Alex Kurtzman

Alex Kurtzman

51 · Born: Sep 7, 1973

Known For

The Amazing Spider-Man 2The Amazing Spider-Man 2
TransformersTransformers
Star TrekStar Trek
Star Trek Into DarknessStar Trek Into Darkness

Personal Details

BornSep 7, 1973 Los Angeles, California, USA
Parents
  • Jane Rhonda (Rubin)
  • Calman Kurtzman
Relatives
  • Marisa (Sibling)

Biography

Alex Kurtzman (born September 7, 1973) is an American film and television screenwriter and producer. Kurtzman was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, where he met his high school friend and long time collaborator Roberto Orci. He attended Wesleyan University. In 2011, Forbes magazine described Orci and Kurtzman as "Hollywood's Secret Weapons" who together "are the quiet force behind $3 billion in box office." He and Orci frequently work with J. J. Abrams and Michael Bay on projects. Amongst other work, Kurtzman is the creator with Abrams and Orci of the FOX hit TV show Fringe.

Career

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2006
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible III as Party Guest (uncredited)
{"id":214644,"title":"The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen","year":"2009","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-human-factor-exacting-revenge-of-the-fallen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_214644.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_214644.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
{"id":266089,"title":"Villains of 'Star Trek'","year":"2009","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/villains-of-star-trek","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266089.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266089.jpg"},"released":1}
Villains of 'Star Trek'
Villains of 'Star Trek'
{"id":189878,"title":"The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-dialogue-an-interview-with-screenwriters-alex-kurtzman-and-roberto-orci","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_189878.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_189878.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci
{"id":10261,"title":"The Amazing Spider-Man 2","year":"2014","job":"Story, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-amazing-spider-man-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6cph2gp48mb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6cph2gp48mb0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as Story, Screenplay
{"id":215,"title":"Star Trek Into Darkness","year":"2013","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/star-trek-into-darkness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4qjre1e87o90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4qjre1e87o90.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness as Writer
{"id":701,"title":"Cowboys & Aliens","year":"2011","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cowboys-aliens","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3jnu7cclca90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3jnu7cclca90.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Cowboys & Aliens
Cowboys & Aliens as Screenplay
{"id":214,"title":"Star Trek","year":"2009","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/star-trek","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6sbm3eact4m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6sbm3eact4m0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Star Trek
Star Trek as Writer
{"id":371,"title":"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen","year":"2009","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/32t00hh7igtg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/32t00hh7igtg.jpg"},"released":1}
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as Writer
{"id":98,"title":"Transformers","year":"2007","job":"Story, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/transformers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/stc89tlq0t80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/stc89tlq0t80.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Transformers
Transformers as Story, Screenplay
{"id":656,"title":"Mission: Impossible III","year":"2006","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mission-impossible-iii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7u0dtu9vo4i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7u0dtu9vo4i0.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible III as Writer
{"id":2668,"title":"The Legend of Zorro","year":"2005","job":"Story, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-legend-of-zorro","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1em44j3ubuo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1em44j3ubuo0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
The Legend of Zorro
The Legend of Zorro as Story, Screenplay
{"id":2677,"title":"The Island","year":"2005","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-island","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2685m4npaor0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2685m4npaor0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Island
The Island as Screenplay
{"id":110960,"title":"The Mummy","year":"2017","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-mummy-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4omqbmp9otm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4omqbmp9otm0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
The Mummy
The Mummy as Director
{"id":5165,"title":"People Like Us","year":"2012","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/people-like-us","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/63rq95voped0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/63rq95voped0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
People Like Us
People Like Us as Director, Screenplay
{"id":103838405,"title":"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds","year":"2022","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/star-trek-strange-new-worlds","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7kji5hv88m00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7kji5hv88m00.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Creator
{"id":103840129,"title":"The Man Who Fell to Earth","year":"2022","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-man-who-fell-to-earth","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3do4sah6t1pg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3do4sah6t1pg.jpg"},"released":1}
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Man Who Fell to Earth as Creator
{"id":103836319,"title":"Clarice","year":"2021","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/clarice","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3mu0ng5rih7g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3mu0ng5rih7g.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Clarice
Clarice as Creator
{"id":103833952,"title":"Star Trek: Picard","year":"2020","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/star-trek-picard","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2lgrtcoq0gj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2lgrtcoq0gj0.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard as Creator
{"id":103832719,"title":"Star Trek: Short Treks","year":"2018","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/star-trek-short-treks","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/704q97pqlp30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/704q97pqlp30.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Star Trek: Short Treks
Star Trek: Short Treks as Creator
{"id":12372,"title":"Star Trek: Discovery","year":"2017","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/star-trek-discovery","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5rrfqlg17j50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5rrfqlg17j50.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery as Creator
{"id":483,"title":"Sleepy Hollow","year":"2013","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/sleepy-hollow","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3bb5drguijp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3bb5drguijp0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow as Creator
{"id":154,"title":"Transformers Prime","year":"2010","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/transformers-prime","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_154.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_154.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Transformers Prime
Transformers Prime as Creator
{"id":553,"title":"Hawaii Five-0","year":"2010","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/hawaii-five-0","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/777to6ou0ft0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/777to6ou0ft0.jpg"},"released":1}
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 as Creator
{"id":682,"title":"Fringe","year":"2008","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/fringe","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6q4l7je4mb50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6q4l7je4mb50.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Fringe
Fringe as Creator