Karyn Kusama
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.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 Chain Reactions2025 · Self | Self |
 Boorman and the Devil2025 · Self | Self |
 Lynch/Oz2023 · Host (Chapter 4: 'Multitudes') (voice) | Host (Chapter 4: 'Multitudes') (voice) |
 Sex on Screen2023 · Self | Self |
 Body Parts2022 · Self | Self |
 Destroyer2018 · Director | Director |
 Half the Picture2018 · Self | Self |
 78/522017 · Self | Self |
 XX2017 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 The Invitation2016 · Director | Director |
 Speechless2015 · Director | Director |
 Jennifer's Body2009 · Director | Director |
 Æon Flux2005 · Director | Director |
 Girlfight2000 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
| BBreedDirector | Director |
 Bad BehaviorProducer, Director | Producer, Director |
 StanDirector | Director |
| SSleeping BeautiesDirector | Director |
| JJennifer's Body 2Director | Director |