Simon Kinberg
Simon Kinberg | |
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Born | Simon David Kinberg August 2, 1973 Hammersmith,London, England |
Nationality | American |
Education | Brown University(BA) Columbia University(MFA) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse |
Mali Heled
(m.2001;div.2017) |
Partner | Cleo Wade(engaged) |
Children | 4 |
Father | Jud Kinberg |
Simon David Kinberg[1](born August 2, 1973)[2]is an American filmmaker. He wrote or produced a number of films in the20th Century FoxX-Menfilm franchise,and has also written such films asMr. & Mrs. SmithandSherlock Holmes.He has served as a producer on others, includingCinderellaandThe Martian,the latter of which was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Picture.His production companyGenre Filmshad a first-look deal with20th Century Fox.Kinberg made hisdirectorial debutin the 2019 X-Men filmDark Phoenixfrom a script he also wrote.
Early life
[edit]Kinberg was born inHammersmith,London, England to American parents Monica Menell-Kinberg andJud Kinberg,a New York City-born writer and producer.[3]From age six, he was raised in Los Angeles, California.[4]He is Jewish.[5][6]Kinberg graduated fromBrentwood High School,[2]and then fromBrown University,Phi Beta Kappa,magna cum laude;in 2003 he received his MFA fromColumbia UniversitySchool of the Arts, where he won the Zaki Gordon Fellowship for Screenwriting.[7]
Career
[edit]Film and television
[edit]While still in film school, Kinberg sold a pitch to Warner Brothers, then went on to write scripts for Disney, Sony, and DreamWorks, working withSteven SpielbergandJerry Bruckheimer,among others. After finishing school, Kinberg moved to Hollywood, where his first screenwriting credit was a sequel to the hit action filmXXX(2002),XXX: State of the Union(2005). His next screenwriting venture was the screenplay forMr. & Mrs. Smith,directed byDoug Limanand starringBrad PittandAngelina Jolie.The script began as Kinberg's thesis project for film school. Kinberg also wrote the pilot episode for a television adaptation ofMr. & Mrs. Smithfor ABC TV. He also appears in the movie, in a scene withBrad Pitt.[citation needed]
Kinberg's next screenwriting job was the third movie in the20th Century FoxX-Menfilm series:X-Men: The Last Stand(2006), which he co-wrote withZak Penn.Comic-book writerChris Claremont,who wrote the Dark Phoenix storyline that served as the primary source material for the film, also wrote the novelization of the film and made Kinberg a character in the book.[citation needed]
Kinberg reunited with director Doug Liman for the filmJumper(2008). Kinberg wrote and produced the movie, which starsSamuel L. Jackson,Hayden Christensen,andDiane Lane.The following year, Kinberg was writer ofSherlock Holmes,directed byGuy Ritchie,starringRobert Downey Jr.andJude Law.In April 2010, his production company, Genre Films, signed a first-look deal with20th Century Fox.[8]
Kinberg was the producer ofX-Men: First Class(2011), and both writer and producer ofThis Means War(2012). He was also co-screenwriter and an executive producer of the filmAbraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunterin that same year. In 2013, Kinberg producedElysium.
The following year, Kinberg was the writer and the producer of the filmX-Men: Days of Future Past.That same year, he producedLet's Be Cops.In 2015, Kinberg produced the Neill Blomkamp filmChappieand the live-action version ofCinderellaat Disney. He also worked onFantastic Fouras writer and producer. His final film of the year wasThe Martian,directed byRidley Scott.
He wrote and producedX-Men: Apocalypse,the next film in theX-Menfranchise followingX-Men: Days of Future Past.Kinberg produced 2016'sDeadpool,2017'sLogan,2018'sDeadpool 2,2019'sDark Phoenix(the latter of which also served as his directorial debut) andThe New Mutants,all of which areX-Menspin-off films. He also producedMurder on the Orient Express,an adaptation of theAgatha Christienovelof the same name.
The Hollywood Reporterinitially reported thatLawrence Kasdan,writer ofThe Empire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jedi,and Kinberg would write and produce Episodes VIII and IX of the newStar Warsfilms.[9]A week later the publication stated that Kasdan and Kinberg would be working on futureStar Warsprojects, but not necessarily on Episodes VIII and IX.[10]
In television, he is an executive producer on ABC network'sDesignated SurvivorstarringKiefer Sutherland,Legioncreated byNoah Hawleyfor FX, andThe Giftedon Fox. He executive produced thethird revivalof the science fiction anthology series,The Twilight Zonewhich premiered in 2019.
In July 2019, it was announced that Kinberg and his production company Genre Films was leaving Fox after 20 years.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Kinberg married Mali Heled in a Jewish ceremony on July 26, 2001.[1]They have two sons.[4]The couple separated in 2014 and were divorced in early 2017.[12]By November 4, 2019, Kinberg became engaged to writerCleo Wade.[13]They have a daughter, born in 2020 and a second daughter in 2021.[14]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Executive producer
- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter(2012)
- Death on the Nile(2022)
- Deadpool & Wolverine(2024)
Other credits
Year | Title | Role |
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2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Creative consultant 'Thanks' credit[15] |
2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | 'Thanks' credit |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive producer |
Creator | Notes |
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2014–2018 | Star Wars Rebels | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2016–2019 | Designated Survivor | No | No | Yes | No | |
2017–2019 | The Gifted | No | No | Yes | No | Part of theX-Menfilm franchise |
Legion | No | No | Yes | No | ||
2019–2020 | The Twilight Zone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Developer | Directed "Blurryman" and wrote "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet" |
2021 | Invasion | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2024 | Sugar | No | No | Yes | No |
Awards
[edit]![]() | This section includes alist of references,related reading,orexternal links,but its sources remain unclear because it lacksinline citations.(July 2020) |
He received a lifetime achievement award from theSaturn Awardsin 2016.
He was named #61 on the list of 100 most powerful people in Hollywood byThe Hollywood Reporterin 2016. The same year,The Hollywood Reporternamed Kinberg as the highest-paid screenwriter in Hollywood with a recordUS$16 millionfor twoX-Menscripts, and named him as one of the highest-paid producers in Hollywood withUS$40 millionforDeadpoolin their annual Hollywood Salaries issue.
Year | Title | Award | Category | Result |
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2015 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | The Martian | Won |
Academy Awards | Best Picture | Nominated | ||
Producers Guild of America Awards | Best Picture | Nominated | ||
National Board of Review | Best Film | Nominated | ||
Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Film | Nominated | ||
2016 | Best Comedy | Deadpool | Won | |
Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominated | ||
Producers Guild of America Award | Best Picture | Nominated | ||
2019 | Golden Raspberry Award | Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel | Dark Phoenix | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ab"Weddings; Mali Heled, Simon Kinberg".The New York Times.July 29, 2001.Archivedfrom the original on May 27, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 15,2016.
- ^abLovece, Frank(January 26, 2016)."Everyone into the Deadpool: Producer Simon Kinberg helps revive Marvel's raunchy superhero".Film Journal International.Archived fromthe originalon January 28, 2016.
- ^"Index entry".FreeBMD.ONS.RetrievedJanuary 14,2022.
- ^abSiegel, Tatiana (October 8, 2015)."'Martian' Producer Simon Kinberg on 'Fantastic Four' Woes, Jennifer Lawrence's Uncertain 'X-Men' Future and 'Star Wars' Secrets ".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on December 6, 2019.RetrievedJanuary 11,2016.
- ^"IGN Interviews Simon Kinberg".IGN.September 30, 2005.Archivedfrom the original on October 5, 2015.RetrievedAugust 25,2013.
- ^Bloom, Nate(February 25, 2016)."The tribe at the Oscars, 2016".Jewish Standard.New Jersey.Archivedfrom the original on June 22, 2020.
- ^"Simon Kinberg".Columbia UniversitySchool of the Arts: Film. Archived fromthe originalon December 24, 2015.RetrievedOctober 5,2010.
- ^Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 14, 2010)."Simon Kinberg Signs First Look Fox Deal".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on April 3, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 10,2016.
- ^Kit, Borys (November 20, 2012)."Sources: Lawrence Kasdan, Simon Kinberg Lock Deals to Write and Produce 'Star Wars' Installments".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on January 3, 2016.RetrievedNovember 21,2012.
- ^Kit, Borys (November 28, 2012)."Star Wars: How Writers Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg Will Expand the Galaxy".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on January 5, 2016.RetrievedNovember 28,2012.
- ^"Underway On '355' At Uni With 'The War of the Worlds' Series For Apple, Simon Kinberg Ends Long Fox Run".Deadline Hollywood.July 9, 2019.Archivedfrom the original on December 1, 2019.
- ^"Mali Heled Kinberg vs Simon David Kinberg".Unicourt.Archivedfrom the original on July 17, 2020.RetrievedJuly 17,2020.
06/13/2014 Declaration - UCCJEA (- On Behalf of: Petitioner: Kinberg, Mali); Filed by Petitioner.... 02/22/2017 Abstract - of Judgment (- Issued on 2017-03-09)
- ^Wade, Cleo (November 4, 2019)."On tour a lot of you asked if Simon and I got engaged bc of the ring I was wearing. We did".Cleo Wade verifiedInstagramaccount.Archivedfrom the original on March 21, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 10,2020.
- ^Wade, Cleo (January 24, 2020)."On Monday, @simondavidkinberg and I welcomed our daughter, Memphis Love Kinberg into the world".Cleo Wade verified Instagram account.Archivedfrom the original on March 21, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 25,2020.Non-loginwalled link at bibliogram.pussthecat.org
- ^"Star Wars Is Being Kick-Started with Dynamite".StarWars.com. January 25, 2013. Archived fromthe originalon January 5, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 4,2014.
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