John Krokidas

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John Krokidas
Born
Alma materYale University (B.A.)
New York University
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active1998–present
Known forKill Your Darlings (2013)

John Krokidas [2] is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for his directorial debut film, the 2013 biographical drama Kill Your Darlings.

Personal life[edit]

Krokidas attended Yale University, where he originally enrolled into acting. Krokidas graduated with a B.A. in theater and American studies, as well as a Distinction in the Major. He later attended New York University, where he studied the Graduate Film program.[1][3] Krokidas has Greek, Italian, and Jewish ancestry.[4][5][6] His maternal grandmother was Jewish.[7]

He resides in New York and is openly gay.[3]

Career[edit]

During his time at New York University, Krokidas began directing short films such as Shame No More (1999) and Slo-Mo (2001). After graduation, he signed a three-year contract with film company Miramax Films, having earlier done script coverage for the studio. In 2013, Krokidas directed, co-wrote and produced his first feature film, Kill Your Darlings, starring Daniel Radcliffe.[3]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Director Producer Writer
1998 Billy Twist Yes
1999 Shame No More Yes Yes
2001 Slo-Mo Yes Yes
2008 Anatomy of a Socially Awkward Situation Yes
2013 Kill Your Darlings Yes Yes Yes
Year Title Notes
2014 Black Box Episodes: "Who Are You" and "Exceptional or Dead"
2016 Wayward Pines Episode: "Once Upon a Time in Wayward Pines"
2017-19 Star 6 episodes
2017 American Crime Episode: "Season Three: Episode Seven"
2018 Empire Episode: "Pay for Their Presumptions"
2022 The Equalizer Episode: "Somewhere Over The Hudson"

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Kill Your Darlings". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  2. ^ "John Krokidas – Awards & Bio". Gold Derby. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Director John Krokidas is bringing Beat generation to Sundance". The Pappas Post. January 11, 2013. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  4. ^ Mann, Iris (September 6, 2013). "Little-known stories live large on screen". The Jewish Journal. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  5. ^ "John Krokidas' movie release date announced". The Pappas Post. June 9, 2013. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  6. ^ Fox, Michael (November 22, 2013). "Darlings revisits pivotal year". Jewish Independent. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  7. ^ "Darlings revisits pivotal year".

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