CODY JARRETT is a Los Angeles-based director, writer and producer. His film "TURA!" is currently in
limited national theatrical release with a streaming rollout beginning September 2025.
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Initially a musician in Tampa Bay, Cody's Hollywood career started when director RENNY HARLIN (CLIFFHANGER) and producer JOEL SILVER (THE MATRIX) saw him in a music magazine and cast him in the 20th Century Fox ANDREW "DICE" CLAY hit comedy "THE ADVENTURES OF FORD FAIRLANE."
Moving behind the camera, Cody's feature directorial debut "FROGMAN" (with MARY WORONOV)
was hailed as a cult classic in Japan and the US, where a festival win and series of outrageous publicity stunts (crashing the Michael Jackson trial, an unforgettable "TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO" segment)
earned the film worldwide notoriety.
Cody's feature "SUGAR BOXX" (SHOWTIME) is an homage to the great PAM GRIER women-in-prison films of the 1970's, featuring Russ Meyer stars TURA SATANA, KITTEN NATIVIDAD,
and director JACK HILL (FOXY BROWN, COFFY). A midnight movie hit, "SUGAR BOXX" received critical acclaim from an unlikely source: the LGBTQ community, who noted the film's authentic depiction of its lesbian lead characters is virtually unheard-of in exploitation films. "SUGAR BOXX" has since experienced a massive resurgence, notching a stunning 32 MILLION VIEWS
since the pandemic. An updated version of the film is set for a 2026 release.
Cody's current release is "TURA!", authorized documentary on pioneering Asian American actress & feminist icon TURA SATANA, best known for her groundbreaking role
in the RUSS MEYER film "FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL!." Featuring executive producer/narrator MARGARET CHO, JOHN WATERS, DITA VON TEESE, PAMELA DES BARRES and more,
"TURA!" takes a uniquely personal look into the life and career of one of the most influential AAPI performers in cinema history. The film is currently in limited US theatrical release nationwide.
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Cody is also in post-production on a sci-fi horror feature set for release in December 2025. When not filming, Cody is a member of the occasional pop-glam band Teen Machine with
actress Amanda Foreman (Felicity), Jim Bacchi (Tikiyaki Orchestra) and Johnny Cornwell (Dig).