Karyn Kusama
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.
78/52
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Body Parts
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Lynch/Oz
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Half the Picture
as SelfAt a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about...
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Sex on Screen
as SelfExplores the process of creating sex scenes in Hollywood, the toll on those involved in filming...
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Yellowjackets
as Self - Executive Producer / Director, 209This equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama tells the...
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