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Joseph Kosinski

Joseph Kosinski (born May 3, 1974) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films Tron: Legacy (2010), Oblivion (2013), Only the Brave (2017), Top Gun: Maverick, Spiderhead (both 2022), and F1 (2025). His previous work in computer graphics and computer-generated imagery (CGI) was primarily with CGI-related television commercials including the "Starry Night" commercial for Halo 3 and the award-winning "Mad World" commercial for Gears of War.

Infobox

Born
(1974-05-03) May 3, 1974 (age 51)Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S.
Education
mw- Columbia University Stanford University
Occupations
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Years active
1999–present
Spouse
Kristin Kosinski
Website
josephkosinski.com

Tables

· Filmography › Feature film
2010
Tron: Legacy
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2013
Oblivion
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2017
Only the Brave
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2022
Top Gun: Maverick
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Spiderhead
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2024
Twisters
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2025
F1
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Director
Producer
Writer
Notes
2010
Tron: Legacy
Yes
No
No
2013
Oblivion
Yes
Yes
No
Based on his graphic novel
2017
Only the Brave
Yes
No
No
2022
Top Gun: Maverick
Yes
No
No
Spiderhead
Yes
No
No
2024
Twisters
No
No
Story
2025
F1
Yes
Yes
Story
· Filmography › Short film
2008
TR2N
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2017
The Dig
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Notes
2008
TR2N
Yes
No
Teaser for Tron: Legacy
2017
The Dig
Yes
Yes
Made to demonstrate Sony's CineAlta Venice camera

References

  1. Rotten Tomatoes
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/joseph-kosinski
  2. Official website Archived February 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine work portfolio.
    http://josephkosinski.com/main.html
  3. 2007 AICP Show Archived June 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Best Visual Effects.
    http://www.aicpshow.com/
  4. "Director Joseph Kosinski on Tron: Legacy and the Limitations of CGI-Created Actors"
    http://movieline.com/2010/12/17/joseph-kosinski-talks-tron-legacy-the-limitations-of-cgi-humans-and-the-black-hole
  5. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/movies/05tron.html
  6. "The building of a legacy"
    http://www.timesrepublican.com/page/content.detail/id/535493/The-building-of-a-legacy.html?nav=5005
  7. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2008/03/14/death-notice-catherine-julia-provost-2/
  8. Times Republican
    https://www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-news/2022/05/marshalltown-native-prepares-to-publish-fourth-book-on-geopolitics-demography/
  9. Archinect
    https://archinect.com/features/article/732/kdlab-and-the-art-of-speed
  10. "5D Future of Immersive Design Conference"
    https://vimeo.com/9261902
  11. cgarchitect.com
    https://www.cgarchitect.com/features/articles/ac21c747-interview-with-joe-kosinski-director-of-tron-legacy
  12. Robert Falconer
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090905141219/http://www.cinemaspy.com/article.php?id=2119
  13. Comic-Con: Tron 2 Retitled TRON Legacy; IMAX 3D; Concept Art and New Scene Revealed. Archived September 11, 2012, at arc
    https://www.slashfilm.com/2009/07/23/comic-con-tron-2-retitled-tron-legacy-imax-3d-concept-art-and-new-scene-revealed/
  14. "Joseph Kosinski On Oblivion"
    https://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=36990
  15. "Disney Acquires The Rights to Joseph Kosinski's 'Oblivion' [Updated]"
    https://screenrant.com/disney-joseph-kosinki-oblivion-robf-71839/
  16. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/karl-gajdusek-tapped-write-disney-168437
  17. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2011/05/tom-cruise-commits-to-100-million-universal-sci-fi-pic-oblivion-for-fall-134122/
  18. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2017/06/top-gun-sequel-release-july-12-2019-tom-cruiise-joseph-kosinski-jerry-bruckheimer-paramount-1202123050/
  19. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2021/09/top-gun-maverick-flies-from-thanksgiving-to-memorial-day-weekend-mission-impossible-7-ignites-in-fall-2022-1234825624/
  20. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2022/06/top-gun-maverick-800-million-tom-cruise-biggest-movie-ever-1235047744/
  21. Box Office Mojo
    https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2022/
  22. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/brad-pitt-joseph-kosinski-apple-racing-movie-1235160349/
  23. Variety.com
    https://variety.com/2025/film/news/f1-movie-brad-pitt-hollywood-production-shot-abu-dhabi-1236269484/
  24. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jerry-bruckheimer-joseph-kosinski-bidding-war-1236140393/
  25. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2025/03/apple-joseph-kosinski-jerry-bruckheimer-1236347695/
  26. "'Miami Vice' Movie in the Works With Joseph Kosinski Directing"
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/miami-vice-movie-in-the-works-with-joseph-kosinski-1236202540/
  27. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/joseph-kosinski-miami-vice-movie-lands-august-2027-release-1236373734/
  28. Warner Bros. Bets on Kosinski for 'Logan's Run' Archived September 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, by Chris McKeown, on
    http://www.scifiupdates.com/home/content/view/402/2/
  29. "Black Hole remake by Tron Team"
    http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2009/11/black-hole-remake-by-tron-team.html
  30. "Agents Hunt Down Disguised Aliens in 'Archangels'"
    https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20890
  31. "Joseph Kosinski Plans Mysterious Action Thriller"
    https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/110186-joseph-kosinski-plans-mysterious-action-thriller
  32. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tron-helmer-joseph-kosinski-direct-608166
  33. Screen Rant
    https://screenrant.com/tron-3-legacy-sequel-director-joseph-kosinski-casting-2016/
  34. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disney-not-moving-forward-tron-798941
  35. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/joseph-kosinski-talks-direct-sonys-778675/
  36. GTPlanet
    https://www.gtplanet.net/gran-turismo-movie-might-dead/
  37. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2022/06/gran-turismo-movie-neill-blomkamp-video-game-adaptation-sony-playstation-1235033958/
  38. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2023/07/sony-pictures-pushes-movie-release-dates-sag-wga-strikes-1235450346/
  39. Variety Media
    https://variety.com/2020/film/news/twister-reboot-joseph-kosinski-universal-1234648589/
  40. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2022/10/twisters-sequel-forecast-spring-start-universal-amblin-finalize-director-1235147353/
  41. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lee-isaac-chung-to-direct-twister-sequel-1235282780/
  42. Writers Guild of America West
    https://directories.wga.org/project/1252735/twisters
  43. "Faculty listing at Columbia GSAP website"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090904182739/http://www.arch.columbia.edu/index.php?pageData=41274%2F23%2F4%2F1700%2F
  44. Beyond the Blob—Digital Technology in Columbia's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Archived Sep
    http://ci.columbia.edu/ci/subjects/profiles/arch_profile0.html
  45. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2022/08/saturn-awards-2022-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235089636/
  46. bethesda.net
    https://bethesda.net/en/article/6ewcHNtcuA6kkUm6GYgK80/doom-fight-like-hell-cinematic-trailer
  47. "World premiere in Cannes: the new BMW Films production "The Calm", starring Pom Klementieff, Uma Thurman and the BMW i7 M70 xDrive"
    https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0416638EN/world-premiere-in-cannes:-the-new-bmw-films-production-the-calm-starring-pom-klementieff-uma-thurman-and-the-bmw-i7-m70-xdrive?language=en
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