Ari Aster

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1986-07-15 (38 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Director

Eddington

as Director

2023
Beau Is Afraid

as Director

2019
Midsommar

as Director

2018
Hereditary

as Director

2014
Basically

as Director

2013
Munchausen

as Director

Producer

Bushido

as Producer

Primetime

as Producer

The Drama

as Producer

Gummy

as Producer

Hansel & Gretel

as Executive Producer

The Looming

as Producer

Eddington

as Producer

Antarctica

as Producer

Butterfly Jam

as Producer

2025
Death of a Unicorn

as Executive Producer

2025
Bugonia

as Producer

2024
Sasquatch Sunset

as Executive Producer

2024
Rumours

as Executive Producer

2023
The Bones

as Executive Producer

2023
Dream Scenario

as Producer

2023
El Padre Bueno

as Executive Producer

2023
Beau Is Afraid

as Producer

2014
Basically

as Producer

Actor

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)

Writer

Eddington

as Writer

2023
Beau Is Afraid

as Writer

2019
Midsommar

as Writer

2018
Hereditary

as Writer

2014
Basically

as Writer

2013
Munchausen

as Writer