Kimberly Peirce

Kimberly Peirce interests me precisely because her filmography is lean. Boys Don't Cry alone would secure most careers, and she followed it not with volume but with deliberate, risky choices: a returning-soldier drama in Stop-Loss, a remake gamble with Carrie. Coming out of Columbia's film school, she strikes me as a director who shoots what she must rather than what is offered. I respect that restraint enormously. In an industry that rewards constant output, a filmmaker willing to wait years for the right story signals real conviction. Her small body of work feels heavier than many longer ones.

Kimberly Ane Peirce (born September 8, 1967) is an American filmmaker, best known for her debut feature film, Boys Don't Cry (1999). Peirce's second feature, Stop-Loss, was released by Paramount Pictures in 2008. Her third film Carrie was released on October 18, 2013.

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Name (English)

Kimberly Peirce

Name (Japanese)

キンバリー・ピアース

Reading

きんばりー・ぴあーす

Born

September 8, 1967 (age 58)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Goat

Origin

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

film director / screenwriter / film producer / director

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Miami Sunset Senior High School

University

Columbia University School of the Arts

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%90%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%94%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9

Tags

• Pennsylvania
• film director
• screenwriter
• film producer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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