Darren Aronofsky

Born: 1969-02-12

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. Over his career, he has received a Primetime Emmy Award. He has been nominated for several awards including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Aronofsky studied film and social anthropology at Harvard University before studying directing at the AFI Conservatory. After completing his senior thesis film, Supermarket Sweep, he won several film awards, becoming 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 Directing Award 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. He directed the psychological drama Black Swan(2010), earning him the Best Director. His later films include the biblical epic Noah (2014), the psychological horror film Mother! (2017) and the drama The Whale (2022). Aronofsky's film Postcard from Earth (2023) was produced and filmed exclusively for the Sphere in the Las Vegas Valley on its 16K resolution screen. Description above from the Wikipedia article Darren Aronofsky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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The Making of Requiem for a Dream

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A dive into the production of Darren Aronofsky's psychological drama.

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Black Swan: Metamorphosis

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Released: 2011-03-29

Documentary chronicling the making of Darren Aronofsky's Academy Award-winning film 'Black Swan...

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mother! The Downward Spiral

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Released: 2017-12-19

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Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth

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Released: 2007-05-15

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Darren Aronofsky's ‘The Fountain’.

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An intimate documentary charting the production of Jackie, from ideation through execution.

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