Karyn Kusama

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67 titles

Television in Production (1 title)	Episodes	Status
The Terror (2025) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 2025), Executive Producer (1 episode, 2025) Director (2 episodes, 2025), Executive Producer (1 episode, 2025) See fewer — Episode #3.2 Season 3, Episode 2 - Director Director See fewer — Episode #3.1 (2025) Season 3, Episode 1 - Director, Executive Producer Director, Executive Producer See fewer	2

Past Film & Video (13 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist (2019) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Girl Blood Sport (2019) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$30K
Destroyer (2018) Director Director See fewer	$9MM	$55K	$1.5MM	$5.6MM
XX (2017) Directed By (segment "Her Only Living Son"), Written By (segment "Her Only Living Son") Directed By (segment "Her Only Living Son"), Written By (segment "Her Only Living Son") See fewer		$6K	$31K	$56K
The Gift (2015) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$5MM	$12MM	$44MM	$59MM
The Invitation (2015) Directed By Directed By See fewer		$68K	$232K	$355K
Speechless (2013) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
Jennifer's Body (2009) Director Director See fewer	$16MM	$6.9MM	$16MM	$32MM
Æon Flux (2005) Director Director See fewer	$62MM	$13MM	$26MM	$53MM
You're Gonna Miss Me (2005) Impossible Without Impossible Without See fewer		$1K	$2K	$2K
Girlfight (2000) Director, Written By Director, Written By See fewer	$1MM	$198K	$1.6MM	$1.7MM
Lone Star (1996) Office Manager: New York Office Manager: New York See fewer	$5MM	$232K	$12MM	$12MM

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Past Television (13 titles)	Episodes
Yellowjackets (2021–2023) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2023), Directed By (1 episode, 2021), Executive Producer (14 episodes, 2021) Director (1 episode, 2023), Directed By (1 episode, 2021), Executive Producer (14 episodes, 2021) See fewer Storytelling (May 26, 2023) Season 2, Episode 9 - Director, Executive Producer Director, Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	14
Dead Ringers (2023) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2023) Director (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Five (Apr 21, 2023) Season 1, Episode 5 - Director Director See fewer	1
The Consultant (2023) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2023) Director (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Hammer (Feb 24, 2023) Season 1, Episode 8 - Director Director See fewer	1
The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2021) Director (1 episode, 2021) See fewer The Art of Conveyance and Round-Trippery (Jul 16, 2021) Season 1, Episode 5 - Director Director See fewer	1
In Treatment (2021) (TV Series) - Director (4 episodes, 2021) Director (4 episodes, 2021) See fewer Brooke - Week 5 (Jun 21, 2021) Season 4, Episode 20 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
The Outsider (2020) (TV Mini-series) - Director (1 episode, 2020) Director (1 episode, 2020) See fewer The One About the Yiddish Vampire (Feb 9, 2020) Season 1, Episode 6 - Director Director See fewer	1
Halt and Catch Fire (2014–2017) (TV Series) - Director (4 episodes, 2014) Director (4 episodes, 2014) See fewer Ten of Swords (Oct 14, 2017) Season 4, Episode 10 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Billions (2016–2017) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 2016) Director (2 episodes, 2016) See fewer Golden Frog Time (Apr 30, 2017) Season 2, Episode 11 - Director Director See fewer Quality of Life (Mar 27, 2016) Season 1, Episode 10 - Director Director See fewer	2
The Man in the High Castle (2015–2016) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 2015) Director (2 episodes, 2015) See fewer Land O' Smiles (Dec 16, 2016) Season 2, Episode 7 - Director Director See fewer End of the World (Nov 20, 2015) Season 1, Episode 8 - Director Director See fewer	2
Masters of Sex (2016) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2016) Director (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Night and Day (Nov 6, 2016) Season 4, Episode 9 - Director Director See fewer	1
Casual (2016) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 2016) Director (2 episodes, 2016) See fewer Big Green Egg (Jun 21, 2016) Season 2, Episode 4 - Director Director See fewer Such Good Friends (Jun 14, 2016) Season 2, Episode 3 - Director Director See fewer	2
Chicago Fire (2015) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2015) Director (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Forgiving, Relentless, Unconditional (Mar 17, 2015) Season 3, Episode 18 - Director Director See fewer	1
The L Word (2007) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2007) Director (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Little Boy Blue (Mar 11, 2007) Season 4, Episode 10 - Director Director See fewer	1

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Self (36 titles)
Boorman and the Devil (2025) Themselves Themselves See fewer
Chain Reactions (2024) Self Self See fewer
Karyn Kusama for Galerie (2023) (TV Mini-series) - Self (18 episodes, 2023) Self (18 episodes, 2023) See fewer Karyn Kusama: Origin Story (Jul 5, 2023) Season 1, Episode 18 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Behind the Lens with Pete Hammond (2023) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2023) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Karyn Kusama (Jun 20, 2023) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Showtime: YouTube Channel (2021–2023) (TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 2021) Self (3 episodes, 2021) See fewer Yellowjackets Season 2 Episode 9: Behind the Buzz (May 29, 2023) Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Storyville (2023) (TV Series) - Self - Director (1 episode, 2023) Self - Director (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Sex on Screen (Feb 28, 2023) Season 27, Episode 5 - Self - Director Self - Director See fewer
Critics Choice 1st Annual Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema & Television (2022) (TV Special) - Self - Honoree Self - Honoree See fewer
Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror (TV Series) - Self Self See fewer
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror (2022) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Episode #1.1 (Sep 30, 2022) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
The Hollywood Reporter (2022) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer The Hollywood Reporter Presents Q&A with Cast of 'Yellowjackets' (Aug 9, 2022) Self Self See fewer
SAG Foundation Conversations (2022) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer 2022 Emmy-Nominated Directors Panel (Jul 26, 2022) Self Self See fewer
Body Parts (2022) Self Self See fewer
Lynch/Oz (2022) Self - Host (Chapter 4: 'Multitudes') (voice) Self - Host (Chapter 4: 'Multitudes') (voice) See fewer
What Happens in Hollywood (TV Series) - Self - Director, Writer Self - Director, Writer See fewer
Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018–2020) (TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 2018) Self (3 episodes, 2018) See fewer Chilling Children (Nov 7, 2020) Season 2, Episode 5 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Front Row Flynn (2018–2020) (TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 2018) Self (3 episodes, 2018) See fewer Beyond Fest 2019 - JENNIFER'S BODY: Megan Fox, Karyn Kusama, moderator Jordan Crucchiola (Jun 12, 2020) Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Kingcast (2020) (Podcast Series) - Self - Filmmaker (voice) (1 episode, 2020) Self - Filmmaker (voice) (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Carrie with Karyn Kusama (Jun 3, 2020) Season 1, Episode 5 - Self - Filmmaker (voice) Self - Filmmaker (voice) See fewer
The Movies That Made Me (2019–2020) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2019) Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2019) See fewer Pandemic Parade 2: Electric Boogaloo (Apr 3, 2020) Season 3, Episode 15 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer Karyn Kusama (Jan 15, 2019) Season 2, Episode 2 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Adventures in Moviegoing (2019) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Karyn Kusama (Nov 24, 2019) Season 1, Episode 24 - Self Self See fewer
Breaking of an Anti-Hero: The Making of 'Destroyer' (2019) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Made in Hollywood (2019) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Serenity/The Kid Who Would Be King/Miss Bala/Destroyer/The Punisher (Jan 26, 2019) Season 14, Episode 16 - Self Self See fewer
The Big Picture (2019) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2019) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Top Five L.A. Movies, Plus Karyn Kusama on 'Destroyer' - Interview (Jan 11, 2019) Season 1, Episode 116 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
The Awardist (2018) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2018) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Golden Globes nominations and 'Destroyer' director Karyn Kusama (Dec 11, 2018) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Variety Studio (2018) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer 'Destroyer' at TIFF (Sep 14, 2018) Self Self See fewer
Half the Picture (2018) Self Self See fewer
Switchblade Sisters (2017) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2017) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Near Dark with Karyn Kusama (Nov 16, 2017) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Post Mortem with Mick Garris (2017) (Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2017) Self (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Karyn Kusama & Jovanka Vuckovic (Mar 15, 2017) Self Self See fewer
78/52 (2017) Self - Director, 'The Invitation' - 'Jennifer's Body' Self - Director, 'The Invitation' - 'Jennifer's Body' See fewer
Vice Guide to Film (2017) (TV Series) - Self - Horror Film Director (1 episode, 2017) Self - Horror Film Director (1 episode, 2017) See fewer New American Horror (Jan 1, 2017) Season 2, Episode 4 - Self - Horror Film Director Self - Horror Film Director See fewer
Bret Easton Ellis Podcast (2016) (Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2016) Self (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Karyn Kusama (Jul 11, 2016) Self Self See fewer
Cinema 3 (2016) (TV Series) - Self - Interviewee (1 episode, 2016) Self - Interviewee (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Episode dated 9 April 2016 (Apr 9, 2016) Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer
Last Call with Carson Daly (2016) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2016) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Bre Blair, Larenz Tate & Michael Raymond-James/Gems/Karyn Kusama (Apr 4, 2016) Season 14, Episode 169 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Trailers from Hell (2012–2014) (TV Series) - Self - Narrator (20 episodes, 2012) Self - Narrator (20 episodes, 2012) See fewer Karyn Kusama on The Year of Living Dangerously (Mar 27, 2014) Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Creating a World: Aeon Flux (2006) (Video) - Self - Director Self - Director See fewer
The Locations of 'Aeon Flux' (2006) (Video) - Self - Director Self - Director See fewer
The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2001) (TV Special) - Self - Accepting for Michelle Rodriguez Self - Accepting for Michelle Rodriguez See fewer

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Archive Footage (4 titles)
Playing Sadie: An Interview with Lindsay Burdge (2019) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
There Is Nothing to Be Afraid Of: An Interview with Nick Spicer (2019) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Tonight's the Night: An Interview with Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi (2019) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Entertainment Tonight (2018) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2018) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Episode #38.89 (Dec 21, 2018) Season 38, Episode 89 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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