Known For
Directing
Born
Mar 21, 1968
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Credits
34 titles
Karyn Kusama
Biography
Karyn Kiyoko Kusama (born March 21, 1968) is an American filmmaker. She made her directorial and writing feature film debut with the sports drama Girlfight (2000) for which she received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Kusama went on to direct the science fiction action film Æon Flux (2005), based on Peter Chung's animated series of the same name and the cult horror comedy film Jennifer's Body (2009). After working extensively as a television director, Kusama directed the horror film The Invitation (2015), a segment in the all-female horror anthology film XX (2017), and the Nicole Kidman-starring crime thriller film Destroyer (2018). Among her accolades, Kusama has received awards from the Cannes Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival.
Known For
Filmography
Boorman and the Devil
Self
The Terror: Devil in Silver
Director
Chain Reactions
Self
Lynch/Oz
Host (Chapter 4: 'Multitudes') (voice)
Dead Ringers
Director
Sex on Screen
Self
The Consultant
Director
Body Parts
Self
Yellowjackets
Director
The Outsider
Director
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
Executive Producer
Destroyer
Director
Half the Picture
Self
78/52
Self
XX
Writer
The Invitation
Director
Billions
Director
Speechless
Director
Casual
Director
The Man in the High Castle
Director
Halt and Catch Fire
Director
Masters of Sex
Director
Chicago Fire
Director
Jennifer's Body
Director
In Treatment
Director
Æon Flux
Director
The L Word
Director
Girlfight
Director
Sleeping Beauties
Director
Life Is Strange
Director
Jennifer's Body 2
Director
Stan
Director
Breed
Director
Bad Behavior
Director