Joseph Kosinski (born May 3, 1974) is an American film director best known for the science-fiction films "Tron: Legacy" (2010) and "Oblivion" (2013), the drama-thriller "Only the Brave" (2017), and the action-thriller "Top Gun: Maverick" (2022). His previous work has primarily been in the field of CGI television commercials, most notably his 2007 commercials for the video games "Halo 3" and "Gears of War".