Karyn Kusama

Birthday:: 03/21/1968
Place of birth:: Brooklyn, New York, USA:
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.

Credits

	Chain Reactions (2025) as Self
	Boorman and the Devil (2025) as Self
	Lynch/Oz (2023) as Host (Chapter 4: 'Multitudes') (voice)
	Sex on Screen (2023) as Self
	Body Parts (2022) as Self
	Half the Picture (2018) as Self
	78/52 (2017) as Self

	Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Executive Producer
	Destroyer Director
	XX Writer
	XX Director
	The Invitation Director
	Speechless Director
	Jennifer's Body Director
	Æon Flux Director
	Girlfight Director
	Girlfight Writer
	Sleeping Beauties Director
	Bad Behavior Director
	Bad Behavior Producer
	Breed Director
	Stan Director