About

Known credits:
47
Birthday:
1979-12-06
Place of birth:
Alta, Norway
Website:
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Tommy Wirkola

Overview

Tommy Wirkola (born 6 December 1979) is a Norwegian film director, screenwriter, editor and producer. He is known for his film work in hybrid thrillers that combine horror, action and satire. 

For his hybrid genre-focused work, he has won numerous awards and nominations. Dead Snow (2009) and Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014) were selected by the Sundance Film Festival. Dead Snow won the Toronto Dark Film Festival Audience Award and was nominated for four Scream Awards including Best Horror Film. Dead Snow 2 won him Best Film at the Horror Film Festival, Best Director at the International Fantastic Film Festival and Best Screenplay, and Best Film at Alamo Drafthouse's Fantastic Festival in 2014. What Happened to Monday was nominated for Variety's Piazza Grande Award at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2017. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) was nominated for the People's Choice Award for Best Horror Film. Violent Night (2022) was nominated for Most Outstanding Stunt Performance at the ACTRA Awards, as well as for Best Original Score at the International Film Music Critics Awards and at the Reel Music Film Festival.

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Known for

Acting
2013 Kill Buljo 2 Actor Sid Wisløff 58
Average
2013 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Actor Deputy #4 (uncredited) 60
Fair
2010 Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch Actor Pablo (voice) 58
Average
2010 Empty Barrels Actor Gjørme-Knut 58
Average
2009 Dead Snow Actor Dying Zombie (uncredited) 59
Average
2007 Kill Buljo Actor Sid Wisløff 58
Average
2007 Kill Buljo: The Beginning Actor Various Characters 58
Average
2006 Remake Actor Attendant #2 N/A
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2005 Prosjekt Adonis Actor N/A
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Directing
2026 Violent Night 2 Directing Director N/A
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2026 Shiver Directing Director N/A
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2025 Spermageddon Directing Director 59
Average
2022 Violent Night Directing Director 70
Good
2021 The Trip Directing Director 63
Fair
2017 What Happened to Monday Directing Director 70
Good
2014 Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead Directing Director 62
Fair
2013 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Directing Director 60
Fair
2010 Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch Directing Director 58
Average
2009 Dead Snow Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Kill Buljo Directing Director 58
Average
2007 Kill Buljo: The Beginning Directing Director 58
Average
2006 Remake Directing Director N/A
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2005 Prosjekt Adonis Directing Director N/A
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Deathrow-mance Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2026 Shiver Writing Screenplay N/A
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2025 Spermageddon Writing Writer 59
Average
2021 The Trip Writing Writer 63
Fair
2017 Kurt Josef Wagle and the Murder Mystery on the Hurtigruta Writing Writer 59
Average
2014 Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead Writing Writer 62
Fair
2013 Kill Buljo 2 Writing Writer 58
Average
2013 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Writing Writer 60
Fair
2012 Hellfjord Writing Writer 67
Fair
2010 Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch Writing Writer 58
Average
2009 Dead Snow Writing Writer 59
Average
2007 Kill Buljo Writing Writer 58
Average
2007 Kill Buljo: The Beginning Writing Writer 58
Average
Deathrow-mance Writing Writer N/A
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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 2 Writing Screenplay N/A
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Undying Love Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2026 Shiver Production Producer N/A
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2022 Leave Production Producer 58
Average
2013 Kill Buljo 2 Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2013 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Production Producer 60
Fair
2011 Help, We Are Graduating! Production Executive Producer 58
Average
Over Your Dead Body Production Executive Producer N/A
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Editing
2010 Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch Editing Editor 58
Average
2007 Kill Buljo Editing Editor 58
Average