Kari Skogland | |
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 Skogland at the2008 Toronto International Film Festival | |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
Kari Skogland is aCanadian filmmaker.[1][2] In 2016, she co-founded independent production company Mad Rabbit.[3] Her most recent project isThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier, a television series forMarvel Studios.
Skogland started as aneditor.[4] Then she moved on to directing, starting with award-winningtelevision commercials andmusic videos.[5] Then she became a director of television shows, beginning with an episode of 1994'sDead at 21 and five episodes of 1996'sTraders.[6]Traders was nominated for severalGeminis including Best Director, and wonBest Series.[7]
Her first film,The Size of Watermelons, won the Silver Award at WorldFest Houston. HerCBC filmWhite Lies was nominated for several Geminis and anInternational Emmy and won a Tout Ecran. She also directed50 Dead Men WalkingstarringSir Ben Kingsley,Jim Sturgess andRose McGowan in March 2009.[8] She directed episodes ofBoardwalk Empire,The Borgias and in 2014 the miniseriesSons of Liberty[9] and episodes of theHistory Channel'sVikings. In 2017 and 2018, she directed several memorable episodes ofHulu's original series,The Handmaid's Tale, including the Season 1 finale.[10] She described her process for directing the show as, "Communication, curiosity and being open to an outcome that is different from what I have planned."[11]
Skogland has spoken out about theglass ceiling for women directors in the film industry.[11] Speaking about the production ofThe Handmaid's Tale in 2018, she said, "People say they can’t find female directors, but the reason for that is there’s no access, no entry point. They don’t appear overnight—you have to create a space where they can grow and be discovered."[12]
In 2021, Skogland was announced as the new director for the upcomingCleopatra biopic starringGal Gadot, replacingPatty Jenkins who will still produce the film.[13] In November 2022, Skogland signed on to directWind River: The Next Chapter.[14]
Born inOttawa, Ontario, Canada, Kari Skogland is married to film editor Jim Munro. They met circa 1979 when Skogland applied to be Munro's assistant, which led to Skogland getting the job and the two also starting a personal relationship. They have two daughters, MacKenzie and Aislin.[15][16]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
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| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 1996 | The Size of Watermelons | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 1997 | Men with Guns | Yes | No | No | |
| 1999 | Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return | Yes | No | No | Direct-to-video |
| 2000 | I'll Wave Back | No | Yes | No | |
| 2002 | Liberty Stands Still | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2004 | Chicks with Sticks | Yes | No | No | |
| 2007 | The Stone Angel | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2008 | Fifty Dead Men Walking | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| TBA | Wind River: The Next Chapter | Yes | No | No | Post-production |
TV series
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
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| Director | Executive producer | |||
| 1994 | Dead at 21 | Yes | No | Episode: "Gone Daddy Gone" |
| 1994–95 | Catwalk | Yes | No | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | Heritage Minutes | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Traders | Yes | No | 5 episodes |
| 1997 | La Femme Nikita | Yes | No | Episode: "Charity" |
| 1998 | Sins of the City | Yes | No | Episode: "The Hurt Business" |
| 1998 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Family Law | Yes | No | Episode: "The Witness" |
| 2001–03 | Queer as Folk | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | The L Word | Yes | No | Episode: "Listen Up" |
| 2005 | Terminal City | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2009–12 | The Listener | Yes | No | 8 episodes |
| 2009 | Cra$h & Burn | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Shattered | Yes | Yes | Directed 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Being Erica | Yes | No | Episode: "Being Ethan" |
| 2011 | Endgame | Yes | No | Episode: "Polar Opposites" |
| 2012 | Boardwalk Empire | Yes | No | Episode: "Blue Bell Boy" |
| 2012–13 | The Borgias | Yes | No | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | The Killing | Yes | No | Episode: "Seventeen" |
| 2013 | Under the Dome | Yes | No | Episodes: "Outbreak", "The Endless Thirst" |
| 2013 | Longmire | Yes | No | Episode: "A Good Death is Hard to Find" |
| 2013 | Copper | Yes | No | Episode: "Beautiful Dreamer" |
| 2014 | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland | Yes | No | Episode: "And They Lived..." |
| 2014 | Vikings | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Power | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Sons of Liberty | Yes | Co-executive | Directed all 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Penny Dreadful | Yes | No | Episode: "Memento Mori" |
| 2015 | Tyrant | Yes | No | Episode: "The Other Brother" |
| 2015 | Fear the Walking Dead | Yes | No | Episodes: "Not Fade Away", "Cobalt" |
| 2015 | The Bastard Executioner | Yes | No | Episode: "Piss Profit / Proffidwyr Troeth" |
| 2016 | House of Cards | Yes | No | Episode: "Chapter 50" |
| 2016 | The Americans | Yes | No | Episode: "The Rat" |
| 2016–17 | The Walking Dead | Yes | No | Episodes: "The Next World", "Hostiles and Calamities" |
| 2017 | The Punisher | Yes | No | Episode: "Resupply" |
| 2017–18 | The Handmaid's Tale | Yes | No | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Condor | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | NOS4A2 | Yes | Yes | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Rook | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Loudest Voice | Yes | Yes | Directed 2 episodes[17] |
| 2021 | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Yes | Yes | All 6 episodes |
| 2025 | Smoke | Yes | Yes | Episode: "Pilot" |
TV movie
| Year | Title | Credited as | ||
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| 1998 | Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy | Yes | No | No |
| 1998 | White Lies | Yes | No | No |
| 2000 | The Courage to Love | Yes | No | No |
| 2000 | Nature Boy | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2001 | Zebra Lounge | Yes | No | No |
| 2003 | Riverworld | Yes | No | No |
| 2006 | Banshee | Yes | No | No |
| 2006 | Rapid Fire | Yes | No | No |
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