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.
Awards & recognition
- Open Palm Award · 2000
- Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award · 2000
- Independent Spirit Award — Best First Feature · 2001 · nominated
- Open Palm Award · 2000 · nominated
Filmography24 titles
Chicago Fire
Halt and Catch Fire
Billions
The L Word
In Treatment
Yellowjackets
The Man in the High Castle
The Outsider
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist
The Terror
78/52
Masters of Sex
The Consultant
Lynch/Oz
Half the Picture
Casual
Body Parts
Girlfight
The Invitation
Chain Reactions
Jennifer's Body
Destroyer
Æon Flux
XX