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Thorsten Wedekind

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  • Casting Department
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Thorsten Wedekind is known for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Ali (2001) and Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014).
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    • Known for

    Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    7.8
    • Casting Department
    • 2008
    Will Smith in Ali (2001)
    Ali
    6.7
    • Casting Department
    • 2001
    Simon Pegg in Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)
    Hector and the Search for Happiness
    6.9
    • Stressed German
    • 2014
    iNumber Number (2017)
    iNumber Number
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Casting Director

    Credits

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    Casting Director

    • Shaidan
      • Casting Director
      • Pre-production
    • Angels, They Are Amongst Us (2026)
      Angels, They Are Amongst Us
      • Casting Director
      • 2026
    • Skaapboer (2023)
      Skaapboer
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • Andre Odendaal, Tom Marais, Christopher Grant Harvey, Deborah Lettner, Briony Horwitz, Chris Letcher, Robert Dos Santos, and Mila Guy in Lunch with Hitler (2022)
      Lunch with Hitler
      8.8
      Short
      • casting by
      • 2022
    • Ama Qamata and Khosi Ngema in Blood & Water (2020)
      Blood & Water
      6.7
      TV Series
      • casting by
      • Casting Director
      • 2021–2022
    • Mr. Bones 3: Son of Bones (2022)
      Mr. Bones 3: Son of Bones
      4.3
      • Casting Director
      • 2022
    • The Story of Racheltjie De Beer (2019)
      The Story of Racheltjie De Beer
      6.0
      • Casting Director
      • 2019
    • Bhai's Cafe (2019)
      Bhai's Cafe
      7.3
      • Casting Director
      • 2019
    • Kurt Egelhof and Sean C. Michael in The Last Victims (2019)
      The Last Victims
      5.6
      • Casting Director
      • 2019
    • The Docket (2018)
      The Docket
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2018
    • Fiona Ramsay, Diaan Lawrenson, Renate Stuurman, Neels van Jaarsveld, and Julian Robinson in Table Manners (2018)
      Table Manners
      5.1
      • Casting Director
      • 2018
    • Bedford Wives (2017)
      Bedford Wives
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2017
    • Grant Swanby, Matthew Dylan Roberts, Neels van Jaarsveld, Tyrel Meyer, Clayton Evertson, Lise Slabber, Khalil Kathrada, Irshaad Ally, Dalin Oliver, and Stuart Taylor in Finders Keepers (2017)
      Finders Keepers
      4.0
      • Casting Director
      • 2017
    • iNumber Number (2017)
      iNumber Number
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2017
    • Thula's Vine (2017)
      Thula's Vine
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2017
    • Mary Makhatho and Luthuli Dlamini in Meet the Radebes (2017)
      Meet the Radebes
      9.0
      • Casting Director
      • 2017

    Casting Department

    • Indaba
      • casting director: South Africa
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1996
    • The First Encounter
      • casting: South Africa
      • Post-production
    • Lost Kruger Gold
      • casting associate
      • In Development
    • The Tokoloshe (2018)
      The Tokoloshe
      4.6
      • additional casting (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Zulu Wedding (2017)
      Zulu Wedding
      7.0
      • additional casting
      • 2017
    • Broken Vows (2017)
      Broken Vows
      8.2
      TV Series
      • casting (2017)
      • 2017
    • While You Weren't Looking (2015)
      While You Weren't Looking
      6.5
      • casting: Johannesburg
      • 2015
    • Saints and Sinners (2014)
      Saints and Sinners
      6.1
      TV Series
      • casting: Johannesburg
      • 2014
    • Shreds and Dreams (2010)
      Shreds and Dreams
      TV Series
      • casting: Johannesburg
      • 2014
    • Felix (2013)
      Felix
      6.8
      • additional casting: Johannesburg (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Sokhulu and Partners (2008)
      Sokhulu and Partners
      TV Series
      • casting: Johannesburg
      • 2011
    • Last of the Trysts (2010)
      Last of the Trysts
      • additional casting
      • 2010
    • Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
      The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
      7.8
      • additional casting: South Africa
      • 2008
    • Der Mann von gestern
      3.5
      TV Movie
      • casting: Johannesburg
      • 2007
    • Anja Kruse and Christian Wolff in Forsthaus Falkenau (1989)
      Forsthaus Falkenau
      4.8
      TV Series
      • casting director: South Africa
      • 2006
    • König Otto (2006)
      König Otto
      4.4
      TV Movie
      • casting director: South Africa
      • 2006
    • Karol - The Pope, the Man (2006)
      Karol - The Pope, the Man
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • casting: Johannesburg
      • 2006
    • Home Affairs (2005)
      Home Affairs
      8.6
      TV Series
      • casting: Johannesburg
      • 2005

    Actor

    • Professionals (2020)
      Professionals
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Security Guard (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Anthony Oseyemi, Rea Rangaka, and Shamilla Miller in Dead Places (2021)
      Dead Places
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Board Member 2
      • 2021
    • The Adventures of Supermama (2019)
      The Adventures of Supermama
      • German Tourist
      • 2019
    • Kurt Egelhof and Sean C. Michael in The Last Victims (2019)
      The Last Victims
      5.6
      • ER Doctor 1990
      • 2019
    • Fiona Ramsay, Diaan Lawrenson, Renate Stuurman, Neels van Jaarsveld, and Julian Robinson in Table Manners (2018)
      Table Manners
      5.1
      • Teacher
      • 2018
    • Hartstog (2017)
      Hartstog
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Dr. Eurich
      • 2017
    • Broken Darkness (2017)
      Broken Darkness
      4.6
      • Gunman
      • 2017
    • Patrick Shai, Zenande Mfenyane, and Nyaniso Dzedze in Ashes to Ashes (2015)
      Ashes to Ashes
      TV Series
      • Lt. Jackson
      • 2016
    • Daniel Radcliffe in The Gamechangers (2015)
      The Gamechangers
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Steve Strickland
      • 2015
    • Forsaken (2015)
      Forsaken
      6.4
      • Mr. du Plessis
      • 2015
    • Julie Strijdom, Shaleen Surtie-Richards, Morné du Toit, Neels van Jaarsveld, Kaz McFadden, Marguerite Wheatley, Juanita de Villiers, Emile Hager, and Cintaine Schutte in Knysna (2014)
      Knysna
      6.0
      • German News Reporter
      • 2014
    • Thola
      TV Series
      • Forensic Expert
      • 2014
    • Simon Pegg in Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)
      Hector and the Search for Happiness
      6.9
      • Stressed German
      • 2014
    • Task Force
      TV Series
      • Supervisor
      • 2014
    • Elly Beinhorn - Alleinflug (2014)
      Elly Beinhorn - Alleinflug
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Veranstaltungsleiter
      • 2014
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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