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Karyn Kusama

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Karyn Kusama

Born March 21, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York, USA12 films

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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The Invitation posterFirst watchThe Invitation20166.4Will and his new girlfriend Kira are invited to a dinner with old friends at the house of Will’s ex Eden and her new partner David.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Jennifer's Body poster6.0Jennifer's Body2009Æon Flux poster5.6Æon Flux2005Destroyer poster5.9Destroyer2018Girlfight poster6.5Girlfight2000XX poster5.0XX2017

Filmography

12 films as director
  1. TBABreedDirector
  2. TBABad BehaviorDirector
  3. TBAStanDirector
  4. TBAJennifer's Body 2Director
  5. 2018DestroyerDirector
  6. 2017XXDirector
  7. 2016The InvitationDirector
  8. 2015SpeechlessDirector
  9. 2009Jennifer's BodyDirector
  10. 2005Æon FluxDirector
  11. 2000GirlfightDirector
  12. 1991Sleeping BeautiesDirector