Ari Aster

ProducerDirectorActorWriterCrew Jul 15 (age 40) 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

Film

Hereditary

Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)

Film

Midsommar

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

Film

Bugonia

Producer

Film

The Drama

Producer

Film

Beau Is Afraid

A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)

Film

Dream Scenario

Producer

Film

Eddington

Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited)

Film

Death of a Unicorn

Executive Producer

Filmography

Acting (14)

Movies (11)

Eddington

2025

as Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited)

Made in Eddington

as Self

Beau Is Afraid

as A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)

6.7

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

2023

as Self

10.0

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

2020

as Self

10.0

Midsommar

2019

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

7.1

Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar

2019

as Self

5.3

Hereditary

2018

as Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)

7.3

Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary

2018

as Self

8.8

The Fall: Part II

as Self

TDF Really Works

Television (3)

Mr. Scorsese

2025

as Self

8.1

Directors on Directors

2021

as Self

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018

as Self

6.4

Crew (59)

Movies (59)

Primetime

Producer

The Drama

Producer

Hades Tec.

Director

Untitled A24 Horror Film

2026 Upcoming

Executive Producer

Oct 23

Death of a Unicorn

Executive Producer

Bugonia

Producer

Eddington

Director

Eddington

Producer

Eddington

Writer

Babygirl

Thanks

Janet Planet

Thanks

Scapegoat

Director

Scapegoat

2024

Producer

Scapegoat

2024

Writer

Rumours

Executive Producer

Sasquatch Sunset

Executive Producer

The Fridge

Thanks

Dream Scenario

Producer

Beau Is Afraid

Director

Beau Is Afraid

Original Film Writer

Beau Is Afraid

Producer

Beau Is Afraid

Writer

El Padre Bueno

Executive Producer

The Bones

Executive Producer

After Yang

Thanks

Crows Are White

Executive Producer

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

Thanks

Midsommar

Director

Midsommar

Writer

Hereditary

Director

Hereditary

Writer

Basically

Director

Basically

Producer

Basically

Writer

Munchausen

Director

Munchausen

Writer

The Strange Thing About the Johnsons

2011

Director

6.8

The Strange Thing About the Johnsons

2011

Writer

6.8

Schiller Park

Producer

Enemies

Producer

Death Stranding

Producer

Why Don't You Love Me?

Producer

Antarctica

Producer

Hansel & Gretel

Executive Producer

Jonty

Producer

Bushido

Producer

Gummy

Producer

The Looming

Producer

TDF Really Works

Director

TDF Really Works

Editor

TDF Really Works

Writer

Untitled Hereditary Prequel

Director

Untitled Hereditary Prequel

Original Film Writer

Untitled Hereditary Prequel

Producer

Untitled Hereditary Prequel

Writer

Beau

Director

Untitled Sixth Ari Aster Feature Film

Director

Untitled Sixth Ari Aster Feature Film

Producer

Untitled Sixth Ari Aster Feature Film

Writer