Directed credits
4
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Ari Aster
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.1
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 0All crew credits: 24
TMDB ID: 1145520
IMDb ID: nm4170048
Known for: Directing
Born: July 15, 1986
Age: 39
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2011 - 2026
Years active: 16
Average TMDB rating: 6.62
Wikidata: Q54864392
Frequent jobs
Director (4)Producer (9)Executive Producer (5)Thanks (4)Writer (2)
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.
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7.4
Bugonia
Producer
2025 Movie
7.3
Hereditary
Writer
2018 Movie
7.2
Midsommar
Writer
2019 Movie
6.8
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons
Director
2011 Movie
6.7
Beau Is Afraid
Director
2023 Movie
6.6
Dream Scenario
Producer
2023 Movie
6.4
Death of a Unicorn
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
6.4
Eddington
Producer
2025 Movie
6.4
After Yang
Thanks
2022 Movie
5.7
Sasquatch Sunset
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
5.7
Babygirl
Thanks
2024 Movie
4.8
Rumours
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ari Aster.
7.4
Bugonia
Producer
2025 Movie
7.3
Hereditary
Writer
2018 Movie
7.2
Midsommar
Writer
2019 Movie
5.7
Babygirl
Thanks
2024 Movie
6.4
Eddington
Producer
2025 Movie
6.4
Death of a Unicorn
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
6.6
Dream Scenario
Producer
2023 Movie
6.7
Beau Is Afraid
Director
2023 Movie
Primetime
Producer
Movie
Apr 2
The Drama
Producer
2026 Movie
Antarctica
Producer
Movie
6.4
After Yang
Thanks
2022 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ari Aster.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Ari Aster.
Apr 2
The Drama
Producer
2026 Movie
7.4
Bugonia
Producer
2025 Movie
6.4
Eddington
Producer
2025 Movie
6.4
Death of a Unicorn
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
5.7
Babygirl
Thanks
2024 Movie
4.8
Rumours
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
6.2
Janet Planet
Thanks
2024 Movie
5.7
Sasquatch Sunset
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
6.6
Dream Scenario
Producer
2023 Movie
7.1
The Bones
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
4.0
El Padre Bueno
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
6.4
After Yang
Thanks
2022 Movie
7.5
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
Thanks
2021 Movie
7.2
Midsommar
Writer
2019 Movie
7.3
Hereditary
Writer
2018 Movie
Antarctica
Producer
Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Ari Aster.
Made in Eddington
as Self
2025 Movie
6.4
Eddington
as Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited)
2025 Movie
10.0
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
as Self
2023 Movie
6.7
Beau Is Afraid
as A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)
2023 Movie
10.0
30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation
as Self
2020 Movie
5.3
Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar
as Self
2019 Movie
7.2
Midsommar
as Podcast on Mark's Phone (voice) (uncredited)
2019 Movie
9.0
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
as Self
2018 Movie
7.3
Hereditary
as Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)
2018 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Ari Aster.