Roberto Orci obit

Roberto Orci, ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Transformers’ and ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Writer-Producer, Dies at 51

He also worked on projects such as 'Mission: Impossible III,' 'Cowboys and Aliens' and 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2.' 

He was not on the list.

Roberto Orci, the writer and producer behind franchises like Star Trek, Hawaii Five-0 and Transformers, has died. He was 51.

Orci died Tuesday in his home in Los Angeles following a battle with kidney disease, his manager told The Hollywood Reporter.

Orci began his career as a writer on Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys in the late 1990s.

For a time, Orci was among the hottest screenwriters in Hollywood. He and partner Alex Kurtzman had hands in multiple franchises, with the duo earning credit on J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), Michael’s Bay’s Transformers (2009) and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014).

The duo was also entrusted to expand Sony’s Spider-Man universe on films that never came to fruition, such as Amazing Spider-Man 3 that would have starred Andrew Garfield and a Venom movie that was scrapped before Tom Hardy’s incarnation. The duo also worked on The Mummy, Now You See Me, Ender’s Game, Cowboys & Aliens, The Proposal and Mission: Impossible III.

For television, he was among those who developed Hawaii Five-0 and was also heavily involved with Sleepy Hollow, Matador, Transformers Prime, Fringe and Alias.

His latest venture was Rubber Room Media, a writer-driven production company.

Orci was born in Mexico City and moved to the U.S. when he was 10. He is survived by his father, Roberto Orci Sr.; mother Macuqui Robau-Garcia; siblings J.R Orci, Taylor Orci and Courtney Ford; and his dog, Bogey.

“He was a visionary storyteller with a boundless heart and a beautiful soul,” his brother J.R. 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.”

Writer

Lotería

Writer

Pre-production

 

Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

Hawaii Five-0

7.4

TV Series

developed by

written by

story by (creator)

2010–2020

233 episodes

 

Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie in Sleepy Hollow (2013)

Sleepy Hollow

7.3

TV Series

created by

written by

story (creator) ...

2013–2017

62 episodes

 

Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, Sofia Boutella, and Chris Pine in Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Star Trek Beyond

7.0

writer (uncredited)

2016

 

Ponies Vs. Decepticons

Short

based on characters by

2015

 

Matador (2014)

Matador

5.8

TV Series

created by

story

teleplay (creator)

2014

13 episodes

 

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

6.6

screen story

screenplay

2014

 

Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising (2013)

Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising

7.5

TV Movie

developed for television by (creator)

2013

 

Transformers Prime (2010)

Transformers Prime

8.1

TV Series

developed for television by (creator)

2010–2013

65 episodes

 

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Star Trek Into Darkness

7.7

written by

2013

 

Star Trek (2013)

Star Trek

7.0

Video Game

writer

2013

 

Anna Torv in Fringe (2008)

Fringe

8.4

TV Series

created by

written by (creator)

2008–2013

100 episodes

 

Elizabeth Banks, Chris Pine, and Michael Hall D'Addario in People Like Us (2012)

People Like Us

7.0

written by

2012

 

Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig in Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Cowboys & Aliens

6.0

screenplay

2011

 

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Burger King Commercial

Video

Writer

2009

 

Peter Cullen, Shia LaBeouf, and Megan Fox in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

6.0

written by

2009

 

Star Trek (2009)

Star Trek

7.9

written by

2009

 

Peter Cullen, Josh Duhamel, Shia LaBeouf, Mark Ryan, Hugo Weaving, and Megan Fox in Transformers (2007)

Transformers

7.1

screenplay

story

2007

 

Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Mission: Impossible III

6.9

written by

2006

 

Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mary Crosby, Giovanna Zacarías, Mar Carrera, and Alexandra Benedetti in The Legend of Zorro (2005)

The Legend of Zorro

6.0

screenplay

story

2005

 

Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson in The Island (2005)

The Island

6.8

screenplay by

2005

 

The Secret Service

7.3

TV Movie

Writer

2004

 

Jennifer Garner in Alias (2001)

Alias

7.6

TV Series

written by

2001–2003

10 episodes

 

Bruce Campbell and Angela Marie Dotchin in Jack of All Trades (2000)

Jack of All Trades

7.7

TV Series

written by

2000

3 episodes

 

Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)

Xena: Warrior Princess

6.8

TV Series

teleplay (as Roberto Gaston Orci)

2000

1 episode

 

Kevin Sorbo in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

6.5

TV Series

written by

teleplay

1997–1999

15 episodes

 

Actor

Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Mission: Impossible III

6.9

Party Guest (uncredited)

2006

 

Producer

Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

Hawaii Five-0

7.4

TV Series

executive producer

2010–2020

182 episodes

 

Scorpion (2014)

Scorpion

7.0

TV Series

executive producer

2014–2018

90 episodes

 

The Mummy (2017)

The Mummy

5.4

executive producer

2017

 

Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie in Sleepy Hollow (2013)

Sleepy Hollow

7.3

TV Series

executive producer

2013–2017

61 episodes

 

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within the Cartel (2017)

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within the Cartel

5.6

TV Short

executive producer

2017

 

Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, Sofia Boutella, and Chris Pine in Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Star Trek Beyond

7.0

producer

2016

 

Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Woody Harrelson, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Eisenberg, Daniel Radcliffe, Mark Ruffalo, Jay Chou, and Dave Franco in Now You See Me 2 (2016)

Now You See Me 2

6.4

producer (produced by)

2016

 

Jennifer Carpenter and Jake McDorman in Limitless (2015)

Limitless

7.6

TV Series

executive producer

2015–2016

18 episodes

 

Tales from the Darkside (2015)

Tales from the Darkside

6.9

TV Movie

executive producer

2015

 

Exit Strategy (2015)

Exit Strategy

5.3

TV Movie

executive producer

2015

 

Ponies Vs. Decepticons

Short

producer

2015

 

Identity (2014)

Identity

4.5

TV Movie

executive producer

2014

 

Matador (2014)

Matador

5.8

TV Series

executive producer

2014

13 episodes

 

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

6.6

executive producer

2014

 

Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin, Asa Butterfield, and Hailee Steinfeld in Ender's Game (2013)

Ender's Game

6.6

producer

2013

 

Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising (2013)

Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising

7.5

TV Movie

executive producer

2013

 

Transformers Prime (2010)

Transformers Prime

8.1

TV Series

executive producer

2010–2013

57 episodes

 

Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Mélanie Laurent, Mark Ruffalo, and Dave Franco in Now You See Me (2013)

Now You See Me

7.2

producer

2013

 

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Star Trek Into Darkness

7.7

producer

2013

 

Elizabeth Banks, Chris Pine, and Michael Hall D'Addario in People Like Us (2012)

People Like Us

7.0

producer

2012

 

Anna Torv in Fringe (2008)

Fringe

8.4

TV Series

consulting producer

executive producer

2008–2012

87 episodes

 

Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig in Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Cowboys & Aliens

6.0

producer

2011

 

Locke & Key (2011)

Locke & Key

7.2

TV Movie

executive producer

2011

 

Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds in The Proposal (2009)

The Proposal

6.8

executive producer

2009

 

Star Trek (2009)

Star Trek

7.9

executive producer

2009

 

Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan in Eagle Eye (2008)

Eagle Eye

6.6

producer (produced by)

2008

 

Denial (2006)

Denial

7.0

Short

executive producer

2006

 

Jennifer Garner in Alias (2001)

Alias

7.6

TV Series

executive producer

co-executive producer

supervising producer

2001–2004

57 episodes

 

The Secret Service

7.3

TV Movie

executive producer

2004

 

Bruce Campbell and Angela Marie Dotchin in Jack of All Trades (2000)

Jack of All Trades

7.7

TV Series

executive producer

2000

8 episodes

 

Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)

Xena: Warrior Princess

6.8

TV Series

co-executive producer (as Roberto Gaston Orci)

1999–2000

6 episodes

 

Kevin Sorbo in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

6.5

TV Series

co-executive producer

1998–1999

2 episodes

 

Script and Continuity Department

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Collateral Damage (2002)

Collateral Damage

5.5

script revisions (uncredited)

2002

 

Additional Crew

Transformers Prime (2010)

Transformers Prime

8.1

TV Series

developed for television by

2011–2013

11 episodes

 

Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)

Xena: Warrior Princess

6.8

TV Series

creative consultant (as Roberto Gaston Orci)

1999–2000

4 episodes

 

Thanks

Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci in Villains of 'Star Trek' (2009)

Villains of 'Star Trek'

6.2

Video

special thanks

2009

 

Evolution: The Genesis of 'Fringe Season 1'

8.1

Video

special thanks

2009

 

Behind the Real Science of 'Fringe Season 1'

8.4

Video

special thanks

2009

 

HBO First Look (1992)

HBO First Look

6.2

TV Series

special thanks

2008

1 episode

 

Self

Star Trek Beyond: Trekking in the Desert

6.6

Video

Self

2016

 

Shane Black, Scott Rosenberg, Damon Lindelof, Álvaro Rodríguez, Eric Heisserer, and Greg Garrett in On Story (2011)

On Story

6.4

TV Series

Self

2011–2014

2 episodes

 

With an Accent (2013)

With an Accent

TV Series

Self

2013

1 episode

 

Carson Daly in Last Call with Carson Daly (2002)

Last Call with Carson Daly

3.1

TV Series

Self - Guest

2013

1 episode

 

Cinema 3 (1984)

Cinema 3

6.1

TV Series

Self

2013

1 episode

 

Dustin Hoffman, Mark Wahlberg, and Denzel Washington in Días de cine (1991)

Días de cine

7.0

TV Series

Self - Interviewee

2013

1 episode

 

Life After (2009)

Life After

7.8

TV Series

Self

2013

1 episode

 

Star Trek Into Darkness: Fitting the Future

Video

Self

2013

 

Star Trek Into Darkness: Introducing the Villain

Video

Self

2013

 

Star Trek Into Darkness: Aliens Encountered

Video

Self

2013

 

Star Trek Into Darkness: Unlocking the Cut

Video

Self

2013

 

Star Trek Into Darkness: Safety First

Video

Self

2013

 

Benedict Cumberbatch in Star Trek Into Darkness: The Enemy of My Enemy (2013)

Star Trek Into Darkness: The Enemy of My Enemy

6.2

Video

Self - Writer

Producer

2013

 

'Now You See Me' Revealed

6.3

Video

Self

2013

 

Prophets of Science Fiction (2011)

Prophets of Science Fiction

7.9

TV Series

Self

Self - Screenwriter

Self - writer ...

2011–2012

4 episodes

 

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Audio Commentary by Michael Bay and Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (2011)

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Audio Commentary by Michael Bay and Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman

Video

Self (voice)

2011

 

Picture Perfect: The Making of the Pilot

Video

Self

2011

 

Conversations with Jon Favreau

7.3

Video

Self

2011

 

Igniting the Sky: The Making of Cowboys & Aliens

6.9

Video

Self

2011

 

Red Carpet Report (2009)

Red Carpet Report

6.4

TV Series

Self

2010

1 episode

 

Star Trek: Gene Rodenberry's Vision

6.5

Video

Self

2009

 

Star Trek: To Boldly Go (2009)

Star Trek: To Boldly Go

7.1

Video

Self

2009

 

Star Trek: Starships

6.7

Video

Self

2009

 

Star Trek: Props & Costumes

6.1

Video

Self

2009

 

Star Trek: Casting

7.2

Video

Self

2009

 

Star Trek: A New Vision

6.7

Video

Self

2009

 

The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen

7.3

Video

Self

2009

 

Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci in Villains of 'Star Trek' (2009)

Villains of 'Star Trek'

6.2

Video

Self - Writer & Executive Producer, 'Star Trek'

2009

 

Road Trip: On Location with the Cast and Crew of 'Eagle Eye'

Video

Self

2008

 

Asymmetrical Warfare: The Making of 'Eagle Eye'

Video

Self

2008

 

HBO First Look (1992)

HBO First Look

6.2

TV Series

Self

2007–2008

3 episodes

 

From Script to Sand: The Skorponok Desert Attack (2007)

From Script to Sand: The Skorponok Desert Attack

5.9

Video

Self

2007

 

Their War (2007)

Their War

6.1

Video

Self

2007

 

Our World (2007)

Our World

6.3

Video

Self

2007

 

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (2007)

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci

Video

Self

2007

 

The Legend of Zorro: Armand's Party

5.9

Video

Self

2006

 

Archive Footage

Minty Comedic Arts (2015)

Minty Comedic Arts

8.8

TV Series

Self (archive footage)

2023

1 episode