Karyn Kusama

About

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.

Known for

Chicago FireSeries • 2012BillionsSeries • 2016In TreatmentSeries • 2008YellowjacketsSeries • 2021The Man in the High CastleSeries • 2015Masters of SexSeries • 2013The L WordSeries • 2004Halt and Catch FireSeries • 2014The OutsiderSeries • 2020The Terror: Devil in SilverSeries • 2026Jennifer's BodyMovie • 2009CasualSeries • 2015Dead RingersSeries • 2023The ConsultantSeries • 2023Æon FluxMovie • 2005The InvitationMovie • 2016DestroyerMovie • 2018XXMovie • 2017GirlfightMovie • 2000Lynch/OzMovie • 2023Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The ExorcistMovie • 2019