Cary Joji Fukunaga

Cary Joji Fukunaga

Birthdate
July 10, 1977 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Oakland, California, USA
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
July 10, 1977 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Oakland, California, USA
Known For
Directing

Biography

Cary Joji Fukunaga (born July 10, 1977) is an American filmmaker. A director of TV and film, he first came to wide prominence by directing the first season of the HBO series True Detective (2014). He is known for directing critically acclaimed films such as the thriller Sin nombre (2009), the period drama Jane Eyre (2011), the war drama Beasts of No Nation (2015) and the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die (2021). He also co-wrote the Stephen King adaptation It (2017).

He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series as the director and executive producer of True Detective. He also directed and executive produced the Netflix limited series Maniac (2018) and executive produced and directed several episodes of the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air (2024).

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Cary Joji Fukunaga's LGBTQ+ Titles

Lovesong
Lovesong
Dean
Joe Bell
Joe Bell
Producer

Acting (5)

2022
The Sound of 007 as Self
2021
Designing Bond as Self
2021
Passion Project as Self
2017
Lovesong as Dean
2011
On Story as Self (1 episode)

Directing (12)

Blood on Snow • Director
• Director
77 Blackout • Director
• Director
2024
Masters of the Air • Director (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)
2021
No Time to Die • Director
• Director
2018
Maniac • Director (10 episodes)
• Director (10 episodes)
2015
Beasts of No Nation • Director
• Director
2014
True Detective • Director (8 episodes)
• Director (8 episodes)
2012
Sleepwalking in the Rift • Director
• Director
2011
Jane Eyre • Director
• Director
2009
Chinatown Film Project • Director
• Director
2009
Sin Nombre • Director
• Director
2004
Victoria para Chino • Director
• Director

Production (12)

Blood on Snow • Producer
• Producer
2025
In Between Storms • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2025
Ricky • Producer
• Producer
2020
Joe Bell • Producer
• Producer
2018
Maniac • Executive Producer (10 episodes)
• Executive Producer (10 episodes)
2018
The Alienist • Executive Producer (18 episodes)
• Executive Producer (18 episodes)
2017
Thumper • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2017
Little Boxes • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2015
Beasts of No Nation • Producer
• Producer
2014
True Detective • Executive Producer (30 episodes)
• Executive Producer (30 episodes)
2012
Sleepwalking in the Rift • Producer
• Producer
2004
Victoria para Chino • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer

Creator (2)

2018
Maniac • Creator
• Creator
2018
The Alienist • Creator
• Creator

Writing (10)

77 Blackout • Other
• Other
2024
Omnivore • Other (8 episodes)
• Other (8 episodes)
2021
No Time to Die
• Screenplay
• Story
2018
Maniac • Writer (1 episode)
• Writer (1 episode)
2018
The Alienist • Teleplay (2 episodes)
• Teleplay (2 episodes)
2017
It • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2015
Beasts of No Nation • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2009
Sin Nombre • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2004
Victoria para Chino • Writer
• Writer

Camera (4)

2015
Beasts of No Nation • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2008
Sikumi (On the Ice) • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2005
Two Men • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2004
Mating Call • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography