Ken Horstmann

{{short description|American film and television director (born 1971)}}

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| birth_place = Norfolk, Virginia, USA

| birth_name = Kenneth Ray Horstmann

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Ken Horstmann (born April 10, 1971) is an American film and television director. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia.

Early career

Ken graduated from Mount Paran Christian School in (1990). He began his career at Turner Broadcasting in Atlanta, Georgia as a tape operator. Eventually, this led him to directing commercials and television series. He has directed numerous music videos, namely for Family Force 5. The video for "Never Let Me Go" was nominated for a 2008 GMA Dove Award.{{cite web|title=Nominations Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards|url=http://www.cbn.com/cbnmusic/news/021508doves.aspx|publisher=Christian Broadcasting Network|accessdate=15 June 2015}}

Television and film

His television series credits for Cartoon Network include Fridays, Fried Dynamite, and "The Break" (premiering in 2009). He also directs "Vital Signs" for CNN International, hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta.

His first feature entitled Upside starring Randall Bentley of NBC's "Heroes" and based on his script, released October 5, 2010.

Filmography

Feature Films

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!Title

!Director

!Producer

!Writer

2002

|Autorequiem

|Yes

|Yes

|Yes

2004

|Transmission

|Yes

|Yes

|Yes

2010

|Upside

|Yes

|Yes

|Yes

2012

|Custom Modifications

|Yes

|Yes

|Yes

2016

|High Cotton

|Yes

|Yes

|Yes

Documentary Films

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2019

|Bullitt Proof

|Yes

|Yes

|Yes

Television Series

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!Year

!Title

!Director

!Producer

!Writer

2002

|Saturday Night Solution

|Yes

|No

|No

2006

|Cartoon Cartoon Fridays

|Yes (musical scenes)

|No

|No

References

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