Ari Aster
New York City, New York, USA

Ari Aster (born July 15, 1986) is an American filmmaker. Having garnered some initial recognition for the short film The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011), he became best known for writing and directing Hereditary (2018), Midsommar (2019), and Beau Is Afraid (2023), all of which were released by A24. His films have been noted for their unsettling combination of horror, dark comedy, and depictions of graphic violence. In 2018, he co-founded the production company Square Peg with Danish producer Lars Knudsen.

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

Crew

Sasquatch Sunset (2024)
Executive Producer
Dream Scenario (2023)
Producer
Beau Is Afraid (2023)
Director | Writer | Producer
El padre bueno (2023)
Executive Producer
The Bones (2021)
Executive Producer
Midsommar (2019)
Director | Writer
Hereditary (2018)
Writer | Director
C'est la Vie (2016)
Writer | Director | Editor
Basically (2014)
Director | Writer | Producer
The Turtle's Head (2014)
Director | Screenplay | Editor | Producer
Munchausen (2013)
Director | Writer
Beau (2011)
Director | Writer | Editor
TDF Really Works (2011)
Director | Writer | Editor
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011)
Director | Writer
Herman’s Cure-All Tonic (2008)
Director | Writer