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Karyn Kusama

Karyn Kusama

Known For Directing
Birthday Mar 21, 1968 (57)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, USA
Popularity 1.0 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Lynch/Oz

Lynch/Oz

2023

as Host (Chapter 4: 'Multitudes') (voice)

XX

XX

2017

Writer

Girlfight

Girlfight

2000

Writer

Destroyer

Destroyer

2018

Director

XX

XX

2017

Director

The Invitation

The Invitation

2016

Director

Speechless

Speechless

2015

Director

Jennifer's Body

Jennifer's Body

2009

Director

Æon Flux

Æon Flux

2005

Director

Girlfight

Girlfight

2000

Director

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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Yellowjackets

as Self - Executive Producer / Director, 209

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 2021

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