# Alex Kurtzman

Alexander Hilary Kurtzman (born September 7, 1973) is an American film and television writer, producer, and director. He is best known for co-producing the Star Trek franchise since 2009, co-writing the scripts to Transformers (2007), Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) with his writing and producing partner Roberto Orci, and directing and co-writing The Mummy (2017). == Early life == Kurtzman was born and raised to a secular Jewish family in Los Angeles, California, where he met his high school best friend and longtime screenwriting partner Roberto Orci.