Karyn Kusama
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Karyn Kiyoko Kusama (born March 21, 1968)[1] is an American filmmaker. She made her feature directorial debut with the sports drama film Girlfight (2000),[2][3] for which she won Best Director and the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature.
Karyn Kusama | |
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Born | Karyn Kiyoko Kusama (1968-03-21) March 21, 1968 (age 56) |
Alma mater | New York University |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Kusama went on to direct the science fiction action film Æon Flux (2005), based on the animated series of the same name created by Peter Chung, and the horror comedy film Jennifer's Body (2009). After working extensively in television,[4] Kusama directed the horror film The Invitation (2015), a segment in the horror anthology film XX (2017), and the crime drama film Destroyer (2018). Kusama currently serves as an executive producer on the Showtime survival horror thriller series Yellowjackets (2021–present), for which she was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards.[5]