Ariel Schulman

Known for DirectingBorn 1981-10-01 (age 44)New York, New York, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Adventures of Slater's Friend

The Watcher

Nerve

Catfish

Catfish: The TV Show

Queer

Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity

Daddy Longlegs

Project Power

Secret Headquarters

I Think We're Alone Now

Metropolis II

There's Nothing You Can Do

Ai

Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story

Paranormal Activity 3

Viral

White Girl

The Pleasure of Being Robbed

The Back of Her Head

Paranormal Activity 4

A Brief History of John Baldessari

Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures

Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?

Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy

The Second Sound Barrier

10 Crosby

Cover Girl

Family Tree

Puberty: The Movie

If You See Something, Say Something

Nemesis

Undo

Weezer: Security Threat

The Monkey Wrench Gang

Unravel