Jennifer Kaytin Robinson

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Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
Born (1988-04-04) April 4, 1988 (age 37)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Other namesJennifer K. Robinson
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2007–present

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (born April 4, 1988) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter best known for co-writing and directing 2025's legacy film I Know What You Did Last Summer. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson was born and raised in Miami, Florida. At 16, she moved to Los Angeles and reached the final round of auditions of Hannah Montana to play Miley Cyrus's best friend. [2] After acting and working in Fashion PR between New York and Los Angeles, Robinson turned to writing. [5] [6]

Career

Robinson created and produced the 2016 MTV show Sweet/Vicious , a dark comedy series about two female college students who become vigilantes and take justice into their own hands taking revenge on sexual abusers. [2] [6] The show received positive reviews, with Variety naming Sweet/Vicious one of their 20 Best New Shows of 2016, yet despite being critically acclaimed it was cancelled after one season. [7] [8] In 2016, Robinson was named as one of Variety ‘s 10 TV Writers to Watch, and was invited to speak at the White House under the Obama administration and Vice President Joe Biden's final "It's On Us" summit. [9] [10]

In 2019, Robinson made her feature directorial debut for Netflix with Someone Great , which was generally well received by critics. [11] [5] [1] In 2020, Robinson co-wrote Marvel Studios's Thor: Love and Thunder with director Taika Waititi. Also in 2020, Robinson received a screenplay credit on HBO Max's Unpregnant . In 2022 Robinson directed and co-wrote the Netflix film Do Revenge , starring Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke, a high school comedy version of Strangers on a Train , which received generally positive reviews. [3] [12] Robinson co-wrote, directed and executive produced 2025's legacy film I Know What You Did Last Summer, which received mostly negative reviews, and disappointed at the box office. [4] [3] [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducer
2019 Someone Great YesYesExecutive
2020 Unpregnant NoYesNo
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder NoYesNo
Do Revenge YesYesYes
2025 I Know What You Did Last Summer YesYesExecutive

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterExecutive
Producer		Notes
2016 Sweet/Vicious NoYesYesAlso creator
2020 Love Life YesNoNoEpisode: "Magnus Lund Part II"

Consulting producer

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Wang, Amy X. (2019-04-23). "'Someone Great' Director Talks Fact and Fiction in the Netflix Anti-Rom-Com". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  2. 1 2 3 Kaufman, Amy (3 May 2019). "With Netflix's 'Someone Great,' Jennifer Kaytin Robinson lays the foundation for an entertainment empire". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  3. 1 2 3 D'Alessandro, Amanda N'Duka,Anthony; N'Duka, Amanda; D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-11-10). "Camila Mendes & Maya Hawke To Star In Netflix Movie 'Strangers' From 'Someone Great' Helmer Jennifer Kaytin Robinson". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. 1 2 "'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Review: Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt Return for a Legacy Sequel Not Worth Screaming About". 16 July 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  5. 1 2 "How 'Someone Great' Director Found the Perfect Cast for Her Feature Directorial Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  6. 1 2 Davis, Allison P. (2019-05-07). "Rom-Com, But Make It Millennial". The Cut. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  7. ↑ Ryan, Maureen (2016-12-12). "The 20 Best New TV Shows of 2016". Variety. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 28, 2017). "'Sweet/Vicious' Canceled By MTV After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  9. ↑ Donnelly, Matt (2020-10-14). "Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Reunites With Netflix for Hitchcock-Inspired 'Strangers' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  10. ↑ "Jennifer Kaytin Robinson". WrapWomen. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  11. ↑ Kit, Borys (2018-02-26). "Gina Rodriguez to Star in, Produce Netflix Romantic Comedy 'Someone Great' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  12. ↑ "HELLO TALIA RYDER, GOODBYE ANONYMITY". ... (in French). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  13. ↑ "Summer box office 2025: what were the big hits and misses?f". 28 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
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