Aronofsky, Darren

Darren Aronofsky (February 12, 1969, Brooklyn, New York, USA)

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.

“To me, watching a movie is like going to an amusement park. My worst fear is making a film that people don't think is a good ride.”

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 Requiem for a Dream (2000) and, most recently, the American remake of the Japanese film series “Lone Wolf and Cub” (1973).  -- IMDb

2022   The Whale (2022)
2010   Black Swan (2010)
2009   The Wrestler (2008)
2002   Requiem for a Dream (2000)
1998   Pi (1998)