Simon Kinberg (born August 2, 1973) is an English-born American screenwriter of American films.
He was born in London, England. He is Jewish. His family moved to the United States. He was raised in Los Angeles, California. Kinberg attended Brentwood School in Los Angeles, California and graduated in 1991. He later graduated from Brown University, Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, and received his MFA from Columbia University Film School.
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Simon Kinberg (born August 2, 1973) is an English-born American screenwriter of American films.
He was born in London, England. He is Jewish. His family moved to the United States. He was raised in Los Angeles, California. Kinberg attended Brentwood School in Los Angeles, California and graduated in 1991. He later graduated from Brown University, Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, and received his MFA from Columbia University Film School.
While still in film school, Kinberg sold a pitch to Warner Brothers, then went on to write scripts for Disney, Sony, and DreamWorks, working with Steven Spielberg, Jerry Bruckheimer, McG, and others. After finishing school, Kinberg moved to Hollywood, where his first screenwriting credit was a sequel to the smash hit action film xXx (2002), xXx: State of the Union. The film was a disappointment, but his next screenwriting venture was the screenplay for Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Doug Liman's 2005 film Mr. & Mrs. Smith, starred Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The...
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