TORSTEN WITTE
TORSTEN WITTE is one of the most sought after celebrity groomers, hair & makeup artists in the industry today. He began his career in Germany in print and commercials until he decided to move into high-fashion, where he mastered his craft on the couture runways of Paris, New York and Spain.
Torsten’s work ranges from celebrity personal appearances and press tours to music videos and film to editorials, where he can create a vision and look with each client. Although Torsten’s portfolio is diverse, he enjoys working with musicians to conceive and develop the artist’s brand through the look he creates.
Torsten’s A-list celebrity clientele includes Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Matt Damon, Jodi Foster, Michelle Monaghan, Christian Bale, Ellen Pompeo, Penelope Cruz, Sabrina Carpenter, Jamie Foxx, Salma Hayek, Brooke Shields, Josh Duhamel, Greg Kinnear, Zac Efron, Zooey Deschanel, Betty White, Rooney Mara and countless others.
His work has been featured in films The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Martian, Nice Guys, Little Miss Sunshine, and most recently Battle of the Sexes, Great Wall of China and LaLa Land. In addition, Torsten has worked on big-budget music videos with artists such as The Rolling Stones, Fergie, P.Diddy, Shirly Manson, Grace Potter, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lionel Richie, Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens.
His work has also graced the pages of magazines including W, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Rolling Stone and InStyle, as well as commercials for John Frieda, CoverGirl, Cotton, Candies, Guess, Mercedes, iPod, Target, Coca-Cola, US Bank and Lexus.
Torsten resides in Los Angeles, CA.
PRESS APPEARANCES / TOURS
• Matt Damon: The Emmy Awards 2016 • Matt Damon: TIFF 2016 • Matt Damon: Omaze Shoot 2016 • Christian Bale: TIFF 2016 • Sabrina Carpenter 2016 • Ryan Gosling: TIFF Appearances on behalf of "LA LA Land" 2016 • Robert Rodriguez: Lookbook Photo Shoot 2016 • Sabrina Carpenter: iHeart Performance 2016 • Jodie Foster: Hammer Gala 2016 • Andrea Riseborough: SAG Screening and Q&A 2016 • Sabrina Carpenter: Press Appearances 2016 • Ryan Gosling: Amazon Q&A Event Los Angeles, CA 2016 • Emma Stone: Cine Europe "Shout-Out" Taping 2016 • Matt Damon : Guy's Choice Awards 2016 • Andrea Riseborough: "Bloodline" Season 2 Premiere Los Angeles, CA 2016 • Ryan Gosling: "La La Land" International Long Lead Press Day 2016 • Ryan Gosling: "La La Land" Domestic Long Lead Press Day 2016 • Shirley Manson: KROQ Weenie Roast 2016 • Matt Damon : "Jason Bourne" Int. Press 2016 • Matt Damon: "Jason Bourne" Domestic Press 2016 • Sabrina Carpenter: Radio Disney Music Awards 2016 • Ryan Gosling: Press Appearances, Jimmy Kimmel + Screening Q&A, Red Carpet Interviews + LA Premiere 2016 • Ryan Gosling: "Nice Guys" Promo 2016 • Sabrina Carpenter: Kids' Choice Awards 2016 • Grace Potter: A Night at Sarid’s Fundraiser 2016 • Matt Damon: Jimmy Kimmel Live Oscar Skit 2016 • Sabrina Carpenter: Vanity Fair Oscar Event 2016 • Matt Damon: Jimmy Kimmel Live Oscar Special Taping (Pre-Tape) 2016 • Ryan Gosling: The Academy Awards 2016 • Matt Damon: Oscar Related Events, WME Oscar Party, Annual Night Before Party 2016 • Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso: The Academy Awards 2016 • Jodie Foster: "Money Monster" International Long Lead Press Day 2016 • Sabrina Carpenter: Press Day / Fan Event 2016 • Lionel Richie: The Grammy Awards 2016 • Sabrina Carpenter: Radio Disney Music Awards Shoot 2016 • Pentatonix - The Grammys 2015 • Matt Damon: Directors Guild Awards 2016 • Ryan Gosling: Directors Guild Awards 2016 • Lionel Richie: Kimmel, CBS This Morning, Grammy, MusiCares 2016 • Sabrina Carpenter: Disneyland 60th Anniversary 2016 • Ryan Gosling: SAG Awards 2016 • Jodie Foster: Money Monster EPK 2016 • Matt Damon: Stella Artois Event 2016 • Paul Dano - Critic's Choice 1/17 , Santa Barbara Film Festival, Independent Spirit Awards - 2/27 • Pentatonix: Disneyland 60th Anniversary Appearance 2016 • Ryan Gosling: AFI Luncheon 2016 • Ryan Gosling: Golden Globes 2016 • Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso: Critics' Choice Awards 2016 • Ryan Gosling: Steve Carell Star Ceremony 2016 • Christian Bale: Palm Springs Film Festival 2016 • Matt Damon: Golden Globes 2016 • Matt Damon: January 2: Palm Springs International Film Festival, National Board of Review Dinner, Academy Awards 2015 • Sabrina Carpenter: Hollywood Christmas Parade 2015 • Matt Damon: Press Junket 2015 • Sabrina Carpenter: Do and Go 2015 • Pentatonix: NashvilleTrip for CMAs, Junket & Video Shoot, Performance Shoot & Rehearsal 2015 • Ryan Gosling: AFI Premiere 2015 • Sabrina Carpenter: Citadel Tree Lighting 2015 • Ryan Gosling: The Hollywood Awards 2015 • Grammys: Lionel Richie/Pharrell interview 2015 • Pentatonix: Various Press, Fallon, Today Show, Muppets 2015 • Matt Damon: "The Martian" Press Day 2015 • Joan Cusack: The Emmy Awards 2015 • Lisa Kudrow: “Night Before” Pre-Emmys party 2015 • Sabrina Carpenter: Creative Arts Emmys 2015 • Rydel: Teen Choice Awards 2015 • Matt Damon: "The Martian" Premiere 2015 • Matt & Lucy Damon: Project Greenlight Premiere 2015 • Sabrina Carpenter: D23 Convention 2015 • Sabrina Carpenter: BeautyCon 2015 • Corey Stoll: Comic-Con 2015 San Diego 2015 • Corey Stoll: ANT-MAN Premiere 2015 • Grace Potter: Concert Performance w/ The Rolling Stones 2015 • Lionel Richie: BET Awards 2015 • Beth Behrs: 12th Annual Stuart House Benefit 2015 • Samantha Hoopes: CKE Hawaii Conference 2015 • Rydel and Sabrina Carpenter: Radio Disney Awards 2015 • Courtney Love: "Montage of Heck" 2015 • Comcast Commercial #2015-29 Director: Aaron Stoller 2015 • Rydell: Kid's Choice Awards 2015 • Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue & Robin Lord: Gotham at WonderCon 2015 • Olesya Rulin: Powers' WonderCon Panel 2015 • Matt Damon & Luciana Barroso: Hair, Makeup & Grooming for Fundraiser Event March 2015 • Courtney Love: Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2015 • Maya Rudolph: The Academy Awards 2015 • Rachel Feinstein: Vanity Fair Academy Awards Party 2015 • Rydel: Grammy Awards Radio Roundtable Interviews 2015 • Kimberly Stewart: Stewart Hamilton Project 2015 • Matt Damon & Luciana Barroso: Hair, Makeup & Grooming for the ACE Eddie Awards 2015 • Matt Damon: Interview Shoot Casa Del Mar Hotel 2015 • Jodie Foster: The DGA Awards 2015 • Radio Disney Artists Fashion Shoot 2015 • Beth Behrs: Trevor Live Event 2014 • Bridgit Mendler: Disneyland Interviews 2014 • R5: Radio Disney Birthday Concert & AMA Pre-show 2014 • Sabrina Carpenter: Performance 2014 • Melissa Rosenberg: WGA Panel & Photoshoot 2014 • Sabrina Carpenter: Event Appearance 2014 • ZZ Ward Show 2014 • Liz and Yvette Emmy Awards 2014 • Jodie Foster: Emmy Awards 2014 • Sabrina Carpenter: Disney Lot Performance 2014
FILM / TELEVISION
• Lexus Commercial 2016 • Carl's Jr. Commercial 2016 • US Bank Commercial 2016 • McDonald's “Fans vs Critics” 2013-2017 • Grace Potter: "Greatest Hits" 2016 • "Battle of the Sex's" Shoot Emma Stone / Steve Carrell 2016 • Lionel Richie: DirecTV Commercial 2016 • California Lotto Commercial • Vodafone Commercial 2016 • Firestone Shoot 2016 • Napa Auto Parts 2016 • Superprime: Lincoln Financial 2016 • Hotwire 2016 • Dannon Commercial Shoot 2016 • Carl's Jr: TV Advertisement Shoot 2016 • Prosper 2016 • Wendy's Commercial: The Wendy’s Girl 2015 • Matt Damon: Public Service Announcement for Water.org 2015 • Nissan Commercial Director 2015 • Jimmy Kimmel: Matt Damon 2015 • Dannon Light & Fit Commercial Shoot 2015 • Sabrina Carpenter: Good Morning America for Lythgo Productions 2015 • Pentatonix: Various Press/ Events, Dick Clark NYE, AMAs, First Noel Video 2015 • Sabrina Carpenter: KTLA Morning News 2015 • Walgreens 2015 • Pizza Hut Commercial Director: Chris Applebaum 2015 • Lionel Richie: Universal Music Lucian Grainge Tribute Video 2015 • Southwest Commercial Job #6374 Director: Jun Diaz 2015 • McDonald's Commercial Director: Chris Applebaum 2015 • University of Iowa Hospitals Shoot Job #15-028 Director: Peter Lang 2015 • Best Buy: Commercial Shoot Director: Harry Cocciolo 2015 • Applebees: Commercial Shoot 2015 • R5: Jimmy Kimmel Show 2015 • Comcast Commercial Shoot 2015 • Jodie Foster: Skype Press Conference for "Money Monster" 2015 • HP Commercial Director: Lance Acord 2015 • Mazda Commercial 2015 • Lionel Richie: "Candidly Nicole" Appearance 2015 • Target Commercial • Honda Commercial 2015 • Viagra Commercial Director: Jonas Åkerlund 2015 • Famous Footwear Commercial Director: Matthaus Bussmann 2015 • Lionel Richie: PBS / ICONS in their own words 2015 • Beth Behrs: James Cordon 2015 • Lionel Richie: Candidly Nicole Season 2015 • Samantha Hoopes and Douglas Duncan: Carl's Junior Commercial 2015 • Brendan Malloy: Weight Watchers 2015 • State Farm Commercial 2015 • Blue Cross Commercial Director: Peggy Sirota 2015 • Applebee's Commercial Shoot "Truth and Dare / Triple Hog Dare Ya / Brew Pub Philly" 2015 • Starbucks Commercial 2015 • AT&T Video Shoot 2015 • Southwest Commercial 2015 • Matt Damon: Jimmy Kimmel 2015 • Lionel Richie: The Voice 2015 • Infinity "Voice Remote Launch" Commercial Director: Spencer Susser 2015 • NFL 2014 • Paul Dano & Jenny Slate: The Gap Commercial 2014 • JC Penny Commercial 2014 • Applebee's Commercial 2014 • Gatorade Comercial December 03, 2014 • Samsung Commercial 2014 • Kohler Commercial 2014 • Beats #1897-14 Shoot 2014 • Lisa Kudrow: "The Comeback" The Talk & Entertainment Tonight 2014 • AT&T Shoot Director: Zach Math 2014 • Megan Trainor: HP Commercial 2014 • Matt Damon: Project Greenlight Shoot N2014 • Target Commercial 2014 • Matt Damon: Nationwide Insurance Commercial 2014 • Target Commercial 2014 • Lionel Richie: Nicole Richie AOL Web Series Appearance 2014 • Samsung Commercial 2014 • Samsung Commercial 2014 • Carl's Jr. Commercial 2014 • AVVO Commercial 2014 • Southwest Airline Commercial 2014 • Shirley Manson: Danish TV Interview 2014 • ESPN 2014 • Disney Commercial 2014 • Cox Cable Commercial 2014 • Southwest Airlines Commercial 2014
MUSIC VIDEOS
• Pentaonix: If I Ever Fall In Love Music Video f/ Jason Derulo 2015 • Sabrina Carpenter: Music Video 2015 • ZZ Ward Music Video 2015 • Grace Potter: "Alive Tonight" 2015 • Pentatonix: "Home" 2015 • Bob Dylan Music Video 2015 • Sabrina Carpenter: Music Video 2015 • Megan Trainor: Music Video HP 2014
PRINT / PUBLICATIONS • Pentatonix: Photoshoot for Christmas album 2016 • Matt Damon: Esquire UK Cover Shoot 2016 • Sabrina Carpenter: Album packaging shoot 2016 • Lionel Richie: LA Times Photo Shoot 2016 • Sabrina Carpenter: TigerBeat Cover Shoot 2016 • Sofia Carson: Photo shoot for new single 2016 • Ryan Gosling: Creative Content 2016 • Lionel Richie: Photoshoot 2016 • Bridgit Mendler: Photo Shoot 2016 • Sabrina Carpenter: Photo Shoot 2016 • Lookbook Photoshoot (Gruppo Atelier) 2015 • Jodie Foster: Becoming Iconic 2015 • Lionel Richie: Billboard photo shoot 2015 • La La Land: Marketing Photo Shoot Emma Stone / Ryan Gosling2015 • Sabrina Carpenter: Teen Magazine Shoot 2015 • Shelley Hennig: Mane Addicts Beauty Editorial 2015 • Rydel: Girls Life Magazine 2015 • Grace Potter Shoot 2015 • Lionel Richie: Event Magazine 2015 • ZZ Ward Photo Shoot 2015 • R5 Shoot 2015 • Pentatonix Shoot 2015 • Rydel (of R5): Tiger Beat Shoot 2015 • Rydel (of R5): Teen Magazine Shoot 2015 • Sabrina Carpenter: Radio Disney Music Awards Nomination Special Shoot 2015 • Sabrina Carpenter: Popstar! Magazine Photo Shoot 2015 • Lionel Richie British GQ Feature 2014 • Lionel Richie Grooming for Billboard 2014 • Christian Bale Photoshoot Wall Street Journal 2014 • Southwest Photo Shoot Photographer: Christopher Wilson 2014