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Biography
Justin Kelly is an American film director, screenwriter and film editor. He came to prominence as director and writer of Sundance Film Festival 2015 select I Am Michael, starring James Franco and Zachary Quinto. He then wrote and directed King Cobra, which premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival starring Christian Slater and James Franco, followed by Sony Pictures 2018 release Welcome the Stranger starring Riley Keough and Caleb Landry Jones, and most recently JT LeRoy (2018) starring Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern.
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Filmography8 titles

Cryptic
2009Editor
2009Editor

King Cobra
2016Director, Writer
2016Director, Writer

Pretty Thing
2025Director
2025Director

JT LeRoy
2018Director, Writer
2018Director, Writer

I Am Michael
2015Director, Writer
2015Director, Writer

Welcome the Stranger
2018Director, Producer, Writer
2018Director, Producer, Writer

The Wait
2013Editor
2013Editor

Maggots and Men
2009
2009