---
name: "Justin Kuritzkes"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/justin-kuritzkes"
fi1m_id: "justin-kuritzkes"
imdb_id: "nm3936259"
tmdb_id: 1658190
wikidata_id: "Q108855430"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "5 May 1990"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T16:50:38.500350+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Justin Kuritzkes

## Identity

Justin Kuritzkes

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/justin-kuritzkes
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** justin-kuritzkes
- **IMDb ID:** nm3936259
- **TMDB ID:** 1658190
- **Wikidata ID:** Q108855430
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Kuritzkes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108855430, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3936259/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1658190

Writer. Born 5 May 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 5 May 1990, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Also known as:** Джастін Куріцкес
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 writing, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Luca Guadagnino](https://film.one/person/luca-guadagnino.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as writer, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Kuritzkes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108855430, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3936259/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1658190

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Challengers*](https://film.one/film/challengers.md) (80)
- **HBO Max:** [*Queer*](https://film.one/film/queer.md) (68)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Justin Kuritzkes is an American writer. He wrote the screenplay for the 2024 film *Challengers* and the screenplay for the 2024 film *Queer*, both directed by Luca Guadagnino. He is also credited as executive producer on *Queer*.

Born on 5 May 1990 in Los Angeles, Kuritzkes began his career as a playwright and novelist. His novel *Famous People* was published in 2019. He gained earlier attention for YouTube videos, including the 2011 short 'Potion Seller'. He has been married to filmmaker Celine Song since 2016.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, latimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

### Wrote (2) — the average rests on these

- *Challengers* (2024), Fi1m 80, Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/challengers.md)
- *Queer* (2024), Fi1m 68, Screenplay, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/queer.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Materialists* (2025), Fi1m 63, as James (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/materialists.md)

## Complete filmography (6)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026), as Additional Writing — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-brand-new-day.md)
- *Materialists* (2025), as James (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/materialists.md)
- *Queer* (2024), Executive Producer, Screenplay — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/queer.md)
- *Challengers* (2024), Writer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/challengers.md)
- *City on Fire*, Screenplay
- *Sgt. Rock*, Screenplay

## Gallery

- ![Justin Kuritzkes](https://film.one/media/person/10354/gallery-b7bc22484b5e.jpg) Justin Kuritzkes — Image via TMDB
- ![Justin Kuritzkes](https://film.one/media/person/10354/gallery-b4c0bd9c0dcb.jpg) Justin Kuritzkes — Image via TMDB
- ![Justin Kuritzkes](https://film.one/media/person/10354/gallery-ce9d3c185946.jpg) Justin Kuritzkes — Image via TMDB
- ![Justin Kuritzkes](https://film.one/media/person/10354/gallery-8d7b9d1dd871.jpg) Justin Kuritzkes — Image via TMDB

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