Darren Aronofsky

Darren Aronofsky

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayFeb 12, 1969
BiographyDarren Aronofsky (born February 12, 1969) is an American filmmaker. His films are noted for their surreal, dramatic, and often disturbing elements, frequently in the form of psychological realism. His accolades include a Golden Lion and a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and the British Academy Film Award.

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), earned him the award for Best Director at the Sundance Film Festival and an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.

Aronofsky then directed the psychological drama Requiem for a Dream (2000), the romantic fantasy sci-fi drama The Fountain (2006), and the sports drama The Wrestler (2008), the latter of which earned the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. For his critically acclaimed psychological horror Black Swan (2010), he was nominated for Best Director at the Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards and Golden Globe Awards. He earned acclaim and controversy for his next films, the Biblical epic Noah (2014), the psychological horror film Mother! (2017) and the psychological drama The Whale (2022). He then directed the dark comedy crime film Caught Stealing (2025).

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