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Jon Spaihts

Jon Spaihts

Known for

Writing

Born

February 4, 1970 (age 56)

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Jon Spaihts (/speɪts/) (born February 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter and author. He is best known for co-writing Denis Villeneuve's Dune (2021) and its sequel Dune: Part Two (2024), both films based on the novel of the same name by Frank Herbert. He also wrote the screenplays for the films Prometheus (2012), Passengers (2016) and Doctor Strange (2016). For his work on Dune, Spaihts was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

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Best known work

Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange

2016
Dune

Dune

2021
Passengers

Passengers

2016
Prometheus

Prometheus

2012
Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two

2024
The Mummy

The Mummy

2017
A Minecraft Movie

A Minecraft Movie

2025
The Darkest Hour

The Darkest Hour

2011
The Crow

The Crow

2024
Dune: Prophecy

Dune: Prophecy

2024

Filmography

  1. TBA

    Untitled Jon Spaihts / Laika Film

    Director, Writer

  2. TBA

    Gears of War

    Screenplay

  3. 2027

    A Minecraft Movie Squared

    Executive Producer

  4. 2025

    A Minecraft Movie

    Executive Producer

  5. 2024

    Dune: ProphecyTV

    Executive Producer

  6. 2024

    The Crow

    Executive Producer

  7. 2024

    Dune: Part Two

    Executive Producer, Screenplay

  8. 2021

    Dune

    Screenplay, Executive Producer

  9. 2017

    The Mummy

    Screenstory

  10. 2016

    Passengers

    as Autodoc (voice), Writer, Executive Producer

  11. 2016

  12. 2012

  13. 2012

  14. 2011

    The Darkest Hour

    Screenplay, Story

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