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Torsten Künstler

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Stunts
  • Director
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Torsten Künstler was born in 1969. He is an assistant director and director, known for The Break Up Man (2013), Kokowääh 2 (2013) and Hot Dog (2018).
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Milan Peschel, Matthias Schweighöfer, and Nadja Uhl in The Break Up Man (2013)
    The Break Up Man
    5.6
    • Director
    • 2013
    Kokowääh 2 (2013)
    Kokowääh 2
    5.3
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2013
    Til Schweiger, Matthias Schweighöfer, Anne Schäfer, and Lisa Tomaschewsky in Hot Dog (2018)
    Hot Dog
    4.2
    • Director
    • 2018
    Milan Peschel, Matthias Schweighöfer, Paula Hartmann, and Arved Friese in The Manny (2015)
    The Manny
    5.6
    • Director
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Kleo (2022)
      Kleo
      7.5
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2022
    • Conni und Co 2 - Das Geheimnis des T-Rex (2017)
      Conni und Co 2 - Das Geheimnis des T-Rex
      3.3
      • second unit director
      • 2017
    • Kokowääh 2 (2013)
      Kokowääh 2
      5.3
      • first assistant director
      • 2013
    • Jesus Loves Me (2012)
      Jesus Loves Me
      5.4
      • first assistant director
      • 2012
    • Matthias Schweighöfer in What a Man (2011)
      What a Man
      5.5
      • assistant director
      • 2011
    • Til Schweiger and Emma Schweiger in Kokowääh (2011)
      Kokowääh
      6.2
      • first assistant director
      • 2011
    • Rabbit Without Ears 2 (2009)
      Rabbit Without Ears 2
      5.6
      • first assistant director
      • 2009
    • Therese Affolter, Hanspeter Müller, and Pablo Aguilar in Frühling im Herbst (2009)
      Frühling im Herbst
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 2009
    • Phantomschmerz (2009)
      Phantomschmerz
      6.3
      • first assistant director
      • 2009
    • Til Schweiger and Nora Tschirner in Rabbit Without Ears (2007)
      Rabbit Without Ears
      6.5
      • first assistant director
      • second unit director
      • 2007
    • Teufelsbraten (2007)
      Teufelsbraten
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 2007
    • Lutter (2007)
      Lutter
      6.5
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 2007
    • One Way (2006)
      One Way
      6.1
      • first assistant director
      • 2006
    • The Cloud (2006)
      The Cloud
      6.3
      • first assistant director (as Thorsten Künstler)
      • 2006
    • Arnold Vosloo and Mathis Landwehr in Death Train (2005)
      Death Train
      4.4
      TV Movie
      • first assistant second unit director
      • 2005

    Stunts

    • Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996)
      Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei
      6.3
      TV Series
      • action director
      • 2001–2004

    Director

    • Til Schweiger, Matthias Schweighöfer, Anne Schäfer, and Lisa Tomaschewsky in Hot Dog (2018)
      Hot Dog
      4.2
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Conni und Co 2 - Das Geheimnis des T-Rex (2017)
      Conni und Co 2 - Das Geheimnis des T-Rex
      3.3
      • co-director
      • 2017
    • Milan Peschel, Matthias Schweighöfer, Paula Hartmann, and Arved Friese in The Manny (2015)
      The Manny
      5.6
      • co-director
      • 2015
    • Matthias Schweighöfer in Joy of Fatherhood (2014)
      Joy of Fatherhood
      5.6
      • co-director
      • 2014
    • Ezra Finzi in Aschenbrödel und der gestiefelte Kater (2013)
      Aschenbrödel und der gestiefelte Kater
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Kokowääh 2 (2013)
      Kokowääh 2
      5.3
      • co-director
      • 2013
    • Milan Peschel, Matthias Schweighöfer, and Nadja Uhl in The Break Up Man (2013)
      The Break Up Man
      5.6
      • co-director
      • 2013
    • Matthias Schweighöfer in What a Man (2011)
      What a Man
      5.5
      • co-director
      • 2011
    • Til Schweiger and Emma Schweiger in Kokowääh (2011)
      Kokowääh
      6.2
      • co-director
      • 2011
    • Rabbit Without Ears 2 (2009)
      Rabbit Without Ears 2
      5.6
      • co-director
      • 2009
    • 1 1/2 Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde (2008)
      1 1/2 Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde
      3.7
      • co-director
      • 2008

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Thorsten Künstler
    • Born
      • 1969

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