Karyn Kusama
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderFemale
Birthday21 March 1968 (58 years old)
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York, USA
Known credits34
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 X…
Boorman and the Devil
2026 · Self
The Terror: Devil in Silver
2026 · Director
Chain Reactions
2025 · Self
Lynch/Oz
2023 · Host (Chapter 4: 'Multitudes') (voice)
Dead Ringers
2023 · Director
Sex on Screen
2023 · Self
The Consultant
2023 · Director
Body Parts
2022 · Self
Yellowjackets
2021 · Executive Producer
Yellowjackets
2021 · Director
The Outsider
2020 · Director
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
2019 · Executive Producer
Destroyer
2018 · Director
Half the Picture
2018 · Self
78/52
2017 · Self
XX
2017 · Writer
XX
2017 · Director
The Invitation
2016 · Director
Billions
2016 · Director
Speechless
2015 · Director
Casual
2015 · Director
The Man in the High Castle
2015 · Director
Halt and Catch Fire
2014 · Director
Masters of Sex
2013 · Director
Chicago Fire
2012 · Director
Jennifer's Body
2009 · Director
In Treatment
2008 · Director
Æon Flux
2005 · Director
The L Word
2004 · Director
Girlfight
2000 · Director
Girlfight
2000 · Writer
Sleeping Beauties
1991 · Director
Breed
Director
Bad Behavior
Director
Bad Behavior
Producer
Stan
Director
Jennifer's Body 2
Director
Life Is Strange
Director
Life Is Strange
Executive Producer
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