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...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Chain Reactions
2025
as Self
An exploration of the legacy of Tobe Hooper's classic 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'.
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
2023
Executive Producer
A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, the last film of Alexandre O. Philippe explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin’s mi...
Lynch/Oz
2023
as Host (Chapter 4: 'Multitudes') (voice)
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 T...
Sex on Screen
2023
as Self
Explores the process of creating sex scenes in Hollywood, the toll on those involved in filming them, and the impact such images have on women and gir...
Body Parts
2022
as Self
An eye-opening investigation into the making of Hollywood sex scenes, shedding light on the real-life experiences behind classic scenes of cinema and ...
Destroyer
2018
Director
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 ...
Half the Picture
2018
as Self
At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.
78/52
2017
as Self
The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the...
XX
2017
Director, Writer
This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.
The Invitation
2016
Director
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 eveni...
Speechless
2015
Director
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 sis...
Jennifer's Body
2009
Director
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 ...
Æon Flux
2005
Director
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 scient...
Girlfight
2000
Director, Writer
Diana Guzman begins to train as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for female boxers, all while keeping it a secret from her ...
Breed
N/A
Director
A wealthy New York couple turns to a controversial Eastern European fertility clinic to conceive when all conventional methods fail. Ten years later, ...
Bad Behavior
N/A
Producer, Director
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 Manhat...