Torsten Künstler, director, 1st AD (local system), 2nd unit director, Berlin | Crew United

Known for

Hot Dog
2016-2017
Director
Der Nanny
2014-2015
Co-director, associate producer
Break Up Man
2012
Co-director
Vaterfreuden
2013-2014
Co-director
Kokowääh
2010
Co-director, 1st AD (local system)

Fictional movies as director

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2017	Hot Dog	Feature Film	Torsten Künstler	Pantaleon Films GmbH
2016	Conni & Co 2 - Das Geheimnis des T Rex co-director	Feature Film	Til Schweiger	Producers at Work Film GmbH	co-director
2014	Der Nanny co-director	Feature Film	Matthias Schweighöfer	Pantaleon Films GmbH	co-director
2013	Vaterfreuden co-director	Feature Film	Matthias Schweighöfer	Pantaleon Films GmbH	co-director
2012	Aschenbrödel und der gestiefelte Kater Produzent	Feature Film	Torsten Künstler	Märchenfilm GmbH	Produzent
2012	Kokowääh 2 co-director	Feature Film	Til Schweiger	Barefoot Films	co-director
2012	Break Up Man co-director	Feature Film	Matthias Schweighöfer	Pantaleon Films GmbH	co-director
2010	Kokowääh co-director	Feature Film	Til Schweiger	Barefoot Films	co-director
2010	What A Man co-director	Feature Film	Matthias Schweighöfer	Pantaleon Films GmbH	co-director
2009	Rabbit Without Ears 2 Co -Regisseur	Feature Film	Til Schweiger	Barefoot Films	Co -Regisseur
2008	1 1/2 Knights - In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde Co-Regisseur	Feature Film	Til Schweiger	Barefoot Films	Co-Regisseur

Advertising/Image/Music videos as director

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2013	Daniel Nitt - Hallejuliah Produzent	Music Video	Torsten Künstler	Märchenfilm GmbH	Produzent
2012	Bahlsen Leibniz Pick Up! - Schlussmacher. Öfter mal ne Pause	Commercial	Torsten Künstler	Pantaleon Films GmbH

Fictional movies as 1st AD (local system)

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2021	Kleo	TV Series, Netflix	Viviane Andereggen	Zeitsprung Pictures GmbH (formerly Zeitsprung Entertainment GmbH)
2018	Als ich mal groß war 1.AD	Docu-Fiction	Multiple	Engel & Fleischmann Produktion [de]	1.AD
2011	Jesus liebt mich 1.AD	Feature Film	Florian David Fitz	UFA Cinema GmbH [de]	1.AD
2010	What A Man	Feature Film	Matthias Schweighöfer	Pantaleon Films GmbH
2010	Kokowääh 1.AD	Feature Film	Til Schweiger	Barefoot Films	1.AD
2009	Rabbit Without Ears 2 1.AD	Feature Film	Til Schweiger	Barefoot Films	1.AD
2008	Friendship! 1 AD Germany	Feature Film	Markus Goller	Wiedemann & Berg Film GmbH	1 AD Germany
2008	Frühling im Herbst 1.AD	TV Movie	Petra Biondina Volpe	Zodiac Pictures	1.AD
2007	Phantomschmerz 1.AD	Feature Film	Matthias Emcke	Film1 GmbH & Co KG [de]	1.AD
2007	Keinohrhasen 1.AD	Feature Film	Til Schweiger	Barefoot Films	1.AD
2006	One Way 1.AD	Feature Film	Reto Salimbeni	Barefoot Films	1.AD
2006	Teufelsbraten 1.AD	TV Movie (multi-part), arte, WDR [de]	Hermine Huntgeburth	Colonia Media Filmproduktion GmbH [de]	1.AD
2006	Lutter - Essen is' fertig 1.AD	TV-Movie (Series), ZDF [de]	Jörg Grünler	Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH	1.AD
2006	Lutter - Um jeden Preis 1.AD	TV-Movie (Series), ZDF [de]	Jörg Grünler	Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH	1.AD
2005	Die Wolke 1.AD	Feature Film	Gregor Schnitzler	Clasart Film- und Fernsehproduktions GmbH [de]	1.AD
2005	Vollgas - Gebremst wird später 1.AD	TV Movie	Lars Montag	Westside Filmproduktion GmbH [de]	1.AD
2004	Barfuss 1.AD	Feature Film	Til Schweiger	Barefoot Films	1.AD
2003	Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei 1.AD	TV Series, RTL [de]	Multiple	Action Concept GmbH	1.AD
2002	Lichter 1.AD	Feature Film	Hans-Christian Schmid	Claussen+Putz Filmproduktion GmbH (formerly Claussen+Wöbke+Putz)	1.AD

Fictional movies as 2nd unit director

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2007	Keinohrhasen	Feature Film	Til Schweiger	Barefoot Films
2004	Lasko - Deathtrain	TV Movie, RTL [de]	Diethard Küster	Action Factory GmbH & Co.KG [de]
2003	Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei 4 Folgen	TV Series, RTL [de]	Multiple	Action Concept GmbH	4 Folgen
2003	Alarm für Cobra 11 - Einsatz für Team 2 2 Folgen	TV Series, RTL [de]	Multiple	Action Concept GmbH	2 Folgen
2003	Der Clown	Feature Film	Sebastian Vigg	Action Concept GmbH
2002	Wilde Engel 2 Folgen	TV Series, RTL [de]	Multiple	Action Concept GmbH	2 Folgen
2002	Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei 8 Folgen	TV Series, RTL [de]	Multiple	Action Concept GmbH	8 Folgen
2001	Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei 12 Folgen und Pilot	TV Series, RTL [de]	Multiple	Action Concept GmbH	12 Folgen und Pilot
2001	Wilde Engel Pilot	TV Series, RTL [de]	Sigi Rothemund	Action Concept GmbH	Pilot
2000	Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei 12 Folgen und Pilot	TV Series, RTL [de]	Multiple	Action Concept GmbH	12 Folgen und Pilot
1999	Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei 10 Folgen	TV Series, RTL [de]	Multiple	Action Concept GmbH	10 Folgen

Fictional movies in other activities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2018	Head full of Honey	Feature Film	Til Schweiger	Barefoot Films	1st AD 1.AD
2014	Der Nanny	Feature Film	Matthias Schweighöfer	Pantaleon Films GmbH	associate producer
1998	Alles Bob!	Feature Film	Otto Alexander Jahrreiss	Eyeworks Film Gemini GmbH (formerly Gemini Filmproduktion) [de]	Crowd 2nd AD (local system) 2.AD
1998	Glatteis	TV Movie	Michael Gutmann	Eyeworks Germany GmbH \| Fiction & Film (Warner Bros. ITVP Deutschland GmbH) [de]	set manager/ floor manager
1998	Schlaraffenland	Independent Feature Film	Friedemann Fromm	Hager Moss Film GmbH	set manager/ floor manager
1997	Liebe im Schatten des Drachen	TV Movie, ARD [de]	Otto Alexander Jahrreiss	Eyeworks Film Gemini GmbH (formerly Gemini Filmproduktion) [de]	set manager/ floor manager
1997	Jimmy the Kid	Feature Film	Wolfgang Dickmann	Wohlgemuth Filmproduktion GmbH [de]	set manager/ floor manager
1997	23 - Nichts ist so wie es scheint	Feature Film	Hans-Christian Schmid	Claussen+Putz Filmproduktion GmbH (formerly Claussen+Wöbke+Putz)	set manager/ floor manager
1996	Winterschläfer	Feature Film	Tom Tykwer	X Filme Creative Pool GmbH	set manager/ floor manager
1996	Schimanski - Die Schwadron	TV-Movie (Series), WDR [de]	Josef Rusnak	Colonia Media Filmproduktion GmbH [de]	set manager/ floor manager
1996	Der Letzte Kurier	TV Movie (multi-part)	Adolf Winkelmann	Winkelmann Filmproduktion GmbH	set manager/ floor manager
1994	Man(n) sucht Frau	TV Movie, WDR [de]	Vivian Naefe	Satel Film GmbH	set manager/ floor manager
1994	Die Partner	TV Series, ARD [de]	Josef Rusnak	Colonia Media Filmproduktion GmbH [de]	set manager/ floor manager
1993	Maus und Katz	TV Movie	Hajo Gies	Monaco Film GmbH (merged to Odeon Fiction GmbH)	set manager/ floor manager
1993	Angst	TV Movie, arte, ZDF [de]	Bernd Schadewald	Filmpool Fiction GmbH	set manager/ floor manager
1992	Der kleine Vampir - Neue Abenteuer	TV Series	Christian Görlitz	Polyphon Film GmbH	production assistant

Film awards

Year	Film	Award	Category
2019	Hot Dog	Jupiter Award [de]	Bester Film	Nominated

Basic data

Languages	EnglishGerman
Experience abroad	Central Europe: Austria, Poland, Switzerland North America: Canada Western Europe: Belgium, Netherlands
Immediate working area	Berlin
1st residence (federal state or country)	Germany - Berlin
Accommodation possibilities	Berlin