Tommy Wirkola | |
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| Born | 6 December 1979 Alta, Norway |
| Education | Bond University |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor |
Tommy Wirkola (born 6 December 1979) [1] is a Norwegian film director and writer.
Tommy Wirkola | |
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| Born | 6 December 1979 Alta, Norway |
| Education | Bond University |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor |
Tommy Wirkola (born 6 December 1979) [1] is a Norwegian film director and writer.
Wirkola is of Sami-Finnish ancestry. [2]
His first film was 2007's Kill Buljo , which he co-wrote with Stig Frode Henriksen. [3] They later made the 2009 horror comedy Dead Snow . [4] In 2010 they again collaborated on the film Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch. [5] In 2012 a television series directed & produced by Wirkola called Hellfjord premiered, consisting of seven 30-minute episodes. [6] Wirkola's first English-language film, which was also his first large-budget film, was Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters . It was co-written by Dante Harper and released in 2013. [7] In 2014 a sequel to Dead Snow, named Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead , was released. [8] [9] What Happened to Monday , a science fiction film starring Noomi Rapace and Willem Dafoe, and The Trip , also starring Rapace, were released in 2017 and 2021 respectively. Wirkola's next film, Violent Night, was released in December 2022. [10]
| 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 [11] | 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 |
| 2024 | Spermageddon | Yes [lower-alpha 1] | Yes | No |
| 2025 | Beneath the Storm | Yes | Yes | No |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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