Ari Aster
Ari Aster
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Ari Aster

Director 1986-07-15 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 productio...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Hereditary

Hereditary

2018 · Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)

Midsommar

Midsommar

2019 · Podcast on Mark's Phone (voice) (uncredited)

Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

2023 · A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)

Eddington

Eddington

2025 · Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited)

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018 · Self

Mr. Scorsese

Mr. Scorsese

2025 · Self

Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary

Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary

2018 · Self

Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar

Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar

2019 · Self

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

2023 · Self

Made in Eddington

Made in Eddington

2025 · Self

30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation

30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation

2020 · Self

Directors on Directors

Directors on Directors

2021 · Self