About

Known credits:
21
Birthday:
1968-03-21
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Website:
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Karyn Kusama

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Chain Reactions Actor Self 58
Average
2023 Lynch/Oz Actor Host (Chapter 4: 'Multitudes') (voice) 59
Average
2023 Sex on Screen Actor Self N/A
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2022 Body Parts Actor Self 59
Average
2018 Half the Picture Actor Self 59
Average
2017 78/52 Actor Self 61
Fair

Directing
2018 Destroyer Directing Director 59
Average
2017 XX Directing Director 54
Average
2016 The Invitation Directing Director 63
Fair
2015 Speechless Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Jennifer's Body Directing Director 59
Average
2005 Æon Flux Directing Director 56
Average
2000 Girlfight Directing Director 59
Average
Yellowface Directing Director N/A
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Bad Behavior Directing Director N/A
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Breed Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2017 XX Writing Writer 54
Average
2000 Girlfight Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2023 Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2021 Yellowjackets Production Executive Producer 74
Good
Bad Behavior Production Producer N/A
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