Darren Aronofsky
🎂 Feb 12, 1969 (57)
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Darren Aronofsky is a director born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. The film Black Swan is one of the titles that define their career. Their filmography further includes Requiem for a Dream and mother!. Across 35 years they have directed 17 films, working mainly across genres like drama, thriller, horror.
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How old is Darren Aronofsky and where are they from?
Darren Aronofsky is 57 years old, born on February 12, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Darren Aronofsky?
Darren Aronofsky is best known for directing Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream, mother!.
How many movies has Darren Aronofsky directed?
Over a 35-year career (since 1991), Darren Aronofsky has directed or written 18 films and worked on 8 TV shows.
What was Darren Aronofsky's first movie?
The career of Darren Aronofsky began with Untitled Elon Musk Biopic ().
What is Darren Aronofsky's most recent movie or series?
Darren Aronofsky's most recent release is Pole to Pole with Will Smith, which premiered on January 13, 2026.
What TV shows has Darren Aronofsky created or directed?
On television, Darren Aronofsky has appeared in Welcome to Earth, One Strange Rock, Limitless with Chris Hemsworth, Kindred.
Darren Aronofsky
1969-02-12 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.Darren Aronofsky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.