Tommy Wirkola (born 6 December 1979) is a Norwegian film director and writer.

Career

His first film was 2007's '' Kill Buljo'', which he co-wrote with Stig Frode Henriksen. They later made the 2009 horror comedy ''

Dead Snow ''Dead Snow'' ( no, Død snø) is a 2009 Norwegian comedy horror film directed by Tommy Wirkola, starring Charlotte Frogner, Stig Frode Henriksen, Vegar Hoel, Jeppe Laursen, Evy Kasseth Røsten, Jenny Skavlan, and Lasse Valdal. The film cente ...

''. In 2010 they again collaborated on the film ''Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch.'' In 2012 a television series directed & produced by Wirkola called '' Hellfjord'' premiered, consisting of seven 30-minute episodes. 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. In 2014 a sequel to ''Dead Snow'', named '' Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead'', was released. ''

What Happened to Monday ''What Happened to Monday'' (known in several territories as ''Seven Sisters'') is a 2017 dystopian science-fiction action thriller film directed by Tommy Wirkola and written by Max Botkin and Kerry Williamson. The film stars Noomi Rapace, Glen ...

'', a science fiction film starring

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, and '' The Trip'', also starring Rapace, were released in 2017 and 2021 respectively. His most recent film, ''

Violent Night ''Violent Night'' is a 2022 American Christmas action comedy film directed by Tommy Wirkola and written by Pat Casey and Josh Miller. It follows Santa Claus (portrayed by David Harbour) as he fights mercenaries who have taken a wealthy family hos ...

,'' was released in December 2022.

Filmography

Acting roles

References

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* 1979 births Bond University alumni Living people Norwegian film directors Norwegian screenwriters Norwegian film producers People from Alta, Norway Norwegian people of Finnish descent Horror film directors {{Norway-film-director-stub