Tommy Wirkola

Writer, Director, Producer

Birthdate: December 6, 1979 (46 Years Old)

Birthplace: Alta, Norway

Tommy Wirkola was born on 6 December 1979 in Alta, Norway. He is a writer and director, known for Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014), What Happened to Monday (2017) and Dead Snow (2009).

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Tommy Wirkola was born and raised in Alta, Norway, by his parents, Roar and Jenny Wirkola. He graduated from the Australia-based Bond University.

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Violent Night 2

Director (2026)

Violent Night

Director (2022)

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

Director (2013)

Tommy Wirkola Movies

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2022 |
Violent Night
Violent Night
2022
Action, Comedy, Thriller
When an elite team of mercenaries breaks into a family compound on Christmas Eve, a disgruntled Santa Claus must take them out to save both the hostages and his Holiday.
2013 |
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013
Action, Fantasy, Horror
Brother/sister duo Hansel and Gretel are professional witch-hunters who help innocent villagers. One day they stumble upon a case that could hold the key to their past.
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2013 |
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013
Action, Fantasy, Horror
Brother/sister duo Hansel and Gretel are professional witch-hunters who help innocent villagers. One day they stumble upon a case that could hold the key to their past.
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Facts About Tommy Wirkola

Influences: Tommy Wirkola has cited Sam Raimi’s and Peter Jackson’s early horror comedies as direct influences on his continuing interest in blending violent action and comedy with a dark tone. Wish List: In interviews, Wirkola has mused that a spoof horror movie idea he may want to do is a spoof of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (1980).

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