Ari Aster
Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Editor
15 July 1986 (39 years)
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.
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.
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Filmography
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| 2025 | Eddington · as Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Beau Is Afraid · as A Neighbor Of Beau's (uncredited) |
| 2019 | Midsommar · as Podcast On Mark's Phone (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Hereditary · as Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2011 | TDF Really Works · as Cast |
| 2011 | Beau · as Hall Freak |
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| 2025 | Death of a Unicorn · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Rumours · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Sasquatch Sunset · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2023 | Dream ScenarioOn Plex |
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| 2022 | El padre bueno · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Los Huesos · as Executive Producer |
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| 2025 | Mr. Scorsese · as Self |
| 2023 | Beau Geste · as Self |
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| 2018 | Eli Roth's History of Horror · as Self |
| 2018 | Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada · as Self |
| 1998 | ARTE Journal Clips · as Self |
| 1991 | Movie Days · as Self - Interviewee |
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| 2016 | C'est La Vie · as Written By |
| 2014 | The Turtle's Head · as Written By |