Harmony Korine has gained some renown across the country as a film and music video director, screenwriter, author, actor and artist.
Early Accomplishments
After getting intrigued about films and theaters at a young age, he spent a lot of his teenage years watching classics at revival theaters.
He studied business administration in college and dramatic writing at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts for a year and got his break writing and starring in Kids in 1995.
Best Known For
He has been brought to fame through a few of his films that include Kids (1995), Julien Donkey-Boy (1999), Spring Breakers (2012), Mister Lonely (2007) and Gummo (1997).
Also, he directed the music video for Rihanna’s Needed Me and an advert for Supreme that featured Gucci Mane, both in 2016.
Sexual Orientation
Harmony is straight. He and Rachel (née Simon) Korine have stayed happily married since 2007 after a relationship of 2 years.
The only other woman he has been known to be with is Chloë Sevigny whom he met in 1993 (her senior high school year) and dated for a few years afterwards.
Family
He is a son of former tap-dancer and docu filmmaker, Sol and Eve Korine and is a brother to Avi Korine.
He has 2 kids with his wife, one of which is 2008-born daughter, Lefty Bell.
Religion
Harmony was born into a Jewish family and raised in that faith but he seldom speaks about religion.
Worth To Know
He tried to change his name to Laird Henn once but since it didn’t stick, he reverted to his original name.
He admits he was often stoned during his appearances on David Letterman’s show in the mid 90s.
He was a skateboard prodigy in his teens.
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