Ariel Schulman
Born: 1981-10-01 in New York, New York, USA
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2024
- Queer as Tom Weston
- Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story ... (Director)
2022
- Secret Headquarters ... (Director)
- The Watcher ... (Executive Producer)
2021
2020
- Project Power ... (Director)
2017
- Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy ... (Director)
2016
- Viral ... (Director)
- 10 Crosby ... (Executive Producer)
- Nerve ... (Director)
- The Second Sound Barrier ... (Producer)
- White Girl ... (Executive Producer)
2014
- Metropolis II ... (Director)
2012
- Catfish: The TV Show as Self
- Paranormal Activity 4 ... (Director)
- A Brief History of John Baldessari ... (Director)
2011
- Paranormal Activity 3 ... (Director)
- Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures as Self
2010
- Daddy Longlegs ... (Art Direction)
- Catfish as Self
2009
2008
- The Pleasure of Being Robbed as Boyfriend
- There's Nothing You Can Do
- I Think We're Alone Now ... (Additional Camera)
- Ai ... (Art Direction)
2007
- Puberty: The Movie ... (Production Design)
- The Back of Her Head ... (Art Direction)
- Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This? as Jerry Ruis
2006
- If You See Something, Say Something as Commuter
2005
- The Adventures of Slater's Friend as Slater