# Ken Horstmann

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{{short description|American film and television director (born 1971)}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name      = Ken Horstmann
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1971|4|10}}
| birth_place  = [Norfolk](/source/Norfolk%2C_Virginia), [Virginia](/source/Virginia), USA
| birth_name = Kenneth Ray Horstmann
}}

'''Ken Horstmann''' (born April 10, 1971) is an American [film](/source/film) and [television](/source/television) [director](/source/Film_director). He was born in [Norfolk](/source/Norfolk%2C_Virginia), [Virginia](/source/Virginia).

==Early career==
Ken graduated from [Mount Paran Christian School](/source/Mount_Paran_Christian_School) in (1990). He began his career at [Turner Broadcasting](/source/Turner_Broadcasting) in [Atlanta, Georgia](/source/Atlanta%2C_Georgia) as a tape operator. Eventually, this led him to directing commercials and television series. He has directed numerous [music video](/source/music_video)s, namely for [Family Force 5](/source/Family_Force_5). The video for "Never Let Me Go" was nominated for a 2008 [GMA Dove Award](/source/GMA_Dove_Award).<ref>{{cite web|title=Nominations Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards|url=http://www.cbn.com/cbnmusic/news/021508doves.aspx|publisher=[Christian Broadcasting Network](/source/Christian_Broadcasting_Network)|accessdate=15 June 2015}}</ref>

==Television and film==
His television series credits for [Cartoon Network](/source/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](/source/Dr._Sanjay_Gupta).

His first feature entitled [Upside](/source/Upside_(film))  starring Randall Bentley of [NBC's](/source/NBC) "[Heroes](/source/Heroes_(American_TV_series))" and based on his script, released October 5, 2010.

==Filmography==
'''Feature Films'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Director
!Producer
!Writer
|-
|2002
|''Autorequiem''
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|2004
|''Transmission''
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|2010
|''[Upside](/source/Upside_(film))''
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|2012
|''Custom Modifications''
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|2016
|''High Cotton''
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}

'''Documentary Films'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Director
!Producer
!Writer
|-
|2019
|''Bullitt Proof''
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}

'''Television Series'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Director
!Producer
!Writer
|-
|2002
|''Saturday Night Solution''
|Yes
|No
|No
|-
|2006
|''[Cartoon Cartoon Fridays](/source/Cartoon_Cartoon_Fridays)''
|Yes (musical scenes)
|No
|No
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1189665}}

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