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Ari Aster

1986 - Today

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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, black comedy, and graphic violence. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Ari Aster is the 1,660th most popular film director (down from 1,491st in 2024), the 12,629th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,505th in 2019) and the 475th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Ari Aster ranks 1,660 out of 2,041. Before him are Lisa Cholodenko, Sergey Mikaelyan, Hito Steyerl, Felix van Groeningen, Gianfranco Rosi, and Fernando León de Aranoa. After him are Shirley Clarke, Deran Sarafian, Christophe Barratier, Olivier Dahan, Jim Wynorski, and Andy Tennant.

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Among people born in 1986, Ari Aster ranks 248. Before him are Shotaro Dei, Reto Ziegler, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Cristian Ansaldi, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, and Shaun White. After him are Holland Roden, Ștefan Radu, Raïs M'Bolhi, Ri Myong-guk, Prince Louis of Luxembourg, and Elly Akira.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ari Aster ranks 12,633 out of 20,380. Before him are Crystal Reed (1985), John 5 (1971), Ashley Biden (1981), Raúl Grijalva (1948), Judith Curry (1953), and Fitzhugh Lee (1835). After him are Ellen Meiksins Wood (1942), Jason Winston George (1972), Jerry Heidenreich (1950), Holland Roden (1986), Jamie Lynn Spears (1991), and Tom Daschle (1947).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Ari Aster ranks 475. Before him are James Bridges (1936), Richard LaGravenese (1959), Erle C. Kenton (1896), Rick Rosenthal (1949), Todd Solondz (1959), and Lisa Cholodenko (1964). After him are Shirley Clarke (1919), Deran Sarafian (1958), Jim Wynorski (1950), Andy Tennant (1955), Lee Daniels (1959), and Ruben Fleischer (1974).

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