Karyn Kusama
Directing
- Born
- March 21, 1968 (age 58) · Brooklyn, New York, USA
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
Behind the camera13
- 2019Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Executive Producer
- 2018Destroyer Director
- 2017XX Writer, Director
- 2016The Invitation Director
- 2015Speechless Director
- 2009Jennifer's Body Director
- 2005Æon Flux Director
- 2000Girlfight Director, Writer
- 1991Sleeping Beauties Director
- TBABreed Director