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Carsten Kurpanek

  • Editorial Department
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The White Room is a relationship drama with a supernatural twist. Grant walks in on his wife Dana and his best friend Adam. A shot is fired and the two friends find themselves in an infinite white room where a strange man talks them through what happ
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The White Room (2007)
Carsten Kurpanek was born on 10 September 1976 in Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany. He is an editor and director, known for World War Z (2013), The White Room (2007) and Money Monster (2016). He has been married to Courtney Hawkins since 4 September 2007.
BornSeptember 10, 1976
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Brad Pitt in World War Z (2013)
    World War Z
    7.0
    • Editorial Department
    • 2013
    The White Room (2007)
    The White Room
    7.1
    Short
    • Editor
    • 2007
    George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Jack O'Connell in Money Monster (2016)
    Money Monster
    6.5
    • Editorial Department
    • 2016
    Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista in Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018)
    Escape Plan 2: Hades
    3.9
    • Editor
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Editorial Department

    • Over Designed
      • assistant editor
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2008
    • Every 75 minutes (2020)
      Every 75 minutes
      Short
      • editorial consultant
      • 2020
    • Wendi McLendon-Covey in Blush (2019)
      Blush
      5.0
      • additional editor
      • 2019
    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
      Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
      5.9
      • previs editor
      • 2016
    • George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Jack O'Connell in Money Monster (2016)
      Money Monster
      6.5
      • vfx editor
      • 2016
    • Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum in White House Down (2013)
      White House Down
      6.3
      • assistant editor (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Brad Pitt in World War Z (2013)
      World War Z
      7.0
      • assistant editor: USA
      • 2013
    • Ray Liotta, Billy Burke, Joel David Moore, and Alexandra Breckenridge in Ticket Out (2012)
      Ticket Out
      4.8
      • additional editor
      • 2012
    • Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
      The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
      7.8
      • assistant editor
      • 2011
    • Gerard Butler in Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
      Machine Gun Preacher
      6.7
      • first assistant editor
      • 2011
    • Piper Perabo in Covert Affairs (2010)
      Covert Affairs
      7.3
      TV Series
      • assistant editor
      • 2010–2011
    • The Chicago 8 (2011)
      The Chicago 8
      5.8
      • assistant editor
      • 2011
    • David Hasselhoff and Lucas Grabeel in Dancing Ninja (2010)
      Dancing Ninja
      3.7
      • additional editor
      • assistant editor (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Cher and Christina Aguilera in Burlesque (2010)
      Burlesque
      6.4
      • apprentice editor
      • 2010
    • Chris Carmack and Tiffany Dupont in Masturbate for Life (2010)
      Masturbate for Life
      5.4
      Short
      • editorial consultant
      • 2010
    • Ayla Kell, Josie Loren, and Cassandra Scerbo in Make It or Break It (2009)
      Make It or Break It
      7.5
      TV Series
      • assistant editor
      • 2009–2010

    Editor

    • Kung Fury 2
      • Editor
      • Completed
    • Eric Bauza in Coyote vs. Acme (2026)
      Coyote vs. Acme
      7.6
      • edited by
      • 2026
    • Milena Tscharntke and Peter John Sinclair in The Color (2026)
      The Color
      Short
      • lead editor
      • 2026
    • Virginia Gardner in F*ck Valentines Day (2026)
      F*ck Valentines Day
      5.3
      • Editor
      • 2026
    • Snorkeling (2023)
      Snorkeling
      5.5
      • Editor
      • 2023
    • Susan Sarandon, Kate Beckinsale, Stanley Tucci, Bobby Cannavale, Laverne Cox, and Jai Courtney in Jolt (2021)
      Jolt
      5.6
      • Editor
      • 2021
    • Sylvester Stallone in Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
      Rambo: Last Blood
      6.1
      • Editor
      • 2019
    • Devil's Whisper (2019)
      Devil's Whisper
      4.2
      • Editor
      • 2019
    • The Bygone (2019)
      The Bygone
      5.6
      • Editor
      • 2019
    • Seth Green, Dane Cook, and Monib Abhat in American Typecast (2019)
      American Typecast
      6.2
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2019
    • Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista in Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018)
      Escape Plan 2: Hades
      3.9
      • edited by
      • 2018
    • Benji (2018)
      Benji
      6.4
      • edited by
      • 2018
    • Eastsiders (2012)
      Eastsiders
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • Kelsey Bascom in Mondays (2017)
      Mondays
      8.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Editor
      • 2017–2018
    • Brea Bee and Nina Daniels in Miscast (2017)
      Miscast
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • After Shock
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2016

    Director

    • Brea Bee and Nina Daniels in Miscast (2017)
      Miscast
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Push (2016)
      Push
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Graham Outerbridge and Ryan W. Garcia in Expedite Global (2016)
      Expedite Global
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • First Timers (2016)
      First Timers
      Short
      • co-director
      • 2016
    • Breakfast of Champions (2015)
      Breakfast of Champions
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Happily Ever After (2015)
      Happily Ever After
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Bad (2014)
      Bad
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Breathe (2014)
      Breathe
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • The White Room (2007)
      The White Room
      7.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Left and Leaving (2006)
      Left and Leaving
      7.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006
    • ZeD (2002)
      ZeD
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director (segment "Left and Leaving")
      • 2002–2006

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    The White Room

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Born
      • September 10, 1976
      • Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany
    • Spouse
      • Courtney HawkinsSeptember 4, 2007 - present

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