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 Joseph Kosinski is a director whose uncompromising style has quickly made a mark in the filmmaking zeitgeist. His four theatrical releases have grossed $2.2 billion worldwide and been nominated for 7 Academy Awards and 2 Grammys.His feature film debut, "Tron: Legacy" for Walt Disney Studios, grossed $400 million and was nominated for an Academy Award for Sound Editing and a Grammy for the groundbreaking score by Daft Punk.For his sophomore feature, Kosinski directed and produced the science-fiction thriller "Oblivion" for Universal Pictures, starring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman. With a score by M83, it grossed $288 million.Kosinski's third feature was the critically acclaimed action-drama "Only The Brave" for Black Label Media and Columbia Pictures. The film stars Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly and Jeff Bridges.Joseph reunited with Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Jennifer Connelly for "Top Gun: Maverick". The long awaited follow up to the 1986 iconic film was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and released in May 2022. The film grossed $1.5 billion worldwide, won the National Board of Review for Best Film, and was nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture. In addition, Joseph was nominated for Best Director by the Directors Guild of America.Kosinski's "Spiderhead", a Netflix release, is based on the short story by acclaimed author George Saunders. The film starring Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, and Jurnee Smollet was #1 on the streaming service and crossed 100 million total view hours in its first 100 days.Joseph is currently directing and producing a Formula 1 film in conjunction with Jerry Bruckheimer, Plan B, Apple Original Films, and 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton. The film stars Brad Pitt and will go into production in 2023.Joseph received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University and a Masters Degree in Architecture from Columbia University.
Bio:
Joseph Kosinski is a director whose uncompromising style has quickly made a mark in the filmmaking zeitgeist. His four theatrical releases have grossed $2.2 billion worldwide and been nominated for 7 Academy Awards and 2 Grammys.His feature film debut, "Tron: Legacy" for Walt Disney Studios, grossed $400 million and was nominated for an Academy Award for Sound Editing and a Grammy for the groundbreaking score by Daft Punk.For his sophomore feature, Kosinski directed and produced the science-fiction thriller "Oblivion" for Universal Pictures, starring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman. With a score by M83, it grossed $288 million.Kosinski's third feature was the critically acclaimed action-drama "Only The Brave" for Black Label Media and Columbia Pictures. The film stars Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly and Jeff Bridges.Joseph reunited with Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Jennifer Connelly for "Top Gun: Maverick". The long awaited follow up to the 1986 iconic film was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and released in May 2022. The film grossed $1.5 billion worldwide, won the National Board of Review for Best Film, and was nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture. In addition, Joseph was nominated for Best Director by the Directors Guild of America.Kosinski's "Spiderhead", a Netflix release, is based on the short story by acclaimed author George Saunders. The film starring Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, and Jurnee Smollet was #1 on the streaming service and crossed 100 million total view hours in its first 100 days.Joseph is currently directing and producing a Formula 1 film in conjunction with Jerry Bruckheimer, Plan B, Apple Original Films, and 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton. The film stars Brad Pitt and will go into production in 2023.Joseph received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University and a Masters Degree in Architecture from Columbia University.
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Many of his films have been Specially Formatted for IMAX (1.90:1), although TRON: Legacy used the IMAX Expanded Aspect Ratio for seven sequences in the film and Top Gun: Maverick used it for the dogfight sequences in the film.His father is of Polish descent and his mother is of Irish and French-Canadian ancestry. |
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Joseph Kosinski |
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Director,Producer,Writer (IMDB) |
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All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Director,Producer,Writer |
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Director,Producer,Writer |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 05:03:20 |
| Height: |
6' 4' (1.93 m) |
| Biography: |
Joseph Kosinski is a director whose uncompromising style has quickly made a mark in the filmmaking zeitgeist. His four theatrical releases have grossed $2.2 billion worldwide and been nominated for 7 Academy Awards and 2 Grammys.His feature film debu |
| Trivia: |
Many of his films have been Specially Formatted for IMAX (1.90:1), although TRON: Legacy used the IMAX Expanded Aspect Ratio for seven sequences in the film and Top Gun: Maverick used it for the dogfight sequences in the film.His father is of Polish descent and his mother is of Irish and French-Canadian ancestry. |
| Trademarks: |
Characters in his films often sacrifice themselves for a noble cause (Kevin Flynn in TRON: Legacy (2010), Jack Harper in Oblivion (2013), Granite Mountain Hotshots in Only the Brave (2017)).
Often works with cinematographer Claudio Miranda
Often works with Miles Teller.
Vast, lonely landscapes
Flawed relationships between fathers and sons |
| Quotes: |
You never watch movies the same as you do when you're a kid, ever again.
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When you make a movie, you can only make the movie that you would want to see.
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I think the excitement of movies is discovering stuff you weren't expecting, and I hope to preserve that.
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I'm a huge electronic-music fan.
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That's the tricky thing these days: being able to surprise people. |
| Job title: |
Director,Producer,Writer |
| Others works: |
Starry Night video for Xbox360 game Halo 3 (2007)
Mad World video for Xbox360 game Gears of War (2007)
(2016) DOOM - Fight like Hell Cinematic Trailer |
| Parents: |
Patricia Eileen Provost
Joel Michael Kosinski |
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