7.3
Movie
Directing
Ari Aster
- Born
- (age 40)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 45 titles
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-founded the production company Square Peg with Danish producer Lars Knudsen in 2019. He pivoted away from horror by writing, directing, and producing the surrealist comedy-drama film Beau Is Afraid (2023) and the satirical neo-Western thriller film Eddington (2025). Both films received positive reviews but failed to recoup their budgets at the box office.
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Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
7.1
Movie
Midsommar
7.3
Movie
Bugonia
6.9
Movie
The Drama
6.6
Movie
Dream Scenario
6.7
Movie
Beau Is Afraid
5.7
Movie
Babygirl
6.5
Movie
Eddington
6.4
Movie
Death of a Unicorn
6.4
Movie
After Yang
6.8
Movie
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons
6.9
Movie
Primetime
4.8
Movie
Rumours
5.6
Movie
Sasquatch Sunset
6.7
Movie
Munchausen
6.2
Movie
Janet Planet
7.3
Movie
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
6.1
Movie
Basically
Acting credits 14
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Fall: Part I Film | Self |
| TBA | The Fall: Part II Film | Self |
| 2025 | Made in Eddington Film | Self |
| 2025 | Mr. Scorsese TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2025 | Eddington Film | Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid Film | Self |
| 2023 | Beau Is Afraid Film | A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited) |
| 2021 | Directors on Directors TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2020 | 30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation Film | Self |
| 2019 | Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar Film | Self |
| 2019 | Midsommar Film | Podcast on Mark's Phone (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Eli Roth's History of Horror TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary Film | Self |
| 2018 | Hereditary Film | Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited) |
Crew credits 35
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Antarctica Film | Producer |
| TBA | The Looming Film | Producer |
| TBA | Gummy Film | Producer |
| TBA | Why Don't You Love Me? Film | Producer |
| TBA | Bushido Film | Producer |
| TBA | Enemies Film | Producer |
| TBA | Jonty Film | Producer |
| TBA | Untitled A24 Horror Film Film | Executive Producer |
| TBA | Schiller Park Film | Producer |
| TBA | Scapegoat Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| TBA | Death Stranding Film | Producer |
| TBA | Untitled Sixth Ari Aster Feature Film Film | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 2026 | Primetime Film | Producer |
| 2026 | The Drama Film | Producer |
| 2025 | Hansel & Gretel Film | Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Bugonia Film | Producer |
| 2025 | Eddington Film | Producer, Writer, Director |
| 2025 | Death of a Unicorn Film | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Babygirl Film | Thanks |
| 2024 | Rumours Film | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Janet Planet Film | Thanks |
| 2024 | Sasquatch Sunset Film | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | The Fridge Film | Thanks |
| 2023 | Dream Scenario Film | Producer |
| 2023 | The Bones Film | Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Beau Is Afraid Film | Director, Producer, Writer, Original Film Writer |
| 2023 | El Padre Bueno Film | Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Crows Are White Film | Executive Producer |
| 2022 | After Yang Film | Thanks |
| 2021 | The Most Beautiful Boy in the World Film | Thanks |
| 2019 | Midsommar Film | Writer, Director |
| 2018 | Hereditary Film | Writer, Director |
| 2014 | Basically Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2013 | Munchausen Film | Director, Writer |
| 2011 | The Strange Thing About the Johnsons Film | Director, Writer |