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    Ari Aster

    1986-07-15 (38 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

    Ari Aster (born July 15, 1986) is a Jewish-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, which has since helped finance Robert Eggers' The Northman (2022), Kristoffer Borgli's Dream Scenario (2023), and more.

    Movies

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    Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
    100 %|Jun 22, 2023
    Documentary
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    Beau Is Afraid
    67.57 %|Apr 14, 2023
    Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
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    Midsommar
    72 %|Jul 3, 2019
    Horror, Drama, Mystery
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    Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
    87 %|Oct 8, 2018
    Documentary
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    Hereditary
    72.91 %|Jun 7, 2018
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller

    Series

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    Eli Roth's History of Horror
    64.87 %|Oct 14, 2018
    Documentary