Kurtzman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alex Kurtzman (born 1973), American film and television screenwriter and producer David Kurtzman (1904–1977), American university Chancellor Harvey Kurtzman (1924–1993), American cartoonist and editor of several comic books and magazines Joel Kurtzman (1947–2016), American economist and novelist Jeffrey Kurtzman, American musicologist and music editor Katy Kurtzman (born 1965), American actress Robert Kurtzman (born 1964), American film director, producer, screenwriter, and special effects creator See also Lemon v. Kurtzman, a legal case Jewish surnames