Tommy Wirkola

Writer, Director, Producer

Birthdate: Dec 6, 1979

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).

Personal life

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

Known For

Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead
Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead

(2014)

What Happened to Monday
What Happened to Monday

(2017)

Dead Snow
Dead Snow

(2009)

The Trip
The Trip

(2021)

Tommy Wirkola Movies

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Upcoming (1)

  • 2026 |

    Violent Night 2

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Previous (2)

  • 2022 |

    Violent Night

  • 2013 |

    Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

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Previous (10)

  • 2025 |
    Spermageddon
  • 2022 |
    Leave
  • 2021 |
    The Trip
  • 2017 |
    Kurt Josef Wagle og mordmysteriet på Hurtigruta
  • 2017 |
    What Happened to Monday
  • 2014 |
    Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead
  • 2013 |
    Kill Buljo 2as Sid Wisløff
  • 2010 |
    Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witchas Pablo
  • 2009 |
    Dead Snow
  • 2007 |
    Kill Buljo: The Movieas Sid Wisløff

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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