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Kurt Johnstad

Screenwriter / Executive Producer | Wisconsin (United States of America (USA))
Kurt Johnstad is an American screenwriter. He has worked on several films including 300, for which he was nominated for a Saturn Award, along with Michael Gordon and Zack Snyder. He also wrote the screenplays for Act of Valor, 300: Rise of an Empire and Atomic Blonde, and was tapped to write one of two competing screenplays for Aquaman; Will Beall's script was eventually chosen for the film. ()
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A former assistant director and key grip, Kurt Johnstad has an long-standing relationship with the military, and wrote the "Navy SEALs playing themselves" movie, "Act of Valor". But he is perhaps best known for writing the cult-classic film "300", as well as it's sequel, "300: Rise of an Empire" with Zack Snyder.

Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Thriller | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have ...

300

R

2007 | 3.6/5 | 1h 57min
Action, Adventure, War
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An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents. ...

Atomic Blonde

R

2017 | 3.2/5 | 1h 55min
Action, Thriller
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When a covert mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA operative uncovers a chilling plot, an elite, highly trained U.S. SEAL team speeds to hotspots around the globe, racing against the clock to stop a dead ...

Act of Valor

R

2012 | 3.2/5 | 1h 50min
Action, Thriller, War
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Greek general Themistocles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. Themistocles faces the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god ...

300: Rise of an Empire

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2014 | 3.0/5 | 1h 42min
Action, Drama, War
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Movies with Kurt Johnstad as Crew(12)

Writing/Screenplay2024 Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
Writing/Screenplay2023 Prophet
Production/Executive Producer2023 Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
Writing/Screenplay2023 Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
Writing/Story2023 Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
Production/Executive Producer2018 The Domestics
Production/Executive Producer2017 Atomic Blonde
Writing/Screenplay2017 Atomic Blonde
Writing/Screenplay2014 300: Rise of an Empire
Writing/Writer2012 Act of Valor
Writing/Screenplay2007 300
Writing/Writer1997 True Vengeance

Full Name: Kurt Johnstad
Born in: Wisconsin (United States of America (USA))
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Kurt Johnstad frequently works together with these people:
Zack Snyder (14x, Crew)
Wesley Coller (4x, Crew)
Deborah Snyder (4x, Crew)
Frank Miller (3x, Crew)
David Leitch (3x, Crew)
Freddy Bouciegues (3x, Crew)
Eli Snyder (3x, Crew)
Scott Waugh (3x, Crew)
Junkie XL (3x, Crew)
Antony Johnston (3x, Crew)
Paul Pattison (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:484979, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024