Biography

Kai Maurer studied acting at Lamda. He has appeared in such films as The Score, U-571 and Beyond the Sea. His work in television includes appearances in Red Dwarf and a leading role in the BBC soap opera Eldorado but unfortunately always being type cast as "Zee German". His stage work includes a West End appearance in It Won't All Be Funny at the Garrick Theatre and His short films have been screened at such festivals as Edinburgh, Raindance, East London, Manhattan Short Film Festival, IFCT (International Festival of Cinema and Technology) New York and at the Curzon Soho and the ICA in London and Edinburgh.

Previously he worked as a musician in his native Germany, touring the country in an orchestra (on trumpet) and playing in a rock band (on drums). He formed Surface Films with Matthew Scott-Perry in September 2003 and Splinter is the first feature film he has directed.

Today Kai is part of an Elite Group of Professional Pilots teaching Men and Women from around the world, how to fly!
- IMDb mini biography by: Dider Von Schmit