ABOUT

Matthias is a multi-award winning film, TV and branded content director. He made his film directing debut in 2012 with StudioCanal’s horror/comedy, Cockneys vs. Zombies, which premiered at London’s FrightFest and has become a British cult classic. He then helmed the martial arts actioner, Enter the Warriors Gate, starring Dave Bautista and written by Robert Mark Kamen and Luc Besson for EuropaCorp. For his first TV project he directed the first season of HBO Max’s adventure romp, Theodosia, with Cottonwood Media. Recently he wrapped post production on the thriller Little Bone Lodge starring Joely Richardson.

With a love for all things escapist, the German filmmaker is currently packaging contained thriller Best Enemies with Anton Corp, The Berliner(s), a heist thriller set in Berlin with Studio Hamburg, Black Ferry, a Lovecraft-inspired feature with Tea Shop and the TV show The Last Kung Fu Master with Mediawan. He is also attached to EP and direct the pilot for horror/comedy Gnomes with Australian streamer Stan.

Matthias is also a celebrated commercials helmer, who has directed two Superbowl spots and created visionary campaigns for brands like Toyota, Sony, and Chanel. He is known in the ad community as a world creator and VFX guru. In 2018, he collaborated with Adidas and Parley to create “Dive,” a powerful documentary short, which debuted at SXSW and World Oceans Day in the noble effort to promote ocean conservation.

He currently splits his time between London and LA.