About

Known credits:
22
Birthday:
1970-02-04
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Jon Spaihts

Overview

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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Known for

Acting

2016 Passengers Actor Autodoc (voice) 69
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2012 The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus Actor Self 58
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Directing

Untitled Jon Spaihts / Laika Film Directing Director N/A
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Writing

2026 Dune: Part Three Writing Screenplay N/A
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2024 Live a Little Writing Writer 58
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2024 Dune: Part Two Writing Screenplay 79
Good
2021 Dune Writing Screenplay 77
Good
2017 The Mummy Writing Screenstory 55
Average
2016 Passengers Writing Writer 69
Fair
2016 Doctor Strange Writing Writer 73
Good
2012 Prometheus Writing Writer 65
Fair
2011 The Darkest Hour Writing Story 54
Average
2011 The Darkest Hour Writing Screenplay 54
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Gears of War Writing Screenplay N/A
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The Forever War Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled Jon Spaihts / Laika Film Writing Writer N/A
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Production

2025 A Minecraft Movie Production Executive Producer 62
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2024 Dune: Prophecy Production Executive Producer 73
Good
2024 The Crow Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2024 Dune: Part Two Production Executive Producer 79
Good
2021 Dune Production Executive Producer 77
Good
2016 Passengers Production Executive Producer 69
Fair