Ari Aster
July 15, 1986 (38 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
Ari Aster (born July 15, 1986) is a Jewish-American filmmaker. Having garnered some initial recognition for the short film The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011), he became best known for writing and directing Hereditary (2018), Midsommar (2019), and Beau Is Afraid (2023), all of which were released by A24. His films have been noted for their unsettling combination of horror, dark comedy, and depictions of graphic violence. In 2018, he co-founded the production company Square Peg with Danish producer Lars Knudsen, which has since helped finance Robert Eggers' The Northman (2022), Kristoffer Borgli's Dream Scenario (2023), and more.
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- 2023 ·Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraidas Self
- 2023 ·Beau Is Afraidas A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)
- 2021 ·Variety Studio: Directors on Directorsas Self
- 2020 ·30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversationas Self
- 2019 ·Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommaras Self
- 2019 ·Midsommaras Podcast on Mark's Phone (voice) (uncredited)
- 2018 ·Eli Roth's History of Horroras Self
- 2018 ·Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditaryas Self
- 2018 ·Hereditaryas Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)