Darren Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky
Biography
Darren Aronofsky (born February 12, 1969) is an American filmmaker. His films are noted for their surreal, melodramatic, and often disturbing elements, frequently in the form of psychological fiction. Over his career, he has received a Primetime Emmy Award. He has been nominated for several awards including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Aronofsky studied film and social anthropology at Harvard University before studying directing at the AFI Conservatory. After completing his senior thesis film, Supermarket Sweep, he won several film awards, becoming a National Student Academy Award finalist. In 1997, he founded the film and TV production company Protozoa Pictures. His feature film debut, the surrealist psychological thriller Pi (1998), earned him the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival and an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. Aronofsky then directed the psychological drama Requiem for a Dream (2000), the romantic fantasy sci-fi drama The Fountain (2006), and the sports drama The Wrestler (2008), the latter of which earned the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. He directed the psychological drama Black Swan(2010), earning him the Best Director. His later films include the biblical epic Noah (2014), the psychological horror film Mother! (2017) and the drama The Whale (2022). Aronofsky's film Postcard from Earth (2023) was produced and filmed exclusively for the Sphere in the Las Vegas Valley on its 16K resolution screen. Description above from the Wikipedia article Darren Aronofsky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
95
Gender
Male
Birthday
1969-02-12 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Crew

2024

Little Death Producer

2022

Catch the Fair One Executive Producer

2022

The Territory Producer

2022

The Whale Producer

2021

The Vandal Executive Producer

2018

One Strange Rock Executive Producer

2018

Spheres Producer

2017

mother! Director

2017

mother! Writer

2017

Aftermath Producer

2016

Jackie Producer

2015

Zipper Executive Producer

2014

Noah Director

2014

Noah Producer

2014

Noah Writer

2011

Another Happy Day Thanks

2010

The Fighter Executive Producer

2010

Black Swan Director

2008

The Wrestler Director

2008

The Wrestler Producer

2006

The Fountain Author

2006

The Fountain Director

2006

The Fountain Screenplay

2002

Below Screenplay

2002

Below Producer

2000

Requiem for a Dream Director

2000

Requiem for a Dream Screenplay

1998

Pi Director

1998

Pi Writer

1998

Pi Story

1997

The House of Yes Thanks

1994

No Time Director

1991

Fortune Cookie Director

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The Tiger Producer

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Emperor Writer

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Emperor Producer

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Emperor Director

2025

Caught Stealing Director

2025

Caught Stealing Producer

2025

Holding Liat Producer

2025

Lowland Kids Producer

2025

Underland Producer

2025

Ancestra Executive Producer

2024

Sabbath Queen Executive Producer

2024

Viktor Producer

2022

The Good Nurse Producer

2022

Pacified Producer

2022

The Whale Director

2022

Kindred Executive Producer

2022

Limitless with Chris Hemsworth Executive Producer

2022

Black Gold Executive Producer

2021

Some Kind of Heaven Producer

2021

Welcome to Earth Executive Producer

2020

Esther's Choice Thanks

2020

Last and First Men Thanks

2019

Serendipity Executive Producer

2018

White Boy Rick Producer

2018

A Different Beyond Executive Producer

1996

Phat Beach Second Unit Director

1995

Soldier Boyz Second Assistant Director

1993

Protozoa Director

1993

Protozoa Screenplay

1991

Fortune Cookie Producer

1991

Supermarket Sweep Screenplay

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XOXO Producer

1991

Supermarket Sweep Director

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Undeniable Producer

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Pendulum Producer

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Solidarity Executive Producer

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Breakthrough Director

2018

One Strange Rock Executive Producer

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Pole to Pole Executive Producer