Ari Aster
Directing · Born Jul 15, 1986 · New York City, New York, USA
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-founded the production company Square Peg with Danish producer Lars Knudsen in 2019. He pivoted away from horror by writing, directing, and producing the surrealist comedy-drama film Beau Is Afraid (2023) and the satirical neo-Western thriller film Eddington (2025). Both films received positive reviews but failed to recoup their budgets at the box office. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ari Aster, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Hereditary
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Midsommar
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Bugonia
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The Drama
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Dream Scenario
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Beau Is Afraid
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Babygirl
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Eddington
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Death of a Unicorn
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After Yang
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The Strange Thing About the Johnsons
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Primetime
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Rumours
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Sasquatch Sunset
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Munchausen
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Janet Planet
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The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
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Eli Roth's History of Horror
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Directed
Films
Made in Eddington
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Eddington
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Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
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Beau Is Afraid
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30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation
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Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar
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Midsommar
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Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
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Hereditary
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