Tommy Wirkola (born 6 December 1979)[1] is a Norwegian film director, producer, and screenwriter. His first film was 2007's Kill Buljo, which he co-wrote with Stig Frode Henriksen.[2] They later made the 2009 horror comedy Dead Snow.[3] In 2010 they again collaborated on the film Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch.[4] In 2012 a television series directed & produced by Wirkola called Hellfjord premiered, consisting of seven 30-minute episodes.[5] His first English-language film, which was also his first large-budget film, was Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, which was co-written by Dante Harper and released in 2013.[6] In 2014 a sequel to Dead Snow, named Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead, was released.[7][8] Wirkola's most recent films, What Happened to Monday, a science fiction film starring Noomi Rapace and Willem Dafoe, was released in 2017 and The Trip, also starring Rapace in 2021.
Tommy Wirkola | |
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Born | (1979-12-06) 6 December 1979 (age 42) Alta, Norway |
Education | Bond University |
Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor |
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2006 | Remake | Yes | No | No |
2007 | Kill Buljo | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2009 | Dead Snow | Yes | Yes | No |
2010 | Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch[9] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2013 | Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters | Yes | Yes | No |
2014 | Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead | Yes | Yes | No |
2017 | What Happened to Monday | Yes | No | No |
2021 | The Trip | Yes | Yes | No |
2022 | Violent Night | Yes | No | No |
2023 | Spermageddon | Yes | Yes | No |
Acting roles
Year | Title | Role |
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2006 | Remake | Attendant 2 |
2007 | Kill Buljo | Sid Wisløff |
2009 | Dead Snow | Dying Zombie |
Tomme Tønner | Gjørme-Knut | |
2013 | Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters | Deputy #4 |
Films directed by Tommy Wirkola | |
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