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Ariel Schulman

Ariel Schulman

Director · Born 1981-10-01 · New York, New York, USA

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Biography

Ariel Schulman (born October 1, 1981) is an American director, known for working with his creative partner, Henry Joost. Their first feature documentary, Catfish, premiered at the Sundance film festival where it received critical acclaim and went on to a nationwide release in Fall 2010. They next directed Paranormal Activity 3 and 4, as well as the thrillers Nerve and Project Power. Henry and Rel are also Executive Producers on Catfish the TV Show, and have directed dozens of commercials and short films including A Brief History of John Baldessari, narrated by Tom Waits, which has been screened at over 75 film festivals worldwide. Their 2011 Google commercial Dear Sophie was named Time Magazine's Best Commercial of the Year. They have also made a number of short films for Vogue Magazine starring Lena Dunham, Margot Robbie, and Taylor Swift, accumulating over 5 million views. In addition to several projects in development, Henry & Rel wrote and are attached to direct an adaptation of Edward Abbey's novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, to be produced by Ed Pressman and Gary Burden.

Directed

  1. Nerve (2016) — Director
  2. Project Power (2020) — Director
  3. Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) — Director
  4. Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) — Director
  5. Viral (2016) — Director
  6. Catfish (2010) — Director
  7. Secret Headquarters (2022) — Director
  8. Catfish: The TV Show (2012) — Director
  9. Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story (2024) — Director
  10. Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures (2011) — Director
  11. A Brief History of John Baldessari (2012) — Director
  12. Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This? (2007) — Director
  13. Metropolis II (2014) — Director
  14. Nemesis — Director
  15. Undo — Director
  16. Weezer: Security Threat — Director
  17. The Monkey Wrench Gang — Director
  18. Unravel — Director
  19. Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy (2017) — Director
  20. Cover Girl (2014) — Director

Also appeared in

  1. Catfish (2010) — Self
  2. Queer (2024) — Tom Weston
  3. Catfish: The TV Show (2012) — Self
  4. Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity (2021) — Self
  5. The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008) — Boyfriend
  6. Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures (2011) — Self
  7. There's Nothing You Can Do (2008)
  8. Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This? (2007) — Jerry Ruis
  9. The Adventures of Slater's Friend (2005) — Slater
  10. Family Tree (2009)
  11. If You See Something, Say Something (2006) — Commuter