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Darren Aronofsky

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Darren Aronofsky at an event for 2009 Golden Globe Awards (2009)
While vying for the coveted lead roles in a production of Swan Lake, a veteran ballerina (Portman) enters into a twisted friendship with a promising new dancer (Kunis) that threatens to consume her.
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Black Swan (2010)
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Darren Aronofsky was born February 12, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up, Darren was always artistic: he loved classic movies and, as a teenager, he even spent time doing graffiti art. After high school, Darren went to Harvard University to study film (both live-action and animation). He won several film awards after completing his senior thesis film, "Supermarket Sweep", starring Sean Gullette, which went on to becoming a National Student Academy Award finalist. Aronofsky didn't make a feature film until five years later, in February 1996, where he began creating the concept for Pi (1998). After Darren's script for Pi (1998) received great reactions from friends, he began production. The film re-teamed Aronofsky with Gullette, who played the lead. This went on to further successes, such as Unelmien sielunmessu (2000), The Wrestler - painija (2008) and Black Swan (2010). Most recently, he completed the films Noah (2014) and Mother! (2017).
BornFebruary 12, 1969
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BornFebruary 12, 1969
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 51 wins & 108 nominations total

    Photos163

    Darren Aronofsky in The Colbert Report (2005)
    Ellen Burstyn and Darren Aronofsky in Unelmien sielunmessu (2000)
    Darren Aronofsky in Unelmien sielunmessu (2000)
    Natalie Portman and Darren Aronofsky in Black Swan (2010)
    Darren Aronofsky and Matthew Libatique in Black Swan (2010)
    Vincent Cassel and Darren Aronofsky in Black Swan (2010)
    Vincent Cassel and Darren Aronofsky in Black Swan (2010)
    Rachel Weisz, Darren Aronofsky, and Hugh Jackman in The Fountain (2006)
    Darren Aronofsky in The Fountain (2006)
    Rachel Weisz and Darren Aronofsky in The Fountain (2006)
    Darren Aronofsky in The Wrestler - painija (2008)
    Mickey Rourke and Darren Aronofsky in The Wrestler - painija (2008)

    Known for

    Pi (1998)
    Pi
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 1998
    Rachel Weisz and Hugh Jackman in The Fountain (2006)
    The Fountain
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 2006
    Jennifer Connelly in Unelmien sielunmessu (2000)
    Unelmien sielunmessu
    8.3
    • Writer
    • 2000
    Jennifer Lawrence in Mother! (2017)
    Mother!
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Producer

    • The Answers
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • XOXO
      • producer
      • In Development
    • Pole to Pole
      • executive producer
      • In Production
      • TV Series
    • The Tiger
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Caught Stealing
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • David Schwimmer in Little Death (2024)
      Little Death
      5.5
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Postcard from Earth (2023)
      Postcard from Earth
      7.6
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Mallori Johnson in Kindred (2022)
      Kindred
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Chris Hemsworth in Limitless (2022)
      Limitless
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain in The Good Nurse (2022)
      The Good Nurse
      6.8
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2022
    • Brendan Fraser in The Whale (2022)
      The Whale
      7.7
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Black Gold (2022)
      Black Gold
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Produced By
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • The Territory (2022)
      The Territory
      7.5
      • producer (p.g.a.)
      • 2022
    • Welcome to Earth (2021)
      Welcome to Earth
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Bill Duke in The Vandal (2021)
      The Vandal
      7.2
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Catch the Fair One (2021)
      Catch the Fair One
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Darren Aronofsky, Lance Oppenheim, and Melissa Oppenheim in Some Kind of Heaven (2020)
      Some Kind of Heaven
      7.2
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2020
    • Pacified (2019)
      Pacified
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Agnès Varda and Prune Nourry in Serendipity (2019)
      Serendipity
      5.7
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • A Different Beyond (2018)
      A Different Beyond
      6.2
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2018

    Writer

    • Adrift
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Postcard from Earth (2023)
      Postcard from Earth
      7.6
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Chris Hemsworth in Limitless (2022)
      Limitless
      8.0
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2022
    • Requiem for a Dream: Scene Reinterpretation (2021)
      Requiem for a Dream: Scene Reinterpretation
      7.6
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2021
    • Jennifer Lawrence in Mother! (2017)
      Mother!
      6.6
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Jennifer Connelly, Russell Crowe, Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ray Winstone in Noah (2014)
      Noah
      5.8
      • written by
      • 2014
    • Rachel Weisz and Hugh Jackman in The Fountain (2006)
      The Fountain
      7.2
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2006
    • Kirotut sielut (2002)
      Kirotut sielut
      6.1
      • written by
      • 2002
    • Jennifer Connelly in Unelmien sielunmessu (2000)
      Unelmien sielunmessu
      8.3
      • screenplay
      • 2000
    • Pi (1998)
      Pi
      7.3
      • story
      • voice over written by
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Protozoa (1993)
      Protozoa
      6.1
      Short
      • written by (as Darren Arønøfsky)
      • 1993
    • Supermarket Sweep
      6.4
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 1991

    Director

    • Caught Stealing
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Adrift
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Postcard from Earth (2023)
      Postcard from Earth
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Brendan Fraser in The Whale (2022)
      The Whale
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Welcome to Earth (2021)
      Welcome to Earth
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Jennifer Lawrence in Mother! (2017)
      Mother!
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2017
    • The Truth Is Hard to Find the New York Times: Brian Denton (2017)
      The Truth Is Hard to Find the New York Times: Brian Denton
      4.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Jennifer Connelly, Russell Crowe, Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ray Winstone in Noah (2014)
      Noah
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2014
    • James Hetfield in Lou Reed & Metallica: The View (2011)
      Lou Reed & Metallica: The View
      4.9
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Natalie Portman in Black Swan (2010)
      Black Swan
      8.0
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2010
    • Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler - painija (2008)
      The Wrestler - painija
      7.9
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Rachel Weisz and Hugh Jackman in The Fountain (2006)
      The Fountain
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Jennifer Connelly in Unelmien sielunmessu (2000)
      Unelmien sielunmessu
      8.3
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Pi (1998)
      Pi
      7.3
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Soldier Boyz (1997)
      Soldier Boyz
      6.1
      Video Game
      • Director (video segments)
      • 1997
    • No Time (1994)
      No Time
      4.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Protozoa (1993)
      Protozoa
      6.1
      Short
      • Director (as Darren Arønøfsky)
      • 1993
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos13

    'The Whale' Cast Extended Interview
    Clip 6:49
    'The Whale' Cast Extended Interview
    Why 'The Whale' Makeup Had to Be Perfect for Brendan Fraser
    Clip 3:13
    Why 'The Whale' Makeup Had to Be Perfect for Brendan Fraser
    Is 'The Batman' Logo a Deadly Reminder?
    Clip 3:36
    Is 'The Batman' Logo a Deadly Reminder?
    How 'The Batman' Could Connect to 'Joker'
    Clip 3:36
    How 'The Batman' Could Connect to 'Joker'
    "Rights to Millionaire:" Danny Boyle and Darren Aronofsky Converse
    Interview 2:40
    "Rights to Millionaire:" Danny Boyle and Darren Aronofsky Converse
    The Wrestler: New York Film Festival Webspot Clip #5 -- Wrestlers
    Interview 1:40
    The Wrestler: New York Film Festival Webspot Clip #5 -- Wrestlers
    Trailer: The Wrestler: New York Film Festival Webspot Clip #2 -- Inspiration
    Interview 1:22
    Trailer: The Wrestler: New York Film Festival Webspot Clip #2 -- Inspiration
    The Wrestler: New York Film Festival Webspot Clip #4 -- Training
    Interview 2:33
    The Wrestler: New York Film Festival Webspot Clip #4 -- Training
    The Wrestler: New York Film Festival Webspot Clip #3 -- Stripping
    Interview 2:01
    The Wrestler: New York Film Festival Webspot Clip #3 -- Stripping
    The Wrestler: New York Film Festival Webspot Clip #1 -- Choreography
    Interview 1:16
    The Wrestler: New York Film Festival Webspot Clip #1 -- Choreography
    Black Swan
    Trailer 2:09
    Black Swan
    The Wrestler
    Trailer 2:31
    The Wrestler

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Darren Arønøfsky
    • Height
      • 1.83 m
    • Born
      • February 12, 1969
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Children
      • Henry Aronofsky
    • Parents
        Abraham Aronofsky
    • Other works
      Directed Clint Mansell music video "Pi R Squared" (1999).
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      • 4 Interviews
      • 3 Articles

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    • Trivia
      Directed 6 actors in Oscar nominated performances: Ellen Burstyn, Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Natalie Portman, Brendan Fraser, and Hong Chau. Portman and Fraser won for their performances in his movies.
    • Quotes
      I try to live my life where I end up at a point where I have no regrets. So I try to choose the road that I have the most passion on because then you can never really blame yourself for making the wrong choices. You can always say you're following your passion.
    • Trademarks
        Frequently uses a technique known as the hip-hop montage, which is a sequence of images or actions shown in fast-motion with accompanying sound effects, usually shown to simulate a certain action, such as taking drugs.
    • Salary
      • Unelmien sielunmessu
        (2000)
        $50,000

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