Alex Kurtzman
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.
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.
Known for
![Rob Peace](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zekOVkENGeeYiiPXndXPKXomcdS.jpg)
Rob Peace
![Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lTUzyESRHV7MjMqepQPjkK2yqga.jpg)
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
![Star Trek: Strange New Worlds](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7Cp5w4X8xH2x4xDk67C5kMC5ePA.jpg)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
![The Man Who Fell to Earth](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/p1aBjGkyG25ADy4xu69joNMV3eQ.jpg)
The Man Who Fell to Earth
![Star Trek: Prodigy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hUzSjQYNZ1T0yiKDTzvxsTJR4of.jpg)
Star Trek: Prodigy
![Clarice](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7OFxU0bBO0HDL4klXmM1ahJPbv8.jpg)
Clarice
![The Comey Rule](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mMfdInRaL7wf7ju1jcPSaqbWgpB.jpg)
The Comey Rule
![Star Trek Day](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bK4YSjWdwd7sgB1qIRgnoHfWtrU.jpg)
Star Trek Day
![Star Trek: Lower Decks](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hzwFdjfh0TvkmDEBe5orhQ95JXz.jpg)
Star Trek: Lower Decks
![Star Trek: Picard](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nIlAKIrLKxOeoEnc0Urb65yNCp.jpg)
Star Trek: Picard
![The Ready Room](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/v1Uuc6pmbee6MKFMzIURTYHhPRb.jpg)
The Ready Room
![Star Trek: Short Treks](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pZxMTBheuGwNBQxF5JzLp2hHdDs.jpg)
Star Trek: Short Treks
![Instinct](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pAW6Xrc3E1yg6N5ZMJ4pgRg9T8N.jpg)
Instinct
![Star Trek: Discovery](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zh7GLsorxecv0D8d7QAVkQUe1ju.jpg)
Star Trek: Discovery
![Salvation](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hXCd9FUT7ZjoB390cGioVhEiXOB.jpg)
Salvation
![The Mummy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zxkY8byBnCsXodEYpK8tmwEGXBI.jpg)
The Mummy
![Now You See Me 2](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/A81kDB6a1K86YLlcOtZB27jriJh.jpg)
Now You See Me 2
![Limitless](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/l5BERaKn3ozRTLhoylIiNwMDvax.jpg)
Limitless
![Scorpion](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hzeirSF6bRjssDh5JFrm5WRwFLd.jpg)
Scorpion
![Matador](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/edI13v30mL7Hpx9QjOI6HqakxDy.jpg)
Matador
![The Amazing Spider-Man 2](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kV61FAIsRWZP6JhgWFOKug9RbBx.jpg)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
![Ender's Game](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vrEpLNkv30qw7JiVyorgR6NOWDm.jpg)
Ender's Game
![Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4T4pQqr2RoVgWQYtIzDGMByktwq.jpg)
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
![Sleepy Hollow](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/45GJEg0q8b8c2U5VtABYgF8sAEJ.jpg)
Sleepy Hollow
![Now You See Me](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tWsNYbrqy1p1w6K9zRk0mSchztT.jpg)
Now You See Me
![Star Trek Into Darkness](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7XrRkhMa9lQ71RszzSyVrJVvhyS.jpg)
Star Trek Into Darkness
![People Like Us](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aXfIwSJogLjQdmX9Qzhkeuv3HQI.jpg)
People Like Us
![Cowboys & Aliens](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9uZsGCP4rvOHVGCpMpYq5gNCuNI.jpg)
Cowboys & Aliens
![Locke & Key](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/55gcNVeDdgFrV9RYk8Z2Ex58rfe.jpg)
Locke & Key
![Transformers: Prime](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ilOKsGRHYc78R2tSMusAd3xGJWq.jpg)
Transformers: Prime
![Hawaii Five-0](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sIdCKlmM2nU4akIvFQaAIiU8YES.jpg)
Hawaii Five-0
![The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gYj2IRZk314dloNKxSDpkNLmAad.jpg)
The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
![Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pLBb0whOzVDtJvyD4DPeQyQNOqp.jpg)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
![The Proposal](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aEqtJDj8MvSDQwzggvcOfFTZMw.jpg)
The Proposal
![Star Trek](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lV5OpzAss1z06YNagOVap1I35mH.jpg)
Star Trek
![Eagle Eye](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9KCOv0hL37IN3tWG3j86eZg3xDH.jpg)
Eagle Eye
![Fringe](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sY9hg5dLJ93RJOyKEiu1nAtBRND.jpg)
Fringe
![Transformers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lkZ9gqCEjzX85lKR6Jjd1uGAXNp.jpg)
Transformers
![The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lyai77lDrIHIeqyWltlwMc1yhxq.jpg)
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci
![Mission: Impossible III](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vKGYCpmQyV9uHybWDzXuII8Los5.jpg)
Mission: Impossible III
![The Legend of Zorro](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4ZSuSuWco0aCyKv8xD8X8VSaFs4.jpg)
The Legend of Zorro
![The Island](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/n4HyHxnKCJG8SbqeLEK1nU5JbIR.jpg)
The Island
![Alias](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/Dl3KIxWlSEvnXogNHxdXA4pbAk.jpg)
Alias
![Jack of All Trades](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cVzAKWY9qqfukr7zhTZ0cWfKt9g.jpg)
Jack of All Trades
![Xena: Warrior Princess](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qjUn6GVZVDifLHB7bvVrgZsOfzE.jpg)
Xena: Warrior Princess
![Hercules: The Legendary Journeys](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/AbmVXsi7Btr6cvppvaHAZflnjTC.jpg)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys