Karl T. Hirsch Explained

Karl T. Hirsch
Birth Date:	17 October 1970
Birth Place:	Phoenix, Arizona
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	Director, producer

Karl T. Hirsch (born October 17, 1970, in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American film director and producer.^[1] He retired from filmmaking in 2015.

Awards

• Audience Favourite at the Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival (1998, won for Green)
• Breakthrough Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival (1998, won for Green)
• Best in the 'Film is a Four Letter Word' Series at the Valleyfest Film Festival (1999, won for Green)
• Best Arizona Filmmaker at the Phoenix Film Festival (2001, won for Green and Karl's in a Coma)
• Festival Director's Award at Method Fest Independent Film Festival (2005, for Clown)

Filmography

Films

• Green (1998)^{[2] [3] [4]}
• Killer Bud (2001)^[5]
• Scarecrow (2002)
• Starkweather (2004)
• The Third Wish (2005)
• Officer Down (2005)
• Comedy Hell (2006)
• Aces (2006)
• Fist of the Warrior (2007)
• Frame of Mind (2009)
• Jill and Jac (2010)
• Making Change (2012)
• For the Love of Money (2012)
• Kill 'em All (2012)
• Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies (2012, as writer)^[6]
• 88 (2015)

Shorts

• Karl's in a Coma (2000)
• Media Whore (2002)^[7]
• Clown (2005)
• Club Soda (2006)
• Remedy (2009)
• I Saw a Movie (2009)
• Fix Me: The Workout (2012)
• Fix Me: The Nanny (2012)
• Fix Me: The Trainer (2012)
• Dispossessed (2012)

Notes and References

1. Book: Adelman, Kim. The Ultimate Filmmaker's Guide to Short Films. 2004. Michael Wiese Productions. 9780941188890. 177, 178, 217.
2. Web site: Whitt . Tony . GREEN (aka WHATEVER) . Mania.com . 12 April 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090626151906/http://www.mania.com/green-aka-whatever_article_34884.html . June 26, 2009 .
3. Web site: DIY FILMMAKERS: KARL T. HIRSH AND "GREEN". Film Threat. 12 April 2014.
4. News: Stacy. Greg. The Year in Dark Places That Smell of Popcorn. OC Weekly. 12 April 2014.
5. Review: 'Totally Irresponsible'. Variety. 12 April 2014.
6. Web site: AICN HORROR gets presidential on yo' @$$es with looks at ABRAHAM LINCOLN VS ZOMBIES! FDR: AMERICAN BADASS! and ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER! Plus Patrick Rea's short film SPLIT THE CHECK!!!. AICN. 12 April 2014.
7. Web site: Shorts. Frenzy Reviews. Baltimore City Paper. 7 April 2014.