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.

Movies with Karyn Kusama

7.2

Lynch/Oz

May 15, 2023

7.2

78/52

Oct 13, 2017

6.2

Body Parts

Jun 12, 2022

2.5

Sex on Screen

Feb 28, 2023

6.8

Chain Reactions

Aug 29, 2024

6.3

Half the Picture

Jan 23, 2018

TV shows with Karyn Kusama

7.5

Yellowjackets

Nov 14, 2021