
Tommy Wirkola
Biography
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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Acting (9 movies)
Directing (14 movies)

Dead Snow
2009

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013

Kill Buljo
2007

Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch
2010

Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead
2014

Violent Night
2022

Spermageddon
2025

What Happened to Monday
2017

Kill Buljo: The Beginning
2007

Shiver
2026

Remake
2006

Prosjekt Adonis
2005

The Trip
2021

Violent Night 2
2026
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Kill Buljo: The Beginning | 2007 | Writer |
| Kill Buljo | 2007 | Writer |
| Dead Snow | 2009 | Writer |
| Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch | 2010 | Writer |
| Help, We Are Graduating! | 2011 | Executive Producer |
| Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters | 2013 | Producer |
| Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters | 2013 | Writer |
| Kill Buljo 2 | 2013 | Writer |
| Kill Buljo 2 | 2013 | Executive Producer |
| Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead | 2014 | Writer |
| Kurt Josef Wagle and the Murder Mystery on the Hurtigruta | 2017 | Writer |
| The Trip | 2021 | Writer |
| Leave | 2022 | Producer |
| Spermageddon | 2025 | Writer |
| Over Your Dead Body | 2026 | Executive Producer |
| Shiver | 2026 | Screenplay |
| Shiver | 2026 | Producer |

