Joseph Kosinski

Joseph Kosinski is a director whose uncompromising style has quickly made a mark in the filmmaking zeitgeist. His feature film debut, "Tron: Legacy" for Walt Disney Studios, grossed over $400 million worldwide and was nominated for several awards, including an Academy Award for Sound Editing and a Grammy for the score by Daft Punk. For his sophomore feature, Kosinski created the science-fiction thriller "Oblivion" for Universal Pictures, starring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman. With a score by M83, it grossed $288 million worldwide. Kosinski's third feature was the critically acclaimed action-drama "Only The Brave" for Black Label Media and Columbia Pictures. The film stars Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly and Jeff Bridges. Joseph reunited with Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Jennifer Connelly for "Top Gun: Maverick". The long awaited follow up to the 1986 iconic film was released by Paramount Pictures, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and released in May 2022. Kosinski recently completed "Spiderhead", based on the short story by best-selling author George Saunders. The Netflix release stars Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, and Jurnee Smollet and will be released worldwide on June 17 2022. Joseph has won three AICP Awards for his commercials Gears of War "Mad World", Assassin's Creed "Unity" and Destiny "Become Legend", all of which are now featured in the Department of Film at the Museum of Modern Art. His "Web of Fries" commercial won a Silver Lion at Cannes. Joseph received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on Design at Stanford University and a Masters Degree in Architecture from Columbia University.