Ari Aster

Ari Aster

ProducerDirectorActorWriterCrew Jul 15 (age 39) New York City, New York, USA 2011–2026 (15 year career)

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Biography

Ari Aster (born July 15, 1986) is an American filmmaker. His films are noted for their unsettling combination of dark comedy, horror, and graphic violence. After garnering some recognition for writing and directing the short horror film The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011) as part of his studies at the AFI Conservatory, he became widely known for writing and directing the horror films Hereditary (2018) and Midsommar (2019), establishing himself in the genre of elevated horror. Aster co-f…

Known For

Hereditary

Hereditary

Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)

Midsommar

Midsommar

Podcast on Mark's Phone (voice) (uncredited)

Bugonia

Bugonia

Producer

Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)

Dream Scenario

Dream Scenario

Producer

The Drama

The Drama

Producer

Eddington

Eddington

Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited)

Death of a Unicorn

Death of a Unicorn

Executive Producer

Filmography

Acting (12)

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Movies (9)

Eddington

Eddington

as Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited)

Made in Eddington

Made in Eddington

as Self

Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

as A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

as Self

30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation

30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation

as Self

Midsommar

Midsommar

as Podcast on Mark's Phone (voice) (uncredited)

Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar

Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar

as Self

Hereditary

Hereditary

as Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)

Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary

Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary

as Self

Television (3)

Mr. Scorsese

Mr. Scorsese

as Self

Directors on Directors

Directors on Directors

as Self

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

as Self

Crew (46)

Movies (46)

The Drama

The Drama

Producer

Hades Tec.

Hades Tec.

Director

Primetime

Primetime

Producer

Sep 11

Bugonia

Bugonia

Producer

Death of a Unicorn

Death of a Unicorn

Executive Producer

Eddington

Eddington

Director

Eddington

Eddington

Producer

Eddington

Eddington

Writer

Babygirl

Babygirl

Thanks

Rumours

Rumours

Executive Producer

Janet Planet

Janet Planet

Thanks

Sasquatch Sunset

Sasquatch Sunset

Executive Producer

Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

Director

Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

Original Film Writer

Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

Producer

Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

Writer

Dream Scenario

Dream Scenario

Producer

El Padre Bueno

El Padre Bueno

Executive Producer

The Bones

The Bones

Executive Producer

After Yang

After Yang

Thanks

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

Thanks

Midsommar

Midsommar

Director

Midsommar

Midsommar

Writer

Hereditary

Hereditary

Director

Hereditary

Hereditary

Writer

Basically

Basically

Director

Basically

Basically

Producer

Basically

Basically

Writer

Munchausen

Munchausen

Director

Munchausen

Munchausen

Writer

The Strange Thing About the Johnsons

The Strange Thing About the Johnsons

Director

The Strange Thing About the Johnsons

The Strange Thing About the Johnsons

Writer

Enemies

Producer

Why Don't You Love Me?

Why Don't You Love Me?

Producer

Scapegoat

Scapegoat

Director

Scapegoat

Scapegoat

Producer

Scapegoat

Scapegoat

Writer

Bushido

Bushido

Producer

Antarctica

Antarctica

Producer

Untitled A24 Horror Film

Executive Producer

Gummy

Producer

Jonty

Jonty

Producer

Hansel & Gretel

Executive Producer

Schiller Park

Producer

The Looming

The Looming

Producer

Beau

Beau

Director