Director
Ari Aster
Born 1986 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Directed
Acting
Hereditary
Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited) · 2018
Midsommar
Podcast on Mark's Phone (voice) (uncredited) · 2019
Beau Is Afraid
A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited) · 2023
Eddington
Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited) · 2025
Mr. Scorsese
Self · 2025
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self · 2018
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Self · 2023
Made in Eddington
Self · 2025
30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation
Self · 2020
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
Self · 2018
Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar
Self · 2019
Directors on Directors
Self · 2021