Kurt Margenau

Kurt Margenau has extensive experience in the video game industry, currently serving as Game Director at Naughty Dog since September 2008. Notably, Kurt co-directed "The Last of Us Part II," which was released on June 19, 2020, alongside Anthony Newman and Neil Druckmann. In addition, Kurt co-directed "Uncharted: The Lost Legacy," released on August 22, 2017, which received a DICE Awards nomination for Best Game Direction. Earlier roles include Lead Game Designer on "Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End," where Kurt contributed significant gameplay mechanics, and various game designer positions across the acclaimed "Uncharted" series and "The Last of Us." Prior to Naughty Dog, Kurt worked as a Gameplay Scripter at Red Fly Studio and holds a B.S. in Computational Media from the Georgia Institute of Technology, augmented by a Film Studies certificate.