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Kurt Johnstad

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  • Producer
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Kurt Johnstad
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.
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Act of Valor

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300 (2006)
300
7.6
  • Writer
  • 2006
Jason Cottle, Nick Gomez, Gonzalo Menendez, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano, Alex Veadov, Ailsa Marshall, Ajay James, Sonny, Callaghan, Weimy, Dave, Derrick Van Orden, Duncan Smith, Mikey, Jesse Cotton, Ray Mendoza, Rorke Denver, Billy, and Katelyn in Act of Valor (2012)
Act of Valor
6.4
  • Writer
  • 2012
Sullivan Stapleton in 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
300: Rise of an Empire
6.2
  • Writer
  • 2014
Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde (2017)
Atomic Blonde
6.7
  • Writer
  • 2017

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Writer

  • Rebel Moon
    • screenplay, story
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Prophet
    • screenplay
    • Pre-production
  • Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde (2017)
    Atomic Blonde
    • screenplay by
    • 2017
  • Sullivan Stapleton in 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
    300: Rise of an Empire
    • screenplay
    • 2014
  • Jason Cottle, Nick Gomez, Gonzalo Menendez, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano, Alex Veadov, Ailsa Marshall, Ajay James, Sonny, Callaghan, Weimy, Dave, Derrick Van Orden, Duncan Smith, Mikey, Jesse Cotton, Ray Mendoza, Rorke Denver, Billy, and Katelyn in Act of Valor (2012)
    Act of Valor
    • written by
    • 2012
  • 300 (2006)
    300
    • screenplay
    • 2006
  • Daniel Bernhardt, Beverly Johnson, and Miles O'Keeffe in True Vengeance (1997)
    True Vengeance
    • written by
    • Video
    • 1997

Producer

  • Rebel Moon
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Kate Bosworth and Mike P. Nelson in The Domestics (2018)
    The Domestics
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • A Shot in the Dark (2017)
    A Shot in the Dark
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde (2017)
    Atomic Blonde
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • The David Dance (2014)
    The David Dance
    • associate producer
    • 2014

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Gabrielle Anwar in Body Snatchers (1993)
    Body Snatchers
    • best boy grip
    • key grip: second unit
    • 1993
  • Christine Lahti and Dylan McDermott in The Fear Inside (1992)
    The Fear Inside
    • best boy grip
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Danny Aiello in Ruby (1992)
    Ruby
    • best boy grip
    • 1992
  • David Duchovny and Mimi Rogers in The Rapture (1991)
    The Rapture
    • additional grip
    • 1991
  • Delusion (1991)
    Delusion
    • key grip: Nevada
    • 1991
  • Mr. Destiny (1990)
    Mr. Destiny
    • grip (as Kurt Olaf Johnstad)
    • 1990
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