Ari Aster
Directing • Born 1986-07-15
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.
Filmography
12 credits
30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation
Movie • 2020
Self
Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar
Movie • 2019
Self
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
Movie • 2018
Self
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Movie • 2023
Self
Midsommar
Movie • 2019
Podcast on Mark's Phone (voice) (uncredited)
Beau Is Afraid
Movie • 2023
A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)
Hereditary
Movie • 2018
Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)
Eddington
Movie • 2025
Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited)
Made in Eddington
Movie • 2025
Self
Eli Roth's History of Horror
TV • 2018
Self
Directors on Directors
TV • 2021
Self
Mr. Scorsese
TV • 2025
Self