Larysa Kondracki
Larysa Kondracki | |
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| Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | McGill University Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | producer, director, screenwriter |
Larysa Kondracki is a Canadian producer, director and screenwriter.[1] Her debut feature film, The Whistleblower, was released in 2011 and received nominations for six Genies at the 32nd Genie Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.[2]
Life
Kondracki was originally from Toronto, Kondracki studied English literature and theatre at McGill University, and later completed an MFA in film directing at Columbia University.
She is also a director on the AMC series The Walking Dead and Better Call Saul.[3]
She was chosen to direct episodes of the iconic Australian story of Picnic at Hanging Rock (TV series) and this proved controversial. Commentators declared that the series should have chosen an Australian woman in preference to a Canadian.[4]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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| 2010 | The Whistleblower | Director and Writer | |
| 2009 | Viko | Short film | |
| 2002 | Little Christmas | Producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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| 2015 | The Americans | Director | Season 3, Episode 10: "Stingers" |
| Better Call Saul | 2 episodes | ||
| The Walking Dead | Season 5, Episode 11: "The Distance" | ||
| Reign | Season 2, Episode 12: "Banished" | ||
| 2014–2015 | Halt and Catch Fire | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Divide | Season 1, Episode 8: "To Whom Evil Is Done" | |
| Graceland | Season 2, Episode 10: "The Head of the Pig" | ||
| 2013–2014 | Covert Affairs | 3 episodes | |
| Rogue | 6 episodes | ||
| 2013 | Copper | Director and Co-Executive Producer | 7 episode (Director) 13 episodes (Co-Executive Producer) |
| 2016 | Gotham | Director | Season 2, Episode 19: "Azrael" |
| 2017 | Legion | Director | Season 1, Episode 4: "Chapter 4" |
| 2018 | Picnic at Hanging Rock | Director | 3 episodes |
References
- ^ Smith, Janet (August 17, 2011). "Whistleblow director Larysa Kondracki aims for change". The Georgia Straight.
- ^ "Cafe de flore, A Dangerous Method lead the field for Genie Awards". PlayBack, January 17, 2012.
- ^ Collins, Sean T. (April 5, 2016). "'Better Call Saul' 2×08 Recap: Masterpiece Theater". New York Observer.
- ^ "Canadian Director Caught Up in Screen Australia Nationalism Storm". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
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