Alexander Hilary Kurtzman (born September 12, 1973) is an American writer, producer, and director for movies and television. He was one of the screenwriters for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and The Amazing Spider-Man 3, along with best friend and writing partner Roberto Orci. He and Orci were to work on Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Venom as co-writer and director before it's cancellation, with Ruben Fleischer and Kelly Marcel replacing him as director and writer for the finalized version of the film, unconnected to the Amazing Spider-Man canon.
Kutrzman and Orci are also known for co-writing the screenplays for The Legend of Zorro and The Island (2005), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Transformers (2007), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Star Trek (2009), Cowboys vs. Aliens (2011), Star Trek Into Darkness (2014), and The Mummy (2017). He also made his directorial debut with People Like Us (2012), written by him, Orci and joined by Jody Lambert, from a story by him.
