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Karyn Kusama

Born March 21, 1968 · Brooklyn, New York, USA (age 58)

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 h…

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Jennifer's Body

Jennifer's Body · 2009

Jennifer's Body

MovieHorrorComedy

Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader takes evil to a whole new level after she's possessed by a sinister demon. Now it's up to her best friend to stop Jennifer's reign of terror before it's too late.

Æon Flux

Æon Flux · 2005

MovieScience FictionAction

400 years into the future, disease has wiped out the majority of the world's population, except one walled city, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scientists. When Æon Flux, the top operative in the underground 'Monican' rebellion, is sent on a mission to kill a government leader, she uncovers a world of secrets.

The Invitation

The Invitation · 2016

MovieThrillerHorror

Will and his new girlfriend Kira are invited to a dinner with old friends at the house of Will’s ex Eden and her new partner David. Although the evening appears to be relaxed, Will soon gets a creeping suspicion that their charming host David is up to something.

Destroyer

Destroyer · 2018

MovieThrillerCrime

When Erin Bell was a young cop, she was given an undercover assignment that ended badly and destroyed her life. Years later, she must face her demons in order to make peace with her past.

This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.

Girlfight

Girlfight · 2000

Diana Guzman, a troubled Brooklyn teenager, decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, all while keeping it a secret from her father.

Lynch/Oz

Lynch/Oz · 2023

MovieDocumentary

Victor Fleming’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is one of David Lynch’s most enduring obsessions. This documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor through-line in Lynch’s work.

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist · 2019

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

MovieDocumentaryHorror

A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, the last film of Alexandre O. Philippe explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin’s mind’s eye, the nuances of his filmmaking process, and the mysteries of faith and fate that have shaped his life and filmography.

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Jennifer's Body

Jennifer's Body · 2009

Jennifer's Body

MovieHorrorComedy

Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader takes evil to a whole new level after she's possessed by a sinister demon. Now it's up to her best friend to stop Jennifer's reign of terror before it's too late.

Director

Æon Flux

Æon Flux · 2005

MovieScience FictionAction

400 years into the future, disease has wiped out the majority of the world's population, except one walled city, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scientists. When Æon Flux, the top operative in the underground 'Monican' rebellion, is sent on a mission to kill a government leader, she uncovers a world of secrets.

Director

The Invitation

The Invitation · 2016

MovieThrillerHorror

Will and his new girlfriend Kira are invited to a dinner with old friends at the house of Will’s ex Eden and her new partner David. Although the evening appears to be relaxed, Will soon gets a creeping suspicion that their charming host David is up to something.

Director

Destroyer

Destroyer · 2018

MovieThrillerCrime

When Erin Bell was a young cop, she was given an undercover assignment that ended badly and destroyed her life. Years later, she must face her demons in order to make peace with her past.

Director

This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.

Writer

Girlfight

Girlfight · 2000

Diana Guzman, a troubled Brooklyn teenager, decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, all while keeping it a secret from her father.

Director

Lynch/Oz

Lynch/Oz · 2023

MovieDocumentary

Victor Fleming’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is one of David Lynch’s most enduring obsessions. This documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor through-line in Lynch’s work.

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

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist · 2019

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

MovieDocumentaryHorror

A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, the last film of Alexandre O. Philippe explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin’s mind’s eye, the nuances of his filmmaking process, and the mysteries of faith and fate that have shaped his life and filmography.

Executive Producer

Stan

MovieThrillerMusic

An obsessed fan comes to believe there is a hidden message buried within his favorite singer's songs.

Director

Speechless

Speechless · 2015

Desmond has a secret he cannot share with anyone. His grades are slipping, rumors are swirling and he feels powerless, especially when he sees his sister being hurt, too. With the support of his father and a new friend, Desmond is able to tell his story of being sexually assaulted and end the cycle of abuse. Desmond regains his power when he uses his voice.

Director

Bad Behavior

Based on Mary Gaitskill's acclaimed best-selling book, BAD BEHAVIOR centers on the lives and loves of three siblings and the lower East Side of Manhattan in the early 1990s.

Director

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire · 2012

An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.

Director

Billions

Billions · 2016

Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his considerable smarts, power and influence to outmaneuver the other. The stakes are in the billions in this timely, provocative series.

Director

The Man in the High Castle

The Man in the High Castle · 2015

The Man in the High Castle

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama

Explore what it would be like if the Allied Powers had lost WWII, and Japan and Germany ruled the United States. Based on Philip K. Dick's award-winning novel.

Director

Yellowjackets

Yellowjackets · 2021

SeriesDramaMystery

This equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama tells the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later.

Director

The L Word

The L Word · 2004

SeriesDramaSoap

A group of lesbian friends struggle with romance and careers in Los Angeles.

Director

In Treatment

In Treatment · 2008

The intimate confines of psychotherapy sessions are seen from the perspective of a therapist and individual patients.

Director

Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex · 2013

William Masters and Virginia Johnson are real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality. Their research touched off the sexual revolution and took them from a midwestern teaching hospital to the cover of Time magazine and multiple appearances on Johnny Carson's couch. He is a brilliant scientist out of touch with his own feelings, and she is a single working mother ahead of her time. The series chronicles their unusual lives, romance, and unlikely pop culture trajectory.

Director

Halt and Catch Fire

Halt and Catch Fire · 2014

Halt and Catch Fire

During the rise of the PC era in the early 1980s, an unlikely trio - a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy - take personal and professional risks in the race to build a computer that will change the world as they know it.

Director

The Terror: Devil in Silver

The Terror: Devil in Silver · 2026

The Terror: Devil in Silver

Wrongfully committed to New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital, one man faces secretive doctors, dangerous patients, and something even worse …

Director

The Outsider

The Outsider · 2020

SeriesDramaMystery

When an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe in.

Director

The Consultant

The Consultant · 2023

SeriesComedyDrama

After an unspeakable tragedy at CompWare, a games studio based in downtown Los Angeles, a mysterious consultant, Regus Patoff, blows into town and takes charge.

Director

Dead Ringers

Dead Ringers · 2023

SeriesMysteryDrama

Elliot and Beverly Mantle are twins who share everything: drugs, lovers, and an unapologetic desire to do whatever it takes — including pushing the boundaries on medical ethics — in an effort to challenge antiquated practices and bring women’s healthcare to the forefront.

Director

Casual

A dysfunctional family tries to help each other navigate the modern dating scene. Recent divorcee Tara and her bachelor brother coach each other through the crazy world of dating (on-line and off), while living under the same roof again for the second time and raising her teenage daughter.

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