Karyn Kusama
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Karyn Kusama
Jennifer's Body
Chicago Fire
The Invitation
Æon Flux
The Outsider
The Man in the High Castle
Billions
Yellowjackets
The L Word
Destroyer
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (39 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Boorman and the Devil | Self | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Terror: Devil in Silver | Director | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Chain Reactions | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Lynch/Oz | Host (Chapter 4: 'Multitudes') (voice) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Dead Ringers | Director | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Sex on Screen | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Consultant | Director | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Body Parts | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | Yellowjackets | Director | TV Series | 2021 |
| Yellowjackets | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The Outsider | Director | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist | Executive Producer | Movie | 2019 |
 | Destroyer | Director | Movie | 2018 |
 | Half the Picture | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | 78/52 | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | XX | Writer | Movie | 2017 |
| XX | Director | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Invitation | Director | Movie | 2016 |
 | Billions | Director | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Speechless | Director | Movie | 2015 |
 | Casual | Director | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Man in the High Castle | Director | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Halt and Catch Fire | Director | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Masters of Sex | Director | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Chicago Fire | Director | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Jennifer's Body | Director | Movie | 2009 |
 | In Treatment | Director | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Æon Flux | Director | Movie | 2005 |
 | The L Word | Director | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Girlfight | Director | Movie | 2000 |
| Girlfight | Writer | Movie | 2000 |
| Sleeping Beauties | Director | Movie | 1991 | |
| Breed | Director | Movie | — | |
 | Bad Behavior | Director | Movie | — |
| Bad Behavior | Producer | Movie | — |
 | Stan | Director | Movie | — |
| Jennifer's Body 2 | Director | Movie | — | |
| Life Is Strange | Director | TV Series | — | |
| Life Is Strange | Executive Producer | TV Series | — |