Known For
Directing
Born
Oct 01, 1981
Place of Birth
New York, New York, USA
Credits
36 titles
Ariel Schulman
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.
Known For
Filmography
Queer
Tom Weston
Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story
Director
The Watcher
Executive Producer
Secret Headquarters
Director
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
Self
Project Power
Director
Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy
Director
White Girl
Executive Producer
Nerve
Director
The Second Sound Barrier
Producer
Viral
Director
10 Crosby
Executive Producer
Metropolis II
Director
Cover Girl
Director
Catfish: The TV Show
Self
Paranormal Activity 4
Director
A Brief History of John Baldessari
Director
Paranormal Activity 3
Director
Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures
Self
Catfish
Self
Daddy Longlegs
Art Direction
Family Tree
Ai
Art Direction
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
Boyfriend
There's Nothing You Can Do
I Think We're Alone Now
Additional Camera
Puberty: The Movie
Production Design
Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
Jerry Ruis
The Back of Her Head
Art Direction
If You See Something, Say Something
Commuter
The Adventures of Slater's Friend
Slater
Weezer: Security Threat
Director
Nemesis
Director
Unravel
Director
The Monkey Wrench Gang
Director
Undo
Director