Yoko Okumura
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| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) Kyoto, Japan[1] |
| Occupation | Director, Writer, Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2005-present |
Notable work | The Bold Type, Good Trouble (TV series) |
Yoko Okumura is a Japanese-American film director, writer and producer. She is best known for directing the horror film Unseen (film)|Unseen (2023).
Biography[edit]
Okumura was born in a Buddhist temple in Japan, and was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
She attended both CalArts and American Film Institute, whilst at the latter, her student short film, "Kimi Kabuki' won multiple awards, including a DGA Student Film Award and got her an agent and manager. [2]
Career[edit]
Okumura began her filmmaking career directing episodes for the television series 50 States of Fright, The Bold Type and Good Trouble.[3]
She made her feature film directorial debut with the 2023 horror film Unseen, starring Midori Francis, Jolene Purdy and Missi Pyle. The film was released on March 7, 2023 by Blumhouse Television, Paramount Home Entertainment and MGM+.[4][5][6]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2023 | Unseen | Director |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | 50 States of Fright | Director | "America's Largest Ball of Twine (Kansas)" |
| 2021 | The Bold Type | Director | 2 episodes |
| 2021-2022 | Good Trouble | Director | 2 episodes |
References[edit]
- ↑ Hewitt, Chris. "From Twin Cities to Hollywood, a horror director makes her debut". Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ↑ "Sundance Collab". Yoko Okumura. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "The BEST episodes directed by Yoko Okumura". Episode Ninja. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ Del Rosario, Alexandra. "Epix & Blumhouse Casts Jolene Purdy & Midori Francis For TV Movie Thriller 'Unseen'; Yoko Okumura To Direct". Deadline.
- ↑ "Yoko Okumura makes her feature film directorial debut with 'Unseen'". Fandomize. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ Hullender, Tatiana. "Jolene Purdy Desperately Wants To Save Midori Francis In Unseen [EXCLUSIVE CLIP]". Screen Rant. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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