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Alex Kurtzman

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Alexander Hilary Kurtzman (born September 7, 1973) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for co-writing the scripts to Transformers (2007), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) with his writing and producing partner Roberto Orci, and directing and co-writing The Mummy (2017). He made his directorial debut with People Like Us (2012), co-written alongside Orci and Jody Lambert. Kurtzman is known, alongside Orci, for frequently collaborating with Michael Bay and J.J. Abrams, as well as co-creating the TV series Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). Alex Kurtzman is the 1,764th most popular film director (down from 1,624th in 2024), the 13,982nd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,911th in 2019) and the 513th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Alex Kurtzman ranks 1,764 out of 2,041. Before him are Antonia Bird, Tomm Moore, Francesca Archibugi, Jonathan Levine, Rob Minkoff, and Peter Lord. After him are Rakhshān Banietemad, Greg Berlanti, Dean DeBlois, K. Balachander, Ryuhei Kitamura, and Tatsuya Ishihara.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Alex Kurtzman ranks 512. Before him are Elisabeth Röhm, Éric Deflandre, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Stephanie Graf, Chris Webber, and George Hincapie. After him are Hicham Arazi, Paula Radcliffe, Zé Maria, Thuy Trang, Sinnamon Love, and Oksana Yermakova.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Alex Kurtzman ranks 13,986 out of 20,380. Before him are George Hincapie (1973), Richard A. Muller (1944), Eleanor Holmes Norton (1937), Jennifer Rubin (1962), Scott J. Horowitz (1957), and Eliot Spitzer (1959). After him are Peter Scolari (1955), Joy Bryant (1974), Gary Graham (1950), Gary Collins (1938), J Dilla (1974), and Joel David Moore (1977).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Alex Kurtzman ranks 513. Before him are Davis Guggenheim (1963), Jack Smith (1932), Jack Hannah (1913), Harmony Korine (1973), Jonathan Levine (1976), and Rob Minkoff (1962). After him are Greg Berlanti (1972), Gary Trousdale (1960), Frank Coraci (1966), Bill Pope (1952), Bud Yorkin (1926), and Ti West (1980).

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