About
James Richard Kelly (born 1975) is an American writer-director, best known for his debut feature, the science-fiction cult classic "Donnie Darko"(2001). Kelly was born in Newport News, Virginia, the son of Lane and Ennis Kelly. He won a scholarship to the University of Southern California to study at the USC School of Cinema-Television. He made two short films at USC, "The Goodbye Place" and "Visceral Matter", before graduating in 1997.
Filmography
Operation: Endgame2010 · Producer
The Box2009 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell2009 · Producer
World's Greatest Dad2009 · Producer
S. Darko2009 · Characters
Southland Tales2007 · Director, Writer
Domino2005 · Screenplay, Story
Donnie Darko2001 · Director, Writer
Visceral Matter1997 · Director, Writer
The Goodbye Place1996 · Director, Writer