Ari Aster
Birthday
1986/07/15 (39 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
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Biography
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 nota...Read more
Acting
(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
(2018) Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
as Self
(2023) Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
as Self
(2019) Midsommar
as Podcast on Mark's Phone (voice) (uncredited)
(2023) Beau Is Afraid
as A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)
(2018) Hereditary
as Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)
(2025) Eddington
as Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited)
(2025) Made in Eddington
as Self
(2018) Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self
(2021) Variety Studio: Directors on Directors
as Self
(2025) Mr. Scorsese
as Self