Larysa Kondracki

Larysa Kondracki
Born Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater McGill University
Columbia University
Occupation 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

YearTitleCreditNotes
2010The WhistleblowerDirector and Writer
2009VikoShort film
2002Little ChristmasProducer

Television

YearTitleCreditNotes
2015The AmericansDirectorSeason 3, Episode 10: "Stingers"
Better Call Saul2 episodes
The Walking DeadSeason 5, Episode 11: "The Distance"
ReignSeason 2, Episode 12: "Banished"
2014–2015Halt and Catch Fire2 episodes
2014The DivideSeason 1, Episode 8: "To Whom Evil Is Done"
GracelandSeason 2, Episode 10: "The Head of the Pig"
2013–2014Covert Affairs3 episodes
Rogue6 episodes
2013CopperDirector and Co-Executive Producer7 episode (Director)
13 episodes (Co-Executive Producer)
2016GothamDirectorSeason 2, Episode 19: "Azrael"
2017LegionDirectorSeason 1, Episode 4: "Chapter 4"
2018Picnic at Hanging RockDirector3 episodes

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Janet (August 17, 2011). "Whistleblow director Larysa Kondracki aims for change". The Georgia Straight.
  2. ↑ "Cafe de flore, A Dangerous Method lead the field for Genie Awards". PlayBack, January 17, 2012.
  3. ↑ Collins, Sean T. (April 5, 2016). "'Better Call Saul' 2×08 Recap: Masterpiece Theater". New York Observer.
  4. ↑ "Canadian Director Caught Up in Screen Australia Nationalism Storm". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-08-03.



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