Josh Friedman

Career Overview

Josh Friedman has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Avatar with 4 titles. Signature works include Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Fantastic 4: First Steps, Avatar: The Way of Water. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

27

Birth Date

1967-02-14

Birth Place

USA

Known For

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  Avatar: Fire and Ash
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  The Fantastic 4: First Steps
• 

  Avatar: The Way of Water
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  Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
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  War of the Worlds
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  Terminator: Dark Fate

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Avatar (4 titles)
• Terminator (2 titles)
• MCU (1 titles)
• Fantastic Four (1 titles)
• Planet of the Apes (1 titles)
• Planet of the Apes (Reboot) Collection (1 titles)
• War of the Worlds (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Sam Worthington (2 collaborations)
• Zoe Saldaña (2 collaborations)
• Sigourney Weaver (2 collaborations)
• Stephen Lang (2 collaborations)
• Cliff Curtis (2 collaborations)
• Jack Champion (2 collaborations)
• Britain Dalton (2 collaborations)
• Joel David Moore (2 collaborations)
• Bailey Bass (2 collaborations)
• Kate Winslet (2 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (19 credits)

  • Avatar 5

    story

    writing
    2031
  • Avatar 4

    screenplay

    writing
    2029
  • The Last Orbit

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Untitled Planet of the Apes Film

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Avatar: Fire and Ash

    story

    writing
    2025
  • The Fantastic 4: First Steps

    screenplay

    writing
    2025
  • Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

    writer

    writing
    2024
  • Avatar: The Way of Water

    story

    writing
    2022
  • Foundation

    - The Leap (2021) ... writer writing

    - Preparing to Live (2021) ... writer writing

    - The Emperor's Peace (2021) ... writer writing
    2021
  • Snowpiercer

    - First, the Weather Changed (2020) ... story writing
    2020
  • Terminator: Dark Fate

    story

    writing
    2019
  • Emerald City

    - Prison of the Abject (2017) ... story writing

    - The Beast Forever (2017) ... story writing

    - The Beast Forever (2017) ... teleplay writing
    2017
  • The Asset

    writer

    writing
    2012
  • The Finder

    - The Last Meal (2012) ... writer writing
    2012
  • Locke & Key

    teleplay

    writing
    2011
  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

    - Born to Run (2009) ... writer writing

    - Samson and Delilah (2008) ... writer writing

    - Gnothi Seauton (2008) ... writer writing

    - Pilot (2008) ... writer writing
    2008
  • The Black Dahlia

    screenplay

    writing
    2006
  • War of the Worlds

    screenplay

    writing
    2005
  • Chain Reaction

    story

    writing
    1996

• creators (3 credits)

  • Foundation

    creator

    creators
    2021
  • Snowpiercer

    creator

    creators
    2020
  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

    creator

    creators
    2008

• production (4 credits)

  • Foundation

    - The Emperor's Peace (2021) ... executive producer production
    2021
  • Emerald City

    executive producer

    production

    - No Place Like Home (2017) ... executive producer production

    - The Villain That's Become (2017) ... executive producer production

    - Lions in Winter (2017) ... executive producer production

    - They Came First (2017) ... executive producer production

    - Beautiful Wickedness (2017) ... executive producer production
    2017
  • The Asset

    executive producer

    production
    2012
  • Locke & Key

    executive producer

    production
    2011

• actors (1 credits)

  • Tales from the Script

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009