FILM DIRECTOR

Ari Aster

1986 - Today

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Ari Aster (born July 15, 1986) is an American filmmaker. After garnering initial recognition for the short film The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011), he became best known for writing and directing Hereditary (2018), Midsommar (2019), and Beau Is Afraid (2023), all of which were released by A24. His films have been noted for their unsettling combination of horror, dark comedy, surrealism and depictions of graphic violence. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ari Aster has received more than 7,223,374 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Ari Aster is the 1,489th most popular film director (down from 1,428th in 2019), the 10,509th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,602nd in 2019) and the 406th most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.61

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.80

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.04

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Ari Aster ranks 1,489 out of 2,041. Before him are Andy Muschietti, Dennis Muren, Srđan Dragojević, Hiroyuki Imaishi, Doris Dörrie, and Lav Diaz. After him are Tom Mankiewicz, Oscar Apfel, Eytan Fox, Subhash Ghai, Alik Sakharov, and Tom Shadyac.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Ari Aster ranks 157. Before him are Victoria Amelina, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Enzo Pérez, Éder, Camilla Belle, and Zlata Ognevich. After him are Aaron Swartz, Moon Chae-won, Yohan Cabaye, Antonia Thomas, Moussa Sow, and Ștefan Radu.

Others Born in 1986

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ari Aster ranks 10,509 out of 20,380. Before him are Anthony Lake (1939), Barbara Mikulski (1936), Florence Turner (1885), Lowell Sherman (1888), Amy Schumer (1981), and Mary Woronov (1943). After him are Napoleon Chagnon (1938), Tom Mankiewicz (1942), John Isner (1985), C. Henry Gordon (1883), John Anderson (1922), and Oscar Apfel (1878).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Ari Aster ranks 406. Before him are Gene Saks (1921), Mick Garris (1951), Victor Salva (1958), Kurt Wimmer (1964), Kelly Reichardt (1964), and Dennis Muren (1946). After him are Tom Mankiewicz (1942), Oscar Apfel (1878), Eytan Fox (1964), Tom Shadyac (1958), Barrie M. Osborne (1944), and Al Parker (1952).

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