Justin Kelly (director)

Justin Kelly
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter, editor

Justin Kelly[1] 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.[2][3] He then wrote and directed King Cobra, which premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival starring Christian Slater and James Franco,[4] followed by Sony Pictures 2018 release Welcome the Stranger starring Riley Keough and Caleb Landry Jones,[5] and most recently JT LeRoy (2018) starring Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern.[6]

  1. ^ Fleming, Mike (April 11, 2014). "Justin Kelly Teams With James Franco & Gus Van Sant For 'Michael'". Deadline. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  2. ^ Chang, Justin (December 8, 2014). "Sundance Film Festival Announces 2015 Premieres Lineup". Variety. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  3. ^ "Sundance Premieres: James Franco returns to Park City - Inside Movies - EW.com". EW.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  4. ^ Lee, Ashley (2016-03-02). "Tribeca Film Festival Sets 'Hologram for the King,' 'Elvis & Nixon' World Premieres". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  5. ^ Erbland, Kate (2018-02-06). "'Welcome the Stranger' Trailer: Riley Keough and Caleb Landry Jones Are Twisted Lovers in Justin Kelly's Creepy New Thriller". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  6. ^ Sandberg, Patrik. "Exclusive: See the First Pictures of Kristen Stewart as 'JT Leroy'". W Magazine. Retrieved 2018-08-14.