Darren Aronofsky
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. Aronofsky studied film and social anthropology at Harvard University before studying directing at the AFI Conservatory. He won several film awards after completing his senior thesis film, Supermarket Sweep, which became 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), was produced for $60,000 and grossed over $3 million; it won Aronofsky the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival and an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. Aronofsky's follow-up, the psychological drama Requiem for a Dream (2000), received favorable reviews and an Academy Award nomination for Ellen Burstyn's performance. After writing the World War II horror film Below (2002), Aronofsky released his third film, the romantic fantasy sci-fi drama The Fountain (2006). It received mixed reviews and performed poorly at the box office, but has since garnered a cult following. His fourth film, the sports drama The Wrestler (2008), was released to critical acclaim. Aronofsky won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and the film's lead actors, Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei, received Academy Award nominations. His next film, the psychological horror Black Swan (2010), received further acclaim and many accolades, with five Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and Best Director, and a Best Actress win for Natalie Portman. His sixth feature film, the biblically inspired epic Noah (2014), became his first film to open at No. 1 at the box office despite its mixed reception from critics and audiences. His seventh and eighth films, Mother! (2017) and The Whale (2022), sparked controversy and received both widespread praise and criticism. Aronofsky's film titled Postcard from Earth (2023), was produced and filmed exclusively for the Sphere in the Las Vegas Valley on its 16K resolution screen.
mother! The Downward Spiral
(Self)
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
(Self - Director of 'Requiem for a Dream')
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
(Self)
Edge of Outside
(Self)
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
(Self)
Requiem for a Dream
(Visitor (uncredited))
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
(Himself)
Black Swan: Metamorphosis
(Self)
From Jackie to Camelot
(Self)
The Making of Requiem for a Dream
(Self)
Within the Ring
(Self)
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
(Self)
HypaSpace
(Self)
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
(Self)
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self)
WWE Raw
(Self (archive footage))
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
(Self)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
Pi
(Director)
The Fountain
(Author)
The Fountain
(Director)
The Fountain
(Screenplay)
Requiem for a Dream
(Director)
Requiem for a Dream
(Screenplay)
The Wrestler
(Director)
Below
(Screenplay)
Below
(Producer)
Catch the Fair One
(Executive Producer)
The Fighter
(Executive Producer)
Black Swan
(Director)
No Time
(Director)
The Territory
(Producer)
Fortune Cookie
(Director)
Noah
(Director)
Noah
(Producer)
Black Swan: Metamorphosis
(Thanks)
The Tiger
(Producer)
The Whale
(Producer)
The Vandal
(Executive Producer)
The Wrestler
(Producer)
One Strange Rock
(Executive Producer)
Another Happy Day
(Thanks)
Untitled Elon Musk Biopic
(Director)
Emperor
(Writer)
Emperor
(Producer)
Emperor
(Director)
Noah
(Writer)
Little Death
(Producer)
The House of Yes
(Thanks)
Zipper
(Executive Producer)
Pi
(Writer)
Pi
(Story)
mother!
(Director)
mother!
(Writer)
Spheres
(Producer)
Jackie
(Producer)
Aftermath
(Producer)
Caught Stealing
(Director)
White Boy Rick
(Producer)
Fortune Cookie
(Producer)
Supermarket Sweep
(Screenplay)
XOXO
(Producer)
Supermarket Sweep
(Director)
Protozoa
(Director)
Protozoa
(Screenplay)
Sabbath Queen
(Executive Producer)
Nothing, Except Everything
(Producer)
Caught Stealing
(Producer)
The Good Nurse
(Producer)
Viktor
(Producer)
A Different Beyond
(Executive Producer)
Soldier Boyz
(Second Assistant Director)
Phat Beach
(Second Unit Director)
Some Kind of Heaven
(Producer)
Undeniable
(Producer)
Pacified
(Producer)
Serendipity
(Executive Producer)
Esther's Choice
(Thanks)
Last and First Men
(Thanks)
The Whale
(Director)
Adrift
(Director)
Adrift
(Screenplay)
Pendulum
(Producer)
One Strange Rock
(Executive Producer)
Kindred
(Executive Producer)
Welcome to Earth
(Executive Producer)
Limitless with Chris Hemsworth
(Executive Producer)
Pole to Pole
(Executive Producer)
Black Gold
(Executive Producer)
Limitless with Chris Hemsworth
(Writer)
Limitless with Chris Hemsworth
(Creator)