---
name: "Simon Kinberg"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/simon-kinberg"
fi1m_id: "simon-kinberg"
imdb_id: "nm1334526"
tmdb_id: 11092
wikidata_id: "Q219507"
roles: ["Writer","Producer"]
born: "2 August 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 20
average_fi1m_score: 59
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-05T14:28:06.518150+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."
---

# Simon Kinberg

## Identity

Simon Kinberg

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/simon-kinberg
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** simon-kinberg
- **IMDb ID:** nm1334526
- **TMDB ID:** 11092
- **Wikidata ID:** Q219507
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Kinberg, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219507, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1334526/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11092

Writer and producer. Born 2 August 1973 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer
- **Born:** 2 August 1973, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2005–present
- **Also known as:** Simon David Kinberg
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 20: 1 acting, 6 writing, 13 producing
- **Frequently works with:** [Lauren Shuler Donner](https://film.one/person/lauren-shuler-donner.md), [Bryan Singer](https://film.one/person/bryan-singer.md), [Hugh Jackman](https://film.one/person/hugh-jackman.md), [James McAvoy](https://film.one/person/james-mcavoy.md), [Josh Brolin](https://film.one/person/josh-brolin.md), [Michael Fassbender](https://film.one/person/michael-fassbender.md), [Morena Baccarin](https://film.one/person/morena-baccarin.md), [Patrick Stewart](https://film.one/person/patrick-stewart.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 59, as writer, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 61 (3), 2010s 67 (11), 2020s 65 (6)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 59 to 60 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 5, Adventure 4, Science Fiction 4, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Drama 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,443m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Kinberg, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219507, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1334526/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11092

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Logan*](https://film.one/film/logan.md) (83), [*X-Men: Days of Future Past*](https://film.one/film/x-men-days-of-future-past.md) (78), [*Deadpool*](https://film.one/film/deadpool.md) (74), [*Deadpool 2*](https://film.one/film/deadpool-2.md) (72), [*Cinderella*](https://film.one/film/cinderella.md) (72), [*A Haunting in Venice*](https://film.one/film/a-haunting-in-venice.md) (65), [*X-Men: The Last Stand*](https://film.one/film/x-men-the-last-stand.md) (54), [*X-Men: Apocalypse*](https://film.one/film/x-men-apocalypse.md) (48), [*Fantastic Four*](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four.md) (38)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Martian*](https://film.one/film/the-martian.md) (82)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Running Man*](https://film.one/film/the-running-man.md) (60)
- **Netflix:** [*Elysium*](https://film.one/film/elysium.md) (60)

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

## Biography

Simon Kinberg is a British-American film producer, screenwriter and director. Born in London in 1973, he was raised in Los Angeles and graduated from Brown University and Columbia University School of the Arts.

Kinberg has produced numerous films for 20th Century Fox, including several entries in the X-Men franchise such as *X-Men: First Class* (2011), *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014), *Deadpool* (2016) and *Logan* (2017). He also produced *The Martian* (2015), which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, *Murder on the Orient Express* (2017) and *A Haunting in Venice* (2023). His production company Genre Films is credited on *The Running Man* (2025). He wrote the screenplays for *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (2005) and *Sherlock Holmes* (2009), and made his directorial debut with *Dark Phoenix* (2019).

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

## On Fi1m (20)

### Performed in (1)

- *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (2005), Fi1m 64, as Investment Banker #1 — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-and-mrs-smith-2005.md)

### Wrote (6) — the average rests on these

- *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (2024), Fi1m 73, Characters — [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-and-mrs-smith.md)
- *X-Men: Apocalypse* (2016), Fi1m 48, Producer, Screenplay, Story — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-apocalypse.md)
- *Fantastic Four* (2015), Fi1m 38, Producer, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four.md)
- *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014), Fi1m 78, Screenplay, Story, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-days-of-future-past.md)
- *Sherlock Holmes* (2009), Fi1m 65, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/sherlock-holmes.md)
- *X-Men: The Last Stand* (2006), Fi1m 54, Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-the-last-stand.md)

### Produced (13)

- *Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed* (2026), Fi1m 74, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/maximum-pleasure-guaranteed.md)
- *The Running Man* (2025), Fi1m 60, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-running-man.md)
- *Deadpool & Wolverine* (2024), Fi1m 60, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/deadpool-and-wolverine.md)
- *Sugar* (2024), Fi1m 58, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/sugar.md)
- *A Haunting in Venice* (2023), Fi1m 65, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/a-haunting-in-venice.md)
- *Deadpool 2* (2018), Fi1m 72, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/deadpool-2.md)
- *Once Upon a Deadpool* (2018), Fi1m 50, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-deadpool.md)
- *Legion* (2017), Fi1m 77, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/legion.md)
- *Logan* (2017), Fi1m 83, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/logan.md)
- *Deadpool* (2016), Fi1m 74, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/deadpool.md)
- *Cinderella* (2015), Fi1m 72, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/cinderella.md)
- *The Martian* (2015), Fi1m 82, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-martian.md)
- *Elysium* (2013), Fi1m 60, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/elysium.md)

## Complete filmography (56)

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

- *Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed* (2026), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/maximum-pleasure-guaranteed.md)
- *The Running Man* (2025), Producer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-running-man.md)
- *Deadpool & Wolverine* (2024), Executive Producer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/deadpool-and-wolverine.md)
- *Sugar* (2024), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/sugar.md)
- *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (2024), series, Characters — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-and-mrs-smith.md)
- *Lift* (2024), Producer
- *A Haunting in Venice* (2023), Producer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/a-haunting-in-venice.md)
- *Death on the Nile* (2022), Executive Producer
- *The 355* (2022), Producer, Director, Screenplay
- *Invasion* (2021), series, Executive Producer, Writer, Story, Teleplay, Creator
- *The New Mutants* (2020), Producer
- *Dark Phoenix* (2019), Producer, Director, Writer
- *The Twilight Zone* (2019), series, Executive Producer, Story, Creator
- *Once Upon a Deadpool* (2018), Producer — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-deadpool.md)
- *Deadpool 2* (2018), Producer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/deadpool-2.md)
- *Murder on the Orient Express* (2017), Producer
- *The Gifted* (2017), series, Executive Producer
- *Logan* (2017), Producer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/logan.md)
- *Legion* (2017), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/legion.md)
- *Designated Survivor* (2016), series, Executive Producer
- *X-Men: Apocalypse* (2016), Story, Producer, Screenplay — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-apocalypse.md)
- *Deadpool* (2016), Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/deadpool.md)
- *Star Wars: The Force Awakens* (2015), Thanks, Creative Consultant — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-force-awakens.md)
- *The Martian* (2015), Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-martian.md)
- *Fantastic Four* (2015), Screenplay, Producer — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four.md)
- *Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal* (2015), Executive Producer
- *Cinderella* (2015), Producer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/cinderella.md)
- *Chappie* (2015), Producer
- *Star Wars Rebels* (2014), series, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion* (2014), Executive Producer, Writer
- *Let's Be Cops* (2014), Producer
- *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014), Producer, Screenplay, Story — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-days-of-future-past.md)
- *Elysium* (2013), Producer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/elysium.md)
- *Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter* (2012), Executive Producer
- *This Means War* (2012), Producer, Screenplay
- *X-Men: First Class* (2011), Producer
- *Sherlock Holmes* (2009), Screenplay — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/sherlock-holmes.md)
- *Jumper* (2008), Screenplay, Producer
- *X-Men: The Last Stand* (2006), Writer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-the-last-stand.md)
- *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (2005), as Investment Banker #1 · Screenplay — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-and-mrs-smith-2005.md)
- *xXx: State of the Union* (2005), Screenplay
- *Avengelyne*, Producer
- *Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 1*, Producer, Writer
- *Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 2*, Producer, Writer
- *Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 3*, Producer, Writer
- *The Hardy Men*, Screenplay
- *Logan's Run*, Producer
- *Pyros*, Producer, Director
- *The Dirty Dozen*, Producer
- *Endurance*, Producer
- *Here Comes the Flood*, Screenplay, Producer
- *Chairman Spaceman*, Producer
- *I Am Not Alone*, Producer
- *Narco Sub*, Producer
- *Long Lost*, Producer
- *Untitled Star Trek Origin Story Film*, Producer

## Gallery

- ![Simon Kinberg](https://film.one/media/person/7685/gallery-925edc63fd75.jpg) Simon Kinberg — Maximilian Bühn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Simon_Kinberg_Press_Conference_Logan_Berlinale_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Simon_Kinberg_Press_Conference_Logan_Berlinale_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Cast & Crew beim Photo Call zu Logan bei der Berlinale 2017](https://film.one/media/person/7685/gallery-0e9caf51df48.jpg) Cast & Crew beim Photo Call zu Logan bei der Berlinale 2017 — Maximilian Bühn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Cast_%26_Crew_Photo_Call_Logan_Berlinale_2017.jpg/1280px-Cast_%26_Crew_Photo_Call_Logan_Berlinale_2017.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Comic-Con 2013](https://film.one/media/person/7685/gallery-c8b6a225ca72.jpg) Comic-Con 2013 — Pat Loika, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Comic-Con_2013_%289368958299%29.jpg/1280px-Comic-Con_2013_%289368958299%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Comic-Con 2013](https://film.one/media/person/7685/gallery-e8da0dc4d847.jpg) Comic-Con 2013 — Pat Loika, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Comic-Con_2013_%289371744186%29.jpg/1280px-Comic-Con_2013_%289371744186%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Simon Kinberg](https://film.one/media/person/7685/gallery-2e396e955a1a.jpg) Simon Kinberg — Image via TMDB
- ![Simon Kinberg](https://film.one/media/person/7685/gallery-af546bdf7602.jpg) Simon Kinberg — Image via TMDB
- ![Simon Kinberg and Hutch Parker (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/7685/gallery-57f6efea7c62.png) Simon Kinberg and Hutch Parker (2018) — Collider, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Dark_Phoenix_Reshoots_Explained_by_Director_Simon_Kinberg_0-13_screenshot.png/1280px-Dark_Phoenix_Reshoots_Explained_by_Director_Simon_Kinberg_0-13_screenshot.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Simon Kinberg and Hutch Parker (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/7685/gallery-87b34e6d1c7c.png) Simon Kinberg and Hutch Parker (2018) — Collider, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Dark_Phoenix_Reshoots_Explained_by_Director_Simon_Kinberg_0-17_screenshot.png/1280px-Dark_Phoenix_Reshoots_Explained_by_Director_Simon_Kinberg_0-17_screenshot.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2016: Best Picture (nominated), for *The Martian*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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