouyeri, a Dutch-Moroccan Islamist who objected to the film's message. The last film Van Gogh had completed before his murder, 06/05…
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culture · Dutch film director (1957–2004) · television presenter · program maker · columnist · film director · actor · film producer · writer · presenter · screenwriter · blogger · also Theo van Gogh, Theo van Gogh (film director), Theodoor van Gogh, Gogh
Born 23 July 1957 · Died 2 November 2004 · Q205456
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“s murder was apparently sparked by a documentary he made earlier this year with Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali-born woman politician who calls herself”
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“t have made the mistake of believing that Index on Censorship was against censorship, even murderous censorship, on principle - in the same way as Amnesty International is opposed to torture, including murderous torture, on principle. It may have been so its radical youth, but was now as concerned with fighting”
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“t have made the mistake of believing that Index on Censorship was against censorship, even murderous censorship, on principle—in the same way as Amnesty International is opposed to torture, including murderous torture, on principle. It may have been so in its radical youth, but was now as concerned with fighting”
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“Nobody kills the village idiot”
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Public attention spiked: 4,603 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9.3× the usual 497, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Early life clearer, since there are two Theos
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2005· 1 entry
Won Golden Calf Special Jury Prize (2005).
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2004· 1 entry
Died 2004-11-02.
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2003· 1 entry
Won Golden Calf for Best Television Drama (2003).
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1997· 1 entry
Won Golden Calf for Best Television Drama (1997).
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1996· 1 entry
Won Golden Calf for Best Director (1996).
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1984· 1 entry
Released album “Leen uw oor aan Van Gogh”.
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1980· 1 entry
Released album “Een Verdeeld Genoegen (De Liederlijke Liederen)”.
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1957· 1 entry
Born 1957-07-23.
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