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.
Known For
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- 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)