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.
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Acting History
2025
Made in Eddington as Self
2025Mr. Scorsese as Self
2025Eddington as Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited)
2023Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid as Self
2023Beau Is Afraid as A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)
2021Directors on Directors as Self
202030 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation as Self
2019Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar as Self
2019Midsommar as Podcast on Mark's Phone (voice) (uncredited)
2018Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
2018Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary as Self
2018Hereditary as Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)