Harmony Korine
Directing Born Jan 4, 1973 Bolinas, California, USA 100 credits
Biography
Harmony Korine is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. Born on January 4, 1973, in Bolinas, California, he is known for writing the screenplay for the film Kids and for directing Gummo, Julien Donkey-Boy, and Mister Lonely. Korine has been a prominent figure in independent film, music, and art. His film Trash Humpers premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and won the main prize, the DOX Award, at CPH:DOX in November 2009. Korine has written screenplays and directed numerous films, earning him recognition in the film industry.
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Career overview
Harmony Korine is a film director known for his work in independent film. He began his career at a young age, writing the screenplay for the film Kids. Korine then went on to direct several films, including Gummo, Julien Donkey-Boy, and Mister Lonely.
Korine's film Trash Humpers premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film won the main prize, the DOX Award, at CPH:DOX in November 2009. Korine's work has been associated with the independent film movement, music, and art.
Korine has directed a total of 69 films, according to his profile on The Movie Database. His films often explore themes and styles that are characteristic of independent cinema. Korine's career has been marked by his unique approach to storytelling and his ability to push boundaries in the film industry.
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Frequent co-stars
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
1 shared title
Taylor Russell
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Renée Elise Goldsberry
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Sterling K. Brown
1 shared title
Lucas Hedges
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Alexa Demie
1 shared title
Neal Huff
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Clifton Collins Jr.
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Krisha Fairchild
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Ruben E. A. Brown
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Career timeline
Barrio Triste · Executive ProducerIn Death We've Just Begun · Director
Pavements · Thanks
Baby InvasionBaby Invasion · DirectorBaby Invasion · WriterAggro Dr1ft · WriterAggro Dr1ft · Director
Circus Maximus · Director
Val · Thanks
KIDS · Original Story
WavesThe Beach Bum · ScreenplayThe Beach Bum · DirectorInside the Bum
mid90sIllegal Civilization 3Drum Ass · DirectorDrum Ass · Writer
Epicly Later'dDrugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
The Girlfriend Experience
ManglehornAlone in the Woods: The Legend of Cambo · Director
Palo Alto · ThanksThe Double · Associate ProducerMr. XSinema
StokerSpring Breakers · DirectorSpring Breakers · Writer
The Fourth Dimension · DirectorThe Fourth Dimension · WriterThe Lotus Community Workshop · DirectorThe Lotus Community Workshop · Writer
Umshini Wam (Bring Me My Machine Gun) · WriterUmshini Wam (Bring Me My Machine Gun) · DirectorCurb DanceCurb Dance · DirectorCurb Dance · Writer
Trash HumpersTrash Humpers · WriterTrash Humpers · DirectorTrash Humpers · Director of Photography42 One Dream Rush · Director
The LonelyHarmony Korine: PigxoteLiberty Mutual Ads · WriterLiberty Mutual Ads · Director
Mister Lonely · DirectorMister Lonely · ProducerMister Lonely · ScreenplayUntil the Light Takes UsBeautiful Losers
365 Day Project
Blackberry Winter · Executive ProducerThe Aluminum Fowl · Executive Producer
Last Days
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002) · Director
Ken Park · ScreenplayDavid Blaine: Above the Below · Director
Through the Night with...
Easter · ScreenplayThe Name of This Film Is Dogme95The Diary of Anne Frank, Part II · Director
Julien Donkey-Boy · DirectorJulien Donkey-Boy · WriterThe Confession of Julien Donkey-BoyThe Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy · Executive Producer
David Blaine: Magic Man · Director
Good Will HuntingGummoGummo · DirectorGummo · Writer
KidsKids · Screenplay
Late Show with David Letterman
Full filmography
- Barrio Triste (2026) Executive Producer
- In Death We've Just Begun (2026) Director
- Pavements (2025) Thanks
- Baby Invasion (2024) as Player (uncredited)
- Baby Invasion (2024) Director
- Baby Invasion (2024) Writer
- Aggro Dr1ft (2024) Writer
- Aggro Dr1ft (2024) Director
- Point Cloud (2024) Executive Producer
- Circus Maximus (2023) Director
- Val (2021) Thanks
- KIDS (2020) Original Story
- Waves (2019) as Mr. Stanley
- The Beach Bum (2019) Screenplay
- The Beach Bum (2019) Director
- Inside the Bum (2019)
- mid90s (2018) as Todd
- Illegal Civilization 3 (2018) as Self
- Drum Ass (2018) Director
- Drum Ass (2018) Writer
- Epicly Later'd (2017) as Self
- Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine (2017) as Self
- The Girlfriend Experience (2016) as Paul
- Manglehorn (2015) as Gary
- Alone in the Woods: The Legend of Cambo (2015) Director
- Palo Alto (2014) Thanks
- The Double (2014) Associate Producer
- Mr. X (2014) as Self
- Sinema (2014) as Self
- Stoker (2013) as Mr. Feldman
- Spring Breakers (2013) Director
- Spring Breakers (2013) Writer
- The Fourth Dimension (2012) Director
- The Fourth Dimension (2012) Writer
- The Lotus Community Workshop (2012) Director
- The Lotus Community Workshop (2012) Writer
- Umshini Wam (Bring Me My Machine Gun) (2011) Writer
- Umshini Wam (Bring Me My Machine Gun) (2011) Director
- Curb Dance (2011) as Himself
- Curb Dance (2011) Director
- Curb Dance (2011) Writer
- Sleepless Nights Stories (2011) as Self
- The Dirty Ones (2011) Executive Producer
- The Advocate for Fagdom (2011) as Self
- Caput (2011) Writer
- Caput (2011) Director
- Lettres de suicide (2011) Novel
- Trash Humpers (2010) as Hervé
- Trash Humpers (2010) Writer
- Trash Humpers (2010) Director
- Trash Humpers (2010) Director of Photography
- 42 One Dream Rush (2010) Director
- Into the Night With Harmony Korine and Gaspar Noe (2010) as Self
- Blood of Havana (2010) Director
- Blood of Havana (2010) Director of Photography
- Blood of Havana (2010) Writer
- Mac and Plak (2010) Director
- Mac and Plak (2010) Director of Photography
- Mac and Plak (2010) Writer
- The Lonely (2009)
- Harmony Korine: Pigxote (2009) as Himself
- Liberty Mutual Ads (2009) Writer
- Liberty Mutual Ads (2009) Director
- Mister Lonely (2008) Director
- Mister Lonely (2008) Producer
- Mister Lonely (2008) Screenplay
- Until the Light Takes Us (2008) as Himself
- Beautiful Losers (2008) as Self
- 365 Day Project (2007) as Self
- Blackberry Winter (2006) Executive Producer
- The Aluminum Fowl (2006) Executive Producer
- Last Days (2005) as Guy in Club
- Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002) (2004) Director
- Ken Park (2003) Screenplay
- David Blaine: Above the Below (2003) Director
- Through the Night with... (2002)
- Easter (2000) Screenplay
- The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 (2000) as Self
- The Diary of Anne Frank, Part II (2000) Director
- Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) Director
- Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) Writer
- The Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) as Self
- The Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) Executive Producer
- David Blaine: Magic Man (1998) Director
- Good Will Hunting (1997) as Hervé (uncredited)
- Gummo (1997) as Boy on Couch
- Gummo (1997) Director
- Gummo (1997) Writer
- Kids (1995) as Fidget (as Avi Korine)
- Kids (1995) Screenplay
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- A Bundle A Minute (1991) Director
- A Bundle A Minute (1991) Writer
- Jackboys II Director
- The Trap Director
- The Trap Writer
- Untitled Harmony Korine Comedy Writer
- Untitled Harmony Korine Comedy Director
- Twinkle Twinkle Director
- Twinkle Twinkle Writer