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Ariel Schulman
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…
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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.
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2024
Queer
Movie Tom Weston
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2024
Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story
Movie Director
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2022
The Watcher
TV show Executive Producer
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2022
Secret Headquarters
Movie Director
- 2021
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2020
Project Power
Movie Director
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2017
Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy
Movie Director
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2016
White Girl
Movie Executive Producer
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2016
Nerve
Movie Director
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2016
The Second Sound Barrier
Movie Producer
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2016
Viral
Movie Director
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2016
10 Crosby
Movie Executive Producer
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2014
Metropolis II
Movie Director
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2014
Cover Girl
Movie Director
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2012
Catfish: The TV Show
TV show Self
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2012
Paranormal Activity 4
Movie Director
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2012
A Brief History of John Baldessari
Movie Director
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2011
Paranormal Activity 3
Movie Director
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2011
Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures
Movie Self
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2010
Catfish
Movie Self
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2010
Daddy Longlegs
Movie Art Direction
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2009
Family Tree
Movie
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2008
Ai
Movie Art Direction
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2008
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
Movie Boyfriend
- 2008
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2008
I Think We're Alone Now
Movie Additional Camera
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2007
Puberty: The Movie
Movie Production Design
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2007
Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
Movie Jerry Ruis
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2007
The Back of Her Head
Movie Art Direction
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2006
If You See Something, Say Something
Movie Commuter
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2005
The Adventures of Slater's Friend
Movie Slater
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Weezer: Security Threat
Movie Director
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Nemesis
Movie Director
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Unravel
Movie Director
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The Monkey Wrench Gang
Movie Director
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Undo
Movie Director
