Joseph Kosinski is an American filmmaker best known for his computer graphics and computer-generated imagery (CGI) work, and for his work in action films. He made his big-screen directorial debut with the 2010 science fiction film
Tron: Legacy, the sequel to the 1982 film
Tron. He also directed the 2013 science fiction film
Oblivion and the 2022 action drama film
Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel to the 1986 film
Top Gun. His previous work has primarily been with CGI-related television commercials including the "Starry Night" commercial for
Halo 3 and the award-winning "Mad World" commercial for
Gears of War.