Roberto Orci, the screenwriter and television producer whose credits included Star Trek and Transformers, died on February 25, 2025, at age 51. The Los Angeles Times reported that he died at his Los Angeles home from kidney disease; his manager confirmed his death to the newspaper.
How did Roberto Orci die, and when?
Orci died at his Los Angeles home on February 25, 2025, aged 51. The cause was kidney disease, according to the Los Angeles Times, which said his manager confirmed the death. The Television Academy biography also records February 25, 2025, as his date of passing.
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What was Roberto Orci known for?
Orci was a Mexican-American writer and producer born in Mexico City. He became widely known for major film franchises, especially Transformers and Star Trek, while also building a substantial television career. The Television Academy says he wrote and produced hundreds of television episodes; its credits are selected examples, not a complete accounting.
His film work
Among Orci’s screenwriting credits listed by the Television Academy are The Island, The Legend of Zorro, Mission: Impossible III, Transformers, Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness, and Star Trek Beyond. His producer credits include The Proposal, Now You See Me, People Like Us, and The Mummy.
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Paramount’s 2009 announcement said Star Trek had earned over $375 million worldwide at the time of that announcement. That was the studio’s contemporaneous figure, not a current box-office total. Paramount announced the film’s DVD and Blu-ray release for November 17, 2009, in the same home-entertainment release announcement.
His television work
Orci’s television credits included Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, Alias, Fringe, Transformers Prime, Sleepy Hollow, Scorpion, and Hawaii Five-0, according to the Television Academy.
Orci’s creative partnership with Alex Kurtzman
Orci’s best-known film and television work was closely linked to his longtime partnership with writer and producer Alex Kurtzman. The Los Angeles Times reported that the two met in a film studies class at Crossroads School in the Santa Monica area, bonded over movies, and chose to build their careers together. Their joint work included Transformers and Star Trek, among other projects. The newspaper reported that they went separate creative directions in 2014.
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In a statement quoted by the Los Angeles Times after Orci’s death, his brother J.R. Orci remembered him both for his storytelling and his generosity:
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“He was a visionary storyteller with a boundless heart and a beautiful soul,” Orci’s brother, J.R. Orci, said in a statement. “But beyond his creative talents, he was a compassionate friend who would put his life on hold to help a stranger and find room in his home for the most overlooked pup at the shelter.”
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