Ari Aster
July 15, 1986 (39 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
Ari Aster (born July 15, 1986) is an American filmmaker. After garnering initial recognition for the short film The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011), he became best known for writing and directing the feature films Hereditary (2018) and Midsommar (2019), both released by A24, making a name as a filmmaker of elevated horror. After pivoting away from the genre with Beau Is Afraid (2023), his next film, Eddington, premiered in competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. His films are notable for their unsettling combination of horror, dark comedy, and graphic violence. He co-founded the production company Square Peg with Danish producer Lars Knudsen in 2019.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Mr. Scorsese as Self
- 2025 · Eddington as Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited)
- 2023 · Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid as Self
- 2023 · Beau Is Afraid as A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)
- 2021 · Variety Studio: Directors on Directors as Self
- 2020 · 30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation as Self
- 2019 · Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar as Self
- 2019 · Midsommar as Podcast on Mark's Phone (voice) (uncredited)
- 2018 · Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- 2018 · Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary as Self
- 2018 · Hereditary as Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)