Heike Brandstatter
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Heike Brandstatter, C.S.A. is a Canadian casting director who served as casting director (alongside Coreen Mayrs) for the Re-imagined Series, The Plan, and Caprica.[1]
Biography
edit sourceBrandstatter was born in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.[2] She is the daughter of Inge Brandstatter (1939-2008) and Helge Brandstatter, and has two siblings, Heimo and Elke.[2]
Career
edit sourceCasting Director
edit sourceBrandstatter established herself as a prominent casting director in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she has worked extensively on productions filmed in the city. Her career has encompassed both major Hollywood productions and acclaimed independent films, including Juno (2007), Night at the Museum (2006), and The Edge of Seventeen (2016).[1]
Brandstatter has frequently collaborated with fellow casting director Coreen Mayrs, forming the casting partnership Mayrs/Brandstatter. Together they have cast numerous television series and feature films, including the X-Men film franchise, Juno (2007), Supernatural (2005-2020), Big Eyes (2014), and the Fantastic Four films.[1][3] Their work has also included Capote (2005), I, Robot (2004), Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010), Tron: Legacy (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), This Means War (2012), Smallville, Hellcats, and Falling Skies.[4][5][6] The casting team has earned a reputation for quality work, with actor Michael Hogan noting they "always cast great stuff."[7]
Brandstatter is a member of the Casting Society of America (C.S.A.).[8]
Battlestar Galactica Franchise
edit sourceFor the Re-imagined Series, Brandstatter and Mayrs served as casting directors for the Miniseries, as well as episodes "33," "Water," "Bastille Day," "Act of Contrition," "You Can't Go Home Again," "Litmus," "Flesh and Bone," "Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down," and "The Hand of God."[9] They continued their work on The Plan and cast 18 episodes of the spin-off series Caprica.[1][10]
Awards and Recognition
edit sourceBrandstatter has received a Primetime Emmy Award and numerous other accolades for her casting work:[11]
- 2007 - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special for Broken Trail (shared with Wendy Weidman, Coreen Mayrs, Jackie Lind, Barbara Fiorentino, and Rebecca Mangieri)[12][13]
Brandstatter has also received multiple Artios Award nominations from the Casting Society of America, including:[12]
- 2021 - Artios Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Pilot and First Season - Comedy for Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (shared with Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer, Alex Newman, Coreen Mayrs, Errin Lally, and Annalese Tilling)
- 2017 - Artios Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Pilot and First Season - Drama for UnREAL (shared with Barbara Fiorentino, Katrina Wandel George, and Coreen Mayrs)
- 2017 - Artios Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Studio or Independent Feature - Comedy for The Edge of Seventeen (shared with Melissa Kostenbauder and Coreen Mayrs)
Filmography
edit sourceCasting Director
edit sourceSelected casting credits include:[1]
Television
edit source- Battlestar Galactica (2003-2004, selected episodes)
- The Plan (2009)
- Caprica (2009-2010, 18 episodes)
- The X-Files (selected episodes)
- Supernatural (2005-2020, selected episodes)
- Millennium (selected episodes)
- Harsh Realm (1999)
- The Lone Gunmen (2001)
- The L Word (2004-2009, selected episodes)
- Smallville (selected episodes)
- Defying Gravity (2009)
- Hellcats (2010-2011)
- Fairly Legal (2011-2012)
- Falling Skies (2011-2015, selected episodes)
- Arrow (2012-2013, Season 1)
- UnREAL (2015-2018)
- Timeless (2016-2018)
- Nancy Drew (2019-2023, 62 episodes)
Film
edit source- I, Robot (2004)
- Capote (2005)
- Night at the Museum (2006)
- Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
- Juno (2007)
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
- Tooth Fairy (2010)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
- The A-Team (2010)
- Charlie St. Cloud (2010)
- Tron: Legacy (2010)
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)
- This Means War (2012)
- Seventh Son (2014)
- Big Eyes (2014)
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
- The Age of Adaline (2015)
- The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
- X-Men film franchise
- Fantastic Four films
References
edit source- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Heike Brandstatter (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 22 November 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 BRANDSTATTER, Inge (backup available on Archive.org) . (30 January 2008). Retrieved on 22 November 2025.
- ↑ Mayrs/Brandstatter - Casting Director (backup available on Archive.org) . (10 August 2004). Retrieved on 22 November 2025.
- ↑ Heike and Coreen Do YVR On The Green Side (backup available on Archive.org) . (15 October 2010). Retrieved on 22 November 2025.
- ↑ Sean Tyson - Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes - 2011 (backup available on Archive.org) . (14 September 2011). Retrieved on 22 November 2025.
- ↑ Petersen, Luvia (5 October 2012). Working on TNT's Falling Skies with Director Greg Beeman (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 22 November 2025.
- ↑ McCreary, Bear. BG4: "Deadlock" - Exclusive Final Five Interviews, Pt. 2 (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 22 November 2025.
- ↑ Heike Brandstatter (backup available on Archive.org) . (29 July 2024). Retrieved on 22 November 2025.
- ↑ Film List (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 1 September 2008.
- ↑ Caprica - Full cast & crew (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 22 November 2025.
- ↑ Heike Brandstatter (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 22 November 2025.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Heike Brandstatter - Awards (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 22 November 2025.
- ↑ Emmy Awards (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 22 November 2025.