Richard Kelly
Biography
James Richard Kelly is a writer-director known for his science-fiction cult classic "Donnie Darko" (2001), which earned him 11 awards and a nomination for a Saturn Award. He went on to write and direct the postmodern L.A. satire "Southland Tales" (2006) and the science-fiction mystery "The Box" (2009). Kelly's filmmaking sensibilities are rooted in Terry Gilliam's "Brazil," which he cites as a major influence.