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Kurt Johnstad

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  • Producer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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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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      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    300 (2006)
    300
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 2006
    Alex Veadov 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



    • Untitled Zack Snyder LAPD Action Movie
      • co-writer
      • Pre-production
    • The Last Photograph
      • screenplay
      • Post-production
    • Brawler
      • co-writer
      • Pre-production



    • Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Sofia Boutella, Ed Skrein, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
      Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
      5.3
      • screenplay by
      • 2024
    • Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Charlie Hunnam, Sofia Boutella, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
      Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
      5.6
      • screenplay
      • 2023
    • Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde (2017)
      Atomic Blonde
      6.7
      • screenplay by
      • 2017
    • Sullivan Stapleton in 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
      300: Rise of an Empire
      6.2
      • screenplay
      • 2014
    • Alex Veadov in Act of Valor (2012)
      Act of Valor
      6.4
      • written by
      • 2012
    • 300 (2006)
      300
      7.6
      • screenplay
      • 2006
    • Daniel Bernhardt, Beverly Johnson, and Miles O'Keeffe in True Vengeance (1997)
      True Vengeance
      5.0
      Video
      • written by
      • 1997

    Producer



    • The Last Photograph
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
    • Brawler
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production



    • Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Sofia Boutella, Ed Skrein, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
      Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
      5.3
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Charlie Hunnam, Sofia Boutella, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
      Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Kate Bosworth and Mike P. Nelson in The Domestics (2018)
      The Domestics
      5.7
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • A Shot in the Dark (2017)
      A Shot in the Dark
      8.4
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde (2017)
      Atomic Blonde
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • The David Dance (2014)
      The David Dance
      6.0
      • associate producer
      • 2014

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Gabrielle Anwar in Body Snatchers (1993)
      Body Snatchers
      6.0
      • best boy grip
      • key grip: second unit
      • 1993
    • Christine Lahti and Dylan McDermott in The Fear Inside (1992)
      The Fear Inside
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • best boy grip
      • 1992
    • Danny Aiello in Ruby (1992)
      Ruby
      5.5
      • best boy grip
      • 1992
    • David Duchovny and Mimi Rogers in The Rapture (1991)
      The Rapture
      6.3
      • additional grip
      • 1991
    • Delusion (1991)
      Delusion
      6.0
      • key grip: Nevada
      • 1991
    • Mr. Destiny (1990)
      Mr. Destiny
      6.5
      • grip (as Kurt Olaf Johnstad)
      • 1990

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      • Kurt Olaf Johnstad

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        Frequently works with Zack Snyder (300, 300: Rise of an Empire, Rebel Moon - Part 1: Child of Fire, Rebel Moon - Part 2: The Scargiver)

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