
Kurt Johnstad
Known for writing · Wisconsin, USA
20 credits
Kurt Johnstad is an American screenwriter. He has worked on several films including 300, for which he was nominated for a Saturn Award, along with Michael Gordon and Zack Snyder. He also wrote the screenplays for Act of Valor, 300: Rise of an Empire and Atomic Blonde, and was tapped to write one of two competing screenplays for Aquaman; Will Beall's script was eventually chosen for the film.
Known for

300
2007

300: Rise of an Empire
2014

Atomic Blonde
2017

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
2024

Act of Valor
2012

The Domestics
2018

The Last Photograph
2026

True Vengeance
1997
Blood and Ashes
Blood and Ashes
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Untitled Zack Snyder LAPD Film
Untitled Zack Snyder LAPD Film
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Brawler
Brawler
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Camera (8)
1993Body SnatchersBest Boy GripFilm
1992MistressGripFilm
1992RubyBest Boy GripFilm
1992MegavilleKey GripFilm
1992The Fear InsideBest Boy GripFilm
1991The RaptureAdditional GripFilm
1991DelusionKey GripFilm
1990Mr. DestinyGripFilm
Production (2)
2023Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of FireExecutive Producer, ScreenplayFilm
2018The DomesticsExecutive ProducerFilm
Writing (10)
2026The Last PhotographScreenplay, Executive ProducerFilm
2024Rebel Moon - Part Two: The ScargiverScreenplayFilm
2017Atomic BlondeScreenplay, Executive ProducerFilm
2014300: Rise of an EmpireScreenplayFilm
2012Act of ValorWriterFilm
2007300ScreenplayFilm
1997True VengeanceWriterFilm
—Blood and AshesWriterFilm
—Untitled Zack Snyder LAPD FilmScreenplayFilm
—BrawlerScreenplayFilm