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.

Directed

1. Jennifer's Body (2009) — Director
2. The Invitation (2016) — Director
3. Æon Flux (2005) — Director
4. Chicago Fire (2012) — Director
5. The Outsider (2020) — Director
6. The Man in the High Castle (2015) — Director
7. Billions (2016) — Director
8. Yellowjackets (2021) — Director
9. The L Word (2004) — Director
10. Destroyer (2018) — Director
11. Halt and Catch Fire (2014) — Director
12. XX (2017) — Director
13. Masters of Sex (2013) — Director
14. The Consultant (2023) — Director
15. Girlfight (2000) — Director
16. In Treatment (2008) — Director
17. Dead Ringers (2023) — Director
18. Casual (2015) — Director
19. The Terror: Devil in Silver (2026) — Director
20. Speechless (2015) — Director
21. Breed — Director
22. Bad Behavior — Director
23. Stan — Director
24. Sleeping Beauties — Director
25. Jennifer's Body 2 — Director
26. Life Is Strange — Director

Also appeared in

1. 78/52 (2017) — Self
2. Lynch/Oz (2023) — Host (Chapter 4: 'Multitudes') (voice)
3. Body Parts (2022) — Self
4. Half the Picture (2018) — Self
5. Chain Reactions (2025) — Self
6. Sex on Screen (2023) — Self
7. Boorman and the Devil (2025) — Self