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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. See full bio »

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300 Writer

(2006)

Act of Valor Writer

(2012)

300: Rise of an Empire

300: Rise of an Empire Writer

(2014)

Atomic Blonde Writer

(2017)

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Writer (5 credits)

2017 Atomic Blonde (screenplay by)

2014 300: Rise of an Empire (screenplay)

2012 Act of Valor (written by)

2006 300 (screenplay)

1997 True Vengeance (Video)

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Producer (5 credits)

Kat and Birdie (producer) (pre-production)

2018 The Domestics (executive producer)

2017 A Shot in the Dark (Documentary) (executive producer)

2017 Atomic Blonde (executive producer)

2014 The David Dance (associate producer)

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Camera and Electrical Department (6 credits)

1993 Body Snatchers (key grip)

1992 The Fear Inside (TV Movie) (best boy grip)

1992 Ruby (best boy grip)

1991 The Rapture (additional grip)

1991 Delusion (key grip: Nevada)

1990 Mr. Destiny (grip - as Kurt Olaf Johnstad)

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Actor (1 credit)

2002 The Deluge (Short)
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Stunts (1 credit)

2002 The Deluge (Short) (stunts)

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2015/I The Basement (thanks)

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Kurt Olaf Johnstad

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