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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.

Known For

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Self

Made in Eddington

2025

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Self

Mr. Scorsese

2025

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Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited)

Eddington

2025

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Self

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

2023

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A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)

Beau Is Afraid

2023

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Self

Directors on Directors

2021

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

2020

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Self

Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar

2019

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

Midsommar

2019

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Self

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018

Credits

Made in Eddington

as Self

2025

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Mr. Scorsese

as Self

2025

8.1

Eddington

as Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited)

2025

6.5

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

as Self

2023

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Beau Is Afraid

as A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)

2023

6.7

Directors on Directors

as Self

2021

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

as Self

2020

10.0

Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar

as Self

2019

5.3

Midsommar

as Podcast on Mark's Phone (voice) (uncredited)

2019

7.2

Eli Roth's History of Horror

as Self

2018

6.5

Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary

as Self

2018

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Hereditary

as Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)

2018

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