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Justin Kelly

Film Director / Screenwriter | * 03/07/1992 (32) | Toronto (Canada)
Justin Kelly is an American film director, screenwriter and film editor. He came to prominence as director and writer of Sundance Film Festival 2015 select I Am Michael, starring James Franco and Zachary Quinto. He then wrote and directed King Cobra, which premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival starring Christian Slater and James Franco, followed by Sony Pictures 2018 release Welcome the Stranger starring Riley Keough and Caleb Landry Jones, and most recently JT LeRoy (2018) starring Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern. ()
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Justin Kelly is an American film writer and director, best known for his feature films JT Leroy, Welcome the Stranger, I Am Michael and King Cobra. Prior to developing his own films, he spent years working under producers, directors, and editors, directed short films and music videos, and worked as a narrative feature film editor and screenwriter.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Thriller | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

Alice arrives unannounced at her estranged brother Ethan's house in an attempt to reconcile, but bizarre visions, the return of his strange girlfriend and Alice's paranoia and suspicion force the sibl ...

Welcome the Stranger

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2018 | 2.6/5 | 1h 34min
Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction
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A young woman named Savannah Knoop spends six years pretending to be a transgender writer named JT Leroy, the made-up literary persona of her sister-in-law. ...

J.T. LeRoy

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2019 | 2.8/5 | 1h 45min
Drama, History
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It's 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Taking the stage name Brent Corrigan, a fresh-faced, wannabe adult video performer is molded into a star by Stephen, ...

King Cobra

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2016 | 3.0/5 | 1h 33min
Crime, Drama
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The controversial true story of a gay activist who rejects his homosexuality and becomes a Christian pastor. ...

I Am Michael

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2015 | 2.8/5 | 1h 38min
Drama
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Movies with Justin Kelly as Actor(1)

2009 Maggots and Men

Movies with Justin Kelly as Crew(15)

Directing/Director2023 Weetzie Bat
Production/Producer2023 Weetzie Bat
Directing/Director2023 Young Lust
Directing/Director2019 J.T. LeRoy
Writing/Writer2019 J.T. LeRoy
Directing/Director2018 Welcome the Stranger
Production/Producer2018 Welcome the Stranger
Writing/Writer2018 Welcome the Stranger
Directing/Director2016 King Cobra
Writing/Writer2016 King Cobra
Directing/Director2015 I Am Michael
Writing/Writer2015 I Am Michael
Directing/Director2012 The Seder
Editing/Editor2009 Cryptic
Production/Production Manager2004 B Movie

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Full Name: Justin Kelly
Born: Saturday, 03/07 1992 (March) in Toronto (Canada) (current age: 32 years + 43 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Educated at: Cinema Department at San Francisco State University
Other names for Justin Kelly (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Justin Kelly (director)"
Justin Kelly frequently works together with these people:
James Franco (4x, Actor)
Cary Cronenwett (4x, Crew)
Thor Bradwell (3x, Crew)
Philip Dolin (3x, Crew)
Danny Kuchuck (3x, Crew)
Tim Kvasnosky (3x, Crew)
John Weiner (3x, Actor)
Ilona Berger (3x, Crew)
Scott Levenson (2x, Crew)
Joshua Raymond Lee (2x, Crew)
Matthew Simonelli (2x, Crew)

Other people with this name: Justin Kelly, Justin Kelly, Justin Kelly (CA)

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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1353676, Added: 09/03/2019, Last updated: 03/23/2024