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Simon Kinberg

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Simon Kinberg
'Dark Phoenix' stars Sophie Turner and Tye Sheridan share how much they loved working with Simon Kinberg on his directorial debut and host Kevin Smith gets Turner's take on playing Jean Grey.
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Simon Kinberg is a British film producer, director and screenwriter who is known for producing the X-Men films, Fant4stic, Logan, the Deadpool films, Cinderella and The Martian. He directed Dark Phoenix, the finale of the X-Men Beginnings films. He created Star Wars Rebels, an animated series set after Revenge of the Sith and before Rogue One. He also wrote Mr. and Mrs. Smith, X-Men: The Last Stand and Jumper.
BornAugust 2, 1973
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BornAugust 2, 1973
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Matt Damon in Seul sur Mars (2015)
    Seul sur Mars
    8.0
    • Producer(produced by)
    • 2015
    Hugh Jackman in Logan (2017)
    Logan
    8.1
    • Producer(produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2017
    Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, and Miles Teller in Les 4 Fantastiques (2015)
    Les 4 Fantastiques
    4.3
    • Producer(produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2015
    Sophie Turner in X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
    X-Men: Dark Phoenix
    5.7
    • Producer(produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Producer



    • Sugar
      • executive producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2024
    • Running Man
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Untitled Star Wars Trilogy: Episode I
      • producer
      • In Development
    • Artemis
      • producer
      • In Development
    • Wraiths of the Broken Land
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Avengelyne
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Untitled Star Trek Prequel
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Magic: The Gathering
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Wayland
      • producer
      • Pre-production



    • Invasion (2021)
      Invasion
      6.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2025
    • Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
      Deadpool & Wolverine
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Colin Farrell in Sugar (2024)
      Sugar
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Vincent D'Onofrio, Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, Yun Jee Kim, and Viveik Kalra in En plein vol (2024)
      En plein vol
      5.5
      • producer (p.g.a.)
      • 2024
    • Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh, Tina Fey, Kelly Reilly, Emma Laird, Jude Hill, Riccardo Scamarcio, Camille Cottin, Jamie Dornan, Kyle Allen, and Ali Khan in Mystère à Venise (2023)
      Mystère à Venise
      6.5
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2023
    • Mort sur le Nil (2022)
      Mort sur le Nil
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, Bingbing Fan, Jessica Chastain, and Lupita Nyong'o in 355 (2022)
      355
      5.6
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2022
    • Les Nouveaux Mutants (2020)
      Les Nouveaux Mutants
      5.3
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2020
    • The Twilight Zone: La quatrième dimension (2019)
      The Twilight Zone: La quatrième dimension
      6.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2020
    • Legion (2017)
      Legion
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2019
    • Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
      Designated Survivor
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016–2019
    • Sophie Turner in X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
      X-Men: Dark Phoenix
      5.7
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2019
    • The Gifted (2017)
      The Gifted
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2019
    • Ryan Reynolds in Once Upon a Deadpool (2018)
      Once Upon a Deadpool
      7.2
      • producer (p.g.a.)
      • 2018
    • Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool 2 (2018)
      Deadpool 2
      7.6
      • producer (p.g.a.)
      • 2018

    Writer



    • Untitled Star Wars Trilogy: Episode I
      • Writer
      • In Development
    • Wayland
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Here Comes the Flood
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Luna Park
      • writer
      • In Development
    • The Legacy
      • Writer
      • TV Movie
    • Logan's Run
      • Writer
      • In Development



    • Invasion (2021)
      Invasion
      6.2
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • story by ...
      • 2021–2025
    • Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024)
      Mr. & Mrs. Smith
      7.0
      TV Series
      • inspired by original characters created by in the feature film "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
      • 2024
    • Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, Bingbing Fan, Jessica Chastain, and Lupita Nyong'o in 355 (2022)
      355
      5.6
      • screenplay by
      • 2022
    • The Twilight Zone: La quatrième dimension (2019)
      The Twilight Zone: La quatrième dimension
      6.0
      TV Series
      • developed by
      • story by (creator)
      • 2019–2020
    • Sophie Turner in X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
      X-Men: Dark Phoenix
      5.7
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Freddie Prinze Jr., Steve Blum, Vanessa Marshall, Dave Filoni, Tiya Sircar, and Taylor Gray in Star Wars Rebels (2014)
      Star Wars Rebels
      8.1
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 2014–2018
    • Nicholas Hoult, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Oscar Isaac, Evan Peters, Olivia Munn, Jennifer Lawrence, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, and Ben Hardy in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
      X-Men: Apocalypse
      6.8
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2016
    • Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, and Miles Teller in Les 4 Fantastiques (2015)
      Les 4 Fantastiques
      4.3
      • screenplay
      • 2015
    • Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Elliot Page, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Cudmore, Bingbing Fan, and Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
      X-Men: Days of Future Past
      7.9
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2014
    • Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy, and Chris Pine in Target (2012)
      Target
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 2012
    • Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Strong, and Rachel McAdams in Sherlock Holmes (2009)
      Sherlock Holmes
      7.6
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Hayden Christensen in Jumper (2008)
      Jumper
      6.1
      • screenplay
      • 2008
    • Jordana Brewster in Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2007)
      Mr. and Mrs. Smith
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • motion picture "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
      • written by
      • 2007
    • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Paquin, Patrick Stewart, Ben Foster, James Marsden, Hugh Jackman, and Elliot Page in X-Men : L'Affrontement final (2006)
      X-Men : L'Affrontement final
      6.6
      • written by
      • 2006
    • Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
      Mr. & Mrs. Smith
      6.5
      • written by
      • 2005

    Script and Continuity Department



    • Ouija (2014)
      Ouija
      4.5
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt in Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
      Edge of Tomorrow
      7.9
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Abraham Lincoln : Chasseur de vampires (2012)
      Abraham Lincoln : Chasseur de vampires
      5.9
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Kevin Bacon, Jason Flemyng, January Jones, Rose Byrne, Nicholas Hoult, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Lucas Till, Jennifer Lawrence, and Zoë Kravitz in X-Men : Le Commencement (2011)
      X-Men : Le Commencement
      7.7
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz in Night and Day (2010)
      Night and Day
      6.3
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Steve Carell and Tina Fey in Crazy Night (2010)
      Crazy Night
      6.3
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, Christopher Guest, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Amy Adams, Alain Chabat, Steve Coogan, Patrick Gallagher, Bill Hader, Jon Bernthal, and Crystal the Monkey in La Nuit au musée 2 (2009)
      La Nuit au musée 2
      6.0
      • script revision (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, and Ioan Gruffudd in Les 4 Fantastiques (2005)
      Les 4 Fantastiques
      5.7
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Jennifer Garner in Elektra (2005)
      Elektra
      4.7
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Halle Berry in Catwoman (2004)
      Catwoman
      3.4
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Charlie's Angels : Les Anges se déchaînent ! (2003)
      Charlie's Angels : Les Anges se déchaînent !
      4.9
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2003

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    How the MCU Might Meet the Mutants
    What if Bill Murray & Leonardo DiCaprio Were X-Men?
    Clip 1:51
    What if Bill Murray & Leonardo DiCaprio Were X-Men?
    The Best X-Men Scenes According to the Cast of 'Dark Phoenix'
    Clip 1:52
    The Best X-Men Scenes According to the Cast of 'Dark Phoenix'
    Why 'Dark Phoenix' Proves the X-Men Need Space
    Clip 3:35
    Why 'Dark Phoenix' Proves the X-Men Need Space
    What We Know About 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' ... So Far
    Clip 3:03
    What We Know About 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' ... So Far

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 1.96 m
    • Born
      • August 2, 1973
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Mali HeledJuly 26, 2001 - 2016 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Parents
      • Jud Kinberg

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The screenplay for Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) began as his thesis project for Columbia Film School.
    • Trademark
        Producer of the X-Men films.
    • Salaries
        X-Men: Dark Phoenix
        (2019)
        $500,000

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    • How old is Simon Kinberg?
      51 years old
    • When was Simon Kinberg born?
      August 2, 1973
    • Where was Simon Kinberg born?
      London, England, UK
    • How tall is Simon Kinberg?
      6 feet 5 inches, or 1.96 meters
    • What is Simon Kinberg known for?
      Fantastic Four, Logan, The Martian, and X-Men: Dark Phoenix

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