Tommy Wirkola worked in film at a period when the medium itself was still changing shape.
The record lists Tommy Wirkola as Norwegian filmmaker (born 1979).
Tommy Wirkola was born at Alta in 1979. His recorded nationality is Norway. He trained at Bond University.
By this period cinema was global and fragmented: independent finance, festival circuits and television drama competing for the same talent.
The record gives his roles in the industry as film director, screenwriter and film producer.
His name is attached above all to film work in hybrid thrillers that combine horror, action and satire, including Dead Snow and Dead Snow 2. The screen flattens effort: a performance that took months reads as a few unhurried minutes.
That the work was made from Norway shaped it: national industries differ in what they finance, who they cast and which audiences they can reach.
Tommy Wirkola is still working, and the shape of the career is not yet settled.
Achievements
- Worked as film director, screenwriter and film producer
