Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Alex Kurtzman
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.2
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 48
TMDB ID: 15345
IMDb ID: nm0476064
Known for: Writing
Born: September 7, 1973
Age: 52
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1995 - 2026
Years active: 32
Average TMDB rating: 6.95
Wikidata: Q432598
Also known as
Alexander Hilary Kurtzman • Alexander Kurtzman
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Executive Producer (17)Producer (13)Writer (9)Screenplay (5)Teleplay (2)Co-Executive Producer (1)
Biography
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 and co-creating the TV series Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alex Kurtzman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Alex Kurtzman.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Alex Kurtzman.
8.0
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
Producer
2013 Movie
7.4
Star Trek
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
7.3
Now You See Me
Producer
2013 Movie
7.3
Star Trek Into Darkness
Producer
2013 Movie
7.1
The Proposal
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
6.8
Now You See Me 2
Producer
2016 Movie
6.8
Transformers
Screenplay
2007 Movie
6.8
People Like Us
Screenplay
2012 Movie
6.8
Mission: Impossible III
Writer
2006 Movie
6.7
The Island
Screenplay
2005 Movie
6.6
Ender's Game
Producer
2013 Movie
6.5
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Screenplay
2014 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Alex Kurtzman.
8.2
Scorpion
Executive Producer • 93 eps
2014 Series
8.1
Fringe
Writer • 4 eps
2008 Series
8.1
Transformers: Prime
Executive Producer • 65 eps
2010 Series
8.0
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Executive Producer • 30 eps
2022 Series
7.7
Hawaii Five-0
Writer • 4 eps
2010 Series
7.6
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Executive Producer • 50 eps
2020 Series
7.5
Xena: Warrior Princess
Teleplay • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.4
Sleepy Hollow
Writer • 2 eps
2013 Series
7.4
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2022 Series
7.3
Limitless
Executive Producer • 22 eps
2015 Series
7.3
Star Trek: Picard
Executive Producer • 30 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Star Trek: Prodigy
Executive Producer • 39 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Alex Kurtzman.
6.5
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Producer
2025 Movie
6.5
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Screenplay
2014 Movie
7.3
Now You See Me
Producer
2013 Movie
6.8
Now You See Me 2
Producer
2016 Movie
7.1
The Proposal
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
6.7
The Island
Screenplay
2005 Movie
6.8
Mission: Impossible III
Writer
2006 Movie
7.4
Star Trek
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
7.3
Star Trek Into Darkness
Producer
2013 Movie
5.5
The Mummy
Director
2017 Movie
6.6
Ender's Game
Producer
2013 Movie
6.5
Eagle Eye
Producer
2008 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Alex Kurtzman.
7.7
Hawaii Five-0
Writer • 4 eps
2010 Series
8.1
Fringe
Writer • 4 eps
2008 Series
7.0
Star Trek: Discovery
Writer • 6 eps
2017 Series
8.2
Scorpion
Executive Producer • 93 eps
2014 Series
7.5
Xena: Warrior Princess
Teleplay • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.4
Sleepy Hollow
Writer • 2 eps
2013 Series
7.3
Star Trek: Picard
Executive Producer • 30 eps
2020 Series
8.0
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Executive Producer • 30 eps
2022 Series
8.1
Transformers: Prime
Executive Producer • 65 eps
2010 Series
7.6
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Executive Producer • 50 eps
2020 Series
7.0
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Writer • 13 eps
1995 Series
5.3
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2026 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Alex Kurtzman.
7.4
Come See Me in the Good Light
Co-Executive Producer
2025 Movie
6.5
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Producer
2025 Movie
4.7
Star Trek: Section 31
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
Mother Mother
Producer
2024 Movie
6.8
Rob Peace
Producer
2024 Movie
7.7
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
6.8
Now You See Me 2
Producer
2016 Movie
6.5
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Screenplay
2014 Movie
6.6
Ender's Game
Producer
2013 Movie
8.0
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
Producer
2013 Movie
7.3
Now You See Me
Producer
2013 Movie
7.3
Star Trek Into Darkness
Producer
2013 Movie
6.8
People Like Us
Screenplay
2012 Movie
5.6
Cowboys & Aliens
Producer
2011 Movie
6.9
Locke & Key
Teleplay
2011 Movie
6.2
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Writer
2009 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Alex Kurtzman.
5.3
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2026 Series
8.0
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Executive Producer • 30 eps
2022 Series
7.4
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2022 Series
7.3
Star Trek: Prodigy
Executive Producer • 39 eps
2021 Series
6.9
Clarice
Executive Producer • 13 eps
2021 Series
6.9
The Comey Rule
Executive Producer • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.6
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Executive Producer • 50 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Star Trek: Picard
Executive Producer • 30 eps
2020 Series
6.3
Star Trek: Short Treks
Writer • 2 eps
2018 Series
6.8
Instinct
Executive Producer • 13 eps
2018 Series
7.0
Star Trek: Discovery
Writer • 6 eps
2017 Series
6.6
Salvation
Producer • 13 eps
2017 Series
7.3
Limitless
Executive Producer • 22 eps
2015 Series
8.2
Scorpion
Executive Producer • 93 eps
2014 Series
4.6
Matador
Executive Producer • 13 eps
2014 Series
7.4
Sleepy Hollow
Writer • 2 eps
2013 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Alex Kurtzman.
6.8
The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
as Self
2009 Movie
Fringe: Access All Areas
as Self
2009 Movie
1.0
Villains of Star Trek
as Self
2009 Movie
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci
as Himself
2007 Movie
6.8
Mission: Impossible III
as Party Guest (uncredited)
2006 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Alex Kurtzman.
