Darren Aronofsky

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 and has been nominated for several awards including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award.

Aronofsky studied film and social anthropology at Harvard University before studying directing at the AFI Conservatory. He won several film awards after completing his senior thesis film, ''Supermarket Sweep'', which became 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) which 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), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for 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. Provided by Wikipedia