John Krokidas

John Krokidas
Krokidas in 2013
Born
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States[1]
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

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

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

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

References

  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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