Jennifer's Body
2009
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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 was born on 21 March 1968 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is a director and producer, known for The Invitation (2015), Destroyer (2018) and Girlfight (2000). She has been married to Phil Hay since October 2006. They have one child. More at IMDbPro. Contact info.
- January 1, 1
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- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Nov 17, 2021 · Pop Culture. Karyn Kusama Is Glad You’re Into ‘Jennifer’s Body’ Now. Fresh off of directing ‘Yellowjackets,’ Showtime’s acclaimed all-female survival drama, Kusama chats about ’90s music,...
- Alison Herman
5 days ago · Director Karyn Kusama talks about casting Michelle Rodriguez in her first role and why it was important that her debut film be beautiful in spite of its rough world. By Jim Hemphill. May 23,...
Aug 15, 2023 · ‘Yellowjackets’ Director Karyn Kusama on How the Showtime Drama Depicts the “Hell We Put Each Other Through” as Women. Kusama, also an EP on the series, talks about her favorite moments from...
- Seija Rankin
Karyn Kusama Reflects on the Fight to Make 'Girlfight' and Discovering Michelle Rodriguez (Exclusive) May 23, 2024. Fittingly, it was a true fight for Karyn Kusama to get her directorial debut made. Inspired by the writer-director's own experience taking boxing lessons, Girlfight centers on Diana Guzman, a troubled Brooklyn teen who feels lost ...
Jul 27, 2022 · The director, known for the 2009 now-cult classic Jennifer’s Body, 2015’s The Invitation, and the 2018 Nicole Kidman –starrer Destroyer, found herself struggling to get more work in film after...
