
Wolfgang Stegemann
Crew · b. 1974 · Berlin, Germany
Wolfgang Stegemann is a stunt coordinator, fight choreographer, and second-unit director. Stegemann was born on March 16, 1974, in Berlin, Germany. Standing at 1.89 m (6 ft 2½ in), his early work encompassed roles as a stunt performer, rigging coordinator, and fight choreographer, with credits on international productions like Don – The King Is Back (2011), Ninja Assassin (2009), V for Vendetta (2005), and Edge of Tomorrow (2014). As he built his reputation in the stunt community, his fluency in both German and English, combined with his expertise in wire work, high falls, martial arts, precision driving, and fire stunts, made him a sought-after coordinator and fight director. By the mid-2010s, Stegemann had transitioned into second-unit direction and stunt coordination on high-profile Hollywood productions. Notably, he served as fight choreographer, utility stunt performer, and stunt/rigger coordinator on Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), went on to contribute to Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), coordinated fights for Men in Black: International and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), and was involved in The Mummy (2017). His fight and stunt expertise also extended to Phoenix (2014), Victoria (2015, for which he was second-unit director and stunt coordinator), and Luther – The Fallen Sun and The Witcher Season 3 in 2022–2023. Throughout his career, Stegemann has been recognised by his peers for his contributions to action filmmaking. He earned nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble for Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2016) and Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2019), winning the same award in 2024 for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning – Part One, reflecting his long-standing collaboration on the franchise. At the Taurus World Stunt Awards, he was nominated for Don 2 (2012) and The Mummy (2018), and notably won Best Stunt Rigging for Mission: Impossible – Fallout in 2019. In addition to industry accolades, Stegemann received the Webby Award in 2024 for "People's Voice – Viral" for his immersive work as a second-unit director on The Witcher Season 3. His directorial prowess in shorter forms was celebrated in 2023 when he won Best Director for an Action Short Film at the Best Film Awards and received a nomination for Best Male Director at the Cannes World Film Festival, both for "Andrea Alive." Stegemann's directorial short film, Limitless, garnered multiple wins in 2025, including Best Director and Best Short Film at the Dubai International Cine Carnival Film Festival, a Certificate of Achievement at the Berlin Motion Picture Awards, and Outstanding Achievement in both Best Director and Short Film at the Swedish Academy of Motion Picture Awards. Outside the spotlight, he maintains a robust international career, often working and based in Berlin with ties to global production hubs—including London, Los Angeles, and across Europe and North America—and holds memberships in the Directors Guild of America, Equity UK, Screen Actors Guild, the Taurus World Stunt Academy, and more.
Movies9
Movie7.2ActionAdventureEthan and team take on their most impossible mission yet—eradicating 'The Syndicate', an International and highly-skilled rogue organization committed to destroying the IMF.
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015 · 9.9K votes
Movie7.9ActionThrillerIn a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
V for Vendetta
2006 · 15K votes
Movie6.8ActionAdventureNinja Assassin follows Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge.
Ninja Assassin
2009 · 1.9K votes
Movie5.6Science FictionAction400 years into the future, disease has wiped out the majority of the world's population, except one walled city, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scientists. When Æon Flux, the top operative in the underground 'Monican' rebellion, is sent on a mission to kill a government leader, she uncovers a world of secrets.
Æon Flux
2005 · 2.5K votes
Movie5.2ActionWelcome to the future. Civilization has been obliterated by natural catastrophes and global economic collapse. In the rotting skeletons of once great cities, the remnants of mankind struggle to survive under the brutal reign of vicious warlords who rule by fear and the power of the fist. The only hope for a courageous band of street urchins is the brave fighter Jonas, the last surviving keeper of the secrets of an ancient martial arts dynasty. Jonas must challenge the heartless Bosco in a fight for freedom or death ... only then can he become master of mankind's destiny.
Movie7.0ActionThrillerHaving conquered the Asian underworld, crime boss Don sets in motion a plan that will give him dominion over Europe.
Don 2
2011 · 276 votes
Movie5.9HorrorThrillerWhen lovelorn Michael arrives in Berlin to return a set of keys to his ex-girlfriend, Gabi, as an excuse to see her again, he finds her apartment empty save for a couple of plumbers making repairs to the central heating. Just as Michael learns from the plumber’s apprentice, Harper, that Gabi has popped out for a while but will return soon, the apprentice is attacked by his boss who has unexpectedly and inexplicably transformed into a raging madman. Together, Michael and Harper manage to bundle the crazed plumber out of the apartment and barricade themselves safely inside. Within minutes, they find themselves trapped in apartment block under siege from a horde of similarly insane people, apparently hungry for human flesh.
- Movie4.6ComedyHorror
The revolutionary new government program allows young people to assist the elderly in carrying out their occupational responsibilities, even when said duty is...out of the ordinary.
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"Your colleague has more testosterone than Mike Tyson," Kozack is told and - even worse - has to admit that his interlocutor is right. He was always the alpha male on the beat! But since the BKA officer Mia von Weitersdorf and the Berlin police officer were welded together to form a team against their will, she shows him where the hammer hangs. Kozack had blown up an undercover operation for which Mia was responsible. A colleague was killed, a suitcase full of money and the designer drug "Green Devil" went missing. Mia and Kozack are put on leave - and continue their investigation together. After some initial friction, they realize that they complement each other very well: Kozack knows his way around the Berlin scene and Mia has a quick wit and excellent contacts "at the top". Kozack has to realize that Mia is an equal partner - a hard blow for the macho man.
Crazy Partners
2005 · 5 votes
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TV4.0NewsDocumentaryExclusiv: das Starmagazin reports on the latest news and topics from the world of celebrities on a regular weekly basis. It covers the latest headlines relating to the stars as well as rumors and insights into the everyday lives of famous personalities around the globe. In addition to the 15-minute weekday magazine, there is a particularly detailed one-hour weekend edition on Sundays with additional reports and background reports on the celebrities.
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
1994 · 5 votes
TV5.8Action & AdventureLasko – Die Faust Gottes is a German action television series, an RTL co-production with ORF. First aired on 18 June 2009, it is set in a monastery and involves martial arts. Fifteen 45 minute episodes have been produced as of October 2011 in two series. The series was shot in the Naumburg an der Saale area, Pforta, Schloss Neuenburg and Königstein Fortress.
Lasko – Die Faust Gottes
2009 · 3 votes