- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- October 1, 1981
- Place of Birth
- New York, New York, USA
Ariel Schulman
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 additio…
Filmography
movieQueer
2024 · Tom Weston
movieWho Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story
2024 · Director
tvThe Watcher
2022 · Executive Producer
movieSecret Headquarters
2022 · Director, Screenplay
movieUnknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
2021 · Self
movieProject Power
2020 · Director
Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy
movieElle Fanning's Fan Fantasy
2017 · Director
movieWhite Girl
2016 · Executive Producer
movieNerve
2016 · Director
The Second Sound Barrier
movieThe Second Sound Barrier
2016 · Producer
movieViral
2016 · Director
movie10 Crosby
2016 · Executive Producer
Metropolis II
movieMetropolis II
2014 · Director
movieCover Girl
2014 · Director, Writer
tvCatfish: The TV Show
2012 · Self, Director, Creator
movieParanormal Activity 4
2012 · Director
movieA Brief History of John Baldessari
2012 · Director
movieParanormal Activity 3
2011 · Director
Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures
movieCatfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures
2011 · Self, Director
movieCatfish
2010 · Self, Director, Producer, Cinematography
movieDaddy Longlegs
2010 · Art Direction, Special Effects Technician
movieFamily Tree
2009
movieAi
2008 · Art Direction
movieThe Pleasure of Being Robbed
2008 · Boyfriend
movieThere's Nothing You Can Do
2008
movieI Think We're Alone Now
2008 · Additional Camera
moviePuberty: The Movie
2007 · Production Design
movieJerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
2007 · Jerry Ruis, Director
movieThe Back of Her Head
2007 · Art Direction
movieIf You See Something, Say Something
2006 · Commuter
movieThe Adventures of Slater's Friend
2005 · Slater
Nemesis
movieNemesis
— · Director
Undo
movieUndo
— · Director, Executive Producer
Weezer: Security Threat
movieWeezer: Security Threat
— · Director
The Monkey Wrench Gang
movieThe Monkey Wrench Gang
— · Director, Writer
Unravel
movieUnravel
— · Director