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Joseph Kosinski

  • Director
  • Producer
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Joseph Kosinski - Santa Monica, CA 2022
The 'Top Gun: Maverick' cast and director sound off about why a certain beach football scene in the new film had to be shot a second time to compete with the iconic beach volleyball sequence from the original 'Top Gun.' Miles Teller, Jay Ellis, Monica Barbaro, Lewis Pullman, Jon Hamm, and Bashir Salahuddin explain what it was like to film with Tom Cruise and how director Joseph Kosinski teased his cast that they'd have to reshoot this grueling segment again and again and again.
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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 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 original 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 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 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 "F1" in conjunction with Apple Original Films, Warner Brothers, Bruckheimer Films, Plan B, and 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton. The film stars Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon and Javier Bardem and is scheduled for release in June 2025.

Joseph received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University and a Masters in Architecture from Columbia University.
BornMay 3, 1974
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BornMay 3, 1974
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
    Top Gun: Maverick
    8.2
    • Director
    • 2022
    Jennifer Connelly, Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, and Miles Teller in Only the Brave (2017)
    Only the Brave
    7.6
    • Director
    • 2017
    Tom Cruise in Oblivion (2013)
    Oblivion
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2013
    Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, and Garrett Hedlund in Tron: Legacy (2010)
    Tron: Legacy
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Director



    • F1: The Movie
      • Director
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Miami Vice
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Miami Vice
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Untitled UAP-Disclosure Thriller Kosinski/Bruckheimer Apple
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Jurnee Smollett, Chris Hemsworth, and Miles Teller in Spiderhead (2022)
      Spiderhead
      5.5
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2022
    • Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
      Top Gun: Maverick
      8.2
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Lady Gaga in Lady Gaga: Hold My Hand (2022)
      Lady Gaga: Hold My Hand
      8.1
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Josh Duhamel in Taco Bell: Web of Fries (2018)
      Taco Bell: Web of Fries
      7.2
      Video
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Jennifer Connelly, Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, and Miles Teller in Only the Brave (2017)
      Only the Brave
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Taylor Kitsch and Lily Collins in The Dig (2017)
      The Dig
      6.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Gatorade: Sports Fuel
      8.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Nissan Qashqai: Fly by Night
      7.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Tom Cruise in Oblivion (2013)
      Oblivion
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, and Garrett Hedlund in Tron: Legacy (2010)
      Tron: Legacy
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Gears of War: Mad World (2006)
      Gears of War: Mad World
      8.3
      Video
      • Director
      • 2006

    Producer



    • F1: The Movie
      • producer
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Miami Vice
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Untitled UAP-Disclosure Thriller Kosinski/Bruckheimer Apple
      • producer
      • Pre-production



    • Pom Klementieff in The Calm (2023)
      The Calm
      6.5
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Tom Cruise in Oblivion (2013)
      Oblivion
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2013

    Writer



    • F1: The Movie
      • story by
      • Completed
      • 2025



    • Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, and Daisy Edgar-Jones in Twisters (2024)
      Twisters
      6.5
      • story
      • 2024
    • Taylor Kitsch and Lily Collins in The Dig (2017)
      The Dig
      6.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Tom Cruise in Oblivion (2013)
      Oblivion
      7.0
      • graphic novel original story
      • 2013

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    Why 'Maverick' Could Have Been Titled 'Top Gun: More Sweat'
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    Why 'Maverick' Could Have Been Titled 'Top Gun: More Sweat'
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    "Style of TRON"
    "Style of TRON"
    Featurette 2:16
    "Style of TRON"

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Joe Kosinski
    • Height
      • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
    • Born
      • May 3, 1974
      • Marshalltown, Iowa, USA
    • Parents
        Patricia Eileen Provost
    • Other works
      Starry Night video for Xbox360 game Halo 3 (2007)
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    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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    • 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.
    • Quotes
      You never watch movies the same as you do when you're a kid, ever again.
    • 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)).

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