Justin Kuritzkes | |
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Born |
Los Angeles,
California, U.S. | May 5, 1990
Education | Brown University ( BA) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Spouse |
Justin Kuritzkes (born May 5, 1990) is an American playwright and novelist best known for writing the screenplay for the 2024 Luca Guadagnino sports romance Challengers. [1] He has also been the subject of media coverage because of his activities on YouTube, such as the 2011 video "Potion Seller". [2] [3]
Kuritzkes was born and raised in Los Angeles, California to a Jewish family. [4] [5] His father is a gastroenterologist and his mother practiced real estate law. [6]
In 2008, Kuritzkes graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles. [7]
Kuritzkes attended Brown University where he studied philosophy and literary arts. At Brown, Kuritzkes studied with playwrights Gregory Moss, Lisa D'Amour, and Erik Ehn, participated in Production Workshop, [8] and was involved in local protests affiliated with the Occupy movement. [5] [9] Kuritzkes graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 2012. [10]
Kuritzkes' one-act play An Autobiography of my Brother, first written for the 2008 Harvard-Westlake Playwrights Festival, was among the works honored at the 2010 Young Playwrights Competition. [7]
Beginning during his time at Brown University, Kuritzkes uploaded videos recorded using the Photo Booth application to Youtube. [1] The most famous of these videos, Potion Seller, went viral online and inspired parodies in publications including The New Yorker. [11]
Kuritzkes received a MacDowell Fellowship in both 2012 and 2016. [5] In 2016, his play The Sensuality Party toured the university circuit of New York state. [12] [13] He released the novel Famous People in 2019. [14] [15]
Kuritzkes wrote the screenplay for Luca Guadagnino's romantic sports drama Challengers. [16] Ahead of the film's release, he was named one of the top 10 screenwriters to watch in 2023 by Variety. [17] He also adapted William S. Burroughs' 1985 novel Queer for a film directed by Guadagnino. [18]
In April 2024, Variety reported that Kuritzkes would write the screen adaptation of the Don Winslow novel City on Fire, set to star Austin Butler. [19]
Kuritzkes has been married to filmmaker Celine Song since June 11, 2016. They live together in New York City. [20] [21]
Year | Title | Notes |
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2024 | Challengers | — |
TBA | Queer † | Post-production |
City on Fire † | Pre-production |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
seated between her husband, the Jewish-American writer Justin Kuritzkes
Justin Kuritzkes | |
---|---|
Born |
Los Angeles,
California, U.S. | May 5, 1990
Education | Brown University ( BA) |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 2011–present |
Spouse |
Justin Kuritzkes (born May 5, 1990) is an American playwright and novelist best known for writing the screenplay for the 2024 Luca Guadagnino sports romance Challengers. [1] He has also been the subject of media coverage because of his activities on YouTube, such as the 2011 video "Potion Seller". [2] [3]
Kuritzkes was born and raised in Los Angeles, California to a Jewish family. [4] [5] His father is a gastroenterologist and his mother practiced real estate law. [6]
In 2008, Kuritzkes graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles. [7]
Kuritzkes attended Brown University where he studied philosophy and literary arts. At Brown, Kuritzkes studied with playwrights Gregory Moss, Lisa D'Amour, and Erik Ehn, participated in Production Workshop, [8] and was involved in local protests affiliated with the Occupy movement. [5] [9] Kuritzkes graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 2012. [10]
Kuritzkes' one-act play An Autobiography of my Brother, first written for the 2008 Harvard-Westlake Playwrights Festival, was among the works honored at the 2010 Young Playwrights Competition. [7]
Beginning during his time at Brown University, Kuritzkes uploaded videos recorded using the Photo Booth application to Youtube. [1] The most famous of these videos, Potion Seller, went viral online and inspired parodies in publications including The New Yorker. [11]
Kuritzkes received a MacDowell Fellowship in both 2012 and 2016. [5] In 2016, his play The Sensuality Party toured the university circuit of New York state. [12] [13] He released the novel Famous People in 2019. [14] [15]
Kuritzkes wrote the screenplay for Luca Guadagnino's romantic sports drama Challengers. [16] Ahead of the film's release, he was named one of the top 10 screenwriters to watch in 2023 by Variety. [17] He also adapted William S. Burroughs' 1985 novel Queer for a film directed by Guadagnino. [18]
In April 2024, Variety reported that Kuritzkes would write the screen adaptation of the Don Winslow novel City on Fire, set to star Austin Butler. [19]
Kuritzkes has been married to filmmaker Celine Song since June 11, 2016. They live together in New York City. [20] [21]
Year | Title | Notes |
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2024 | Challengers | — |
TBA | Queer † | Post-production |
City on Fire † | Pre-production |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
seated between her husband, the Jewish-American writer Justin Kuritzkes