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Karyn Kusama
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 re…
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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.
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2026
Boorman and the Devil
Movie Self
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2026
The Terror: Devil in Silver
TV show Director
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2025
Chain Reactions
Movie Self
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2023
Lynch/Oz
Movie Host (Chapter 4: 'Multitudes') (voice)
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2023
Dead Ringers
TV show Director
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2023
Sex on Screen
Movie Self
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2023
The Consultant
TV show Director
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2022
Body Parts
Movie Self
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2021
Yellowjackets
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2020
The Outsider
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2019
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
Movie Executive Producer
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2018
Destroyer
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2018
Half the Picture
Movie Self
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2017
78/52
Movie Self
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2017
XX
Movie Writer
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2016
The Invitation
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2016
Billions
TV show Director
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2015
Speechless
Movie Director
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2015
Casual
TV show Director
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2015
The Man in the High Castle
TV show Director
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2014
Halt and Catch Fire
TV show Director
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2013
Masters of Sex
TV show Director
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2012
Chicago Fire
TV show Director
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2009
Jennifer's Body
Movie Director
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2008
In Treatment
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2005
Æon Flux
Movie Director
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2004
The L Word
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2000
Girlfight
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1991
Sleeping Beauties
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Life Is Strange
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Stan
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Jennifer's Body 2
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Breed
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Bad Behavior
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