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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.

John Krokidas
Born	Springfield, Massachusetts, United States[1]
Alma mater	Yale University (B.A.) New York University
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active	1998–present
Known for	Kill Your Darlings (2013)

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	Film	Director	Producer	Writer	Notes
1998	Billy Twist		Yes		Short film
1999	Shame No More	Yes		Yes	Short film
2001	Slo-Mo	Yes		Yes	Short film
2008	Anatomy of a Socially Awkward Situation			Yes	Short film
2013	Kill Your Darlings	Yes	Yes	Yes	Feature film

Television

Year	Television	Director	Producer	Writer	Notes
2014	Black Box	Yes			Episodes: "Who Are You", "Exceptional or Dead"
2016	Wayward Pines	Yes			Episode: "Once Upon a Time in Wayward Pines"
2017-19	Star	Yes			6 episodes
2017	American Crime	Yes			Episode: "Season Three: Episode Seven"
2018	Empire	Yes			Episode: "Pay for Their Presumptions"
2022	The Equalizer	Yes			Episode: "Somewhere Over The Hudson"

See also

• Dramatic license
• LGBT culture in New York City
• List of LGBT people from New York City

References

External links

• John Krokidas at IMDb

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