Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
July 15, 1986 (age 39)
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 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.
Known For
TV
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
2018
Film
Hereditary
Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)
2018
Film
Midsommar
Podcast on Mark's Phone (voice) (uncredited)
2019
Film
Eddington
Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited)
2025
TV
Mr. Scorsese
Self
2025
TV
Directors on Directors
Self
2021
Film
Beau Is Afraid
A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)
2023
Film
Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar
Self
2019
Film
Made in Eddington
Self
2025
Film
30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation
Self
2020
Film
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Self
2023
Film
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
Self
2018
Filmography
2025FilmMade in Eddingtonas Self2025TVMr. Scorseseas Self2025FilmEddingtonas Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited)2023FilmFinally Home: Making Beau is Afraidas Self2023FilmBeau Is Afraidas A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)2021TVDirectors on Directorsas Self2020Film30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversationas Self2019FilmLet the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommaras Self2019FilmMidsommaras Podcast on Mark's Phone (voice) (uncredited)2018TVEli Roth's History of Horroras Self2018FilmCursed: The True Nature of Hereditaryas Self2018FilmHereditaryas Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)