Ari Aster

Director

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

Hereditary Not in library

Hereditary

2018

Midsommar Not in library

Midsommar

2019

Beau Is Afraid Not in library

Beau Is Afraid

2023

Eddington Not in library

Eddington

2025

Eli Roth's History of Horror Not in library

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018

Mr. Scorsese Not in library

Mr. Scorsese

2025

Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar Not in library

Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar

2019

Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary Not in library

Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary

2018

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid Not in library

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

2023

30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation Not in library

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

2020

Acting

2025 Eddington as Radio Journalist (voice) (uncredited)
2025 Made in Eddington as Self
2025 Mr. Scorsese as Self (2 episodes)
2023 Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid as Self
2023 Beau Is Afraid as A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)
2021 Directors on Directors as Self (1 episode)
2020 30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation as Self
2019 Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar as Self
2019 Midsommar as Podcast on Mark's Phone (voice) (uncredited)
2018 Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary as Self
2018 Hereditary as Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)
2018 Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self (1 episode)

Directing

2025 Eddington Director
2023 Beau Is Afraid Director
2019 Midsommar Director
2018 Hereditary Director
2014 Basically Director
2013 Munchausen Director
2011 The Strange Thing About the Johnsons Director

Writing

2025 Eddington Writer
2023 Beau Is Afraid Writer
2023 Beau Is Afraid Original Film Writer
2019 Midsommar Writer
2018 Hereditary Writer
2014 Basically Writer
2013 Munchausen Writer
2011 The Strange Thing About the Johnsons Writer

Production

2026 The Drama Producer In Library
2025 Death of a Unicorn Executive Producer
2025 Eddington Producer
2025 Bugonia Producer
2024 Sasquatch Sunset Executive Producer
2024 Rumours Executive Producer
2023 The Bones Executive Producer
2023 Dream Scenario Producer
2023 El Padre Bueno Executive Producer
2023 Beau Is Afraid Producer
2014 Basically Producer
— Antarctica Producer
— The Looming Producer
— Hansel & Gretel Executive Producer
— Gummy Producer
— Why Don't You Love Me? Producer
— Primetime Producer
— Bushido Producer
— Enemies Producer
— Jonty Producer
— Untitled Arkasha Stevenson A24 Horror Film Executive Producer
— Schiller Park Producer

Crew

2024 Babygirl Thanks
2024 Janet Planet Thanks
2022 After Yang Thanks
2021 The Most Beautiful Boy in the World Thanks