Ari Aster

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1986-07-15 (39 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Ari Aster

Biography

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 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. He co-founded the production company Square Peg with Danish producer Lars Knudsen in 2018, which has produced films including Dream Scenario (2023), Bugonia (2025), and other auteur-driven films. In 2025, his fourth feature film...

Acting

2019

Midsommar

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

2023

Beau Is Afraid

as A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)

2018

Hereditary

as Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)

Production

2023

The Bones

as Executive Producer

2019

Midsommar

as Writer

2025

Death of a Unicorn

as Executive Producer

2014

Basically

as Director

2024

Sasquatch Sunset

as Executive Producer

2023

Dream Scenario

as Producer

-

Butterfly Jam

as Producer

2024

Rumours

as Executive Producer

2014

Basically

as Producer

-

Antarctica

as Producer

2023

El Padre Bueno

as Executive Producer

2025

Eddington

as Producer

-

The Looming

as Producer

-

Hansel & Gretel

as Executive Producer

-

Gummy

as Producer

2013

Munchausen

as Director

2013

Munchausen

as Writer

2014

Basically

as Writer

2019

Midsommar

as Director

-

The Drama

as Producer

2018

Hereditary

as Writer

2025

Eddington

as Director

2025

Eddington

as Writer

2025

Bugonia

as Producer

2018

Hereditary

as Director

2023

Beau Is Afraid

as Director

2023

2023

Beau Is Afraid

as Producer

-

Primetime

as Producer

-

Bushido

as Producer

2024

Babygirl

as Thanks

-

Enemies

as Producer

-

Acting Class

as Director

-

Acting Class

as Writer

-

Acting Class

as Producer

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