Ari Aster
Biography: 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.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 15, 1986
Deathday: N/A
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30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation
2020-11-15
30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation
Overview: In the following conversation, recorded remotely in 2020, filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster discuss the mission, evolution, and ongoing work of The Film Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving motion-picture history that Scorsese established in 1990.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-15
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Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar
2019-10-08
Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar
Overview: A featurette where Ari Aster and the cast break down the story and give us a behind the scenes look at the making of the film. It gives a fascinating look inside Ari Aster’s mind, and the detail put into production.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-08
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Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
2018-10-08
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
Overview: A featurette that sheds light on the filmmaker’s approach, and how he turned a character-driven domestic drama into one of the 2018’s most harrowing cinematic experiences.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-08
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Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
2023-06-22
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Overview: A documentary about the making of Ari Aster's Kafkaesque epic Beau is Afraid.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-06-22
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Midsommar
2019-07-03
Midsommar
Overview: Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in their disturbing festive activities.
Genres: Horror Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-03
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Beau Is Afraid
2023-04-14
Beau Is Afraid
Overview: Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.
Genres: Comedy Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-04-14
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Hereditary
2018-06-07
Hereditary
Overview: Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-07
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