Darren Aronofsky Biography

Darren Aronofsky is an American filmmaker and screenwriter who was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Currently, he is known for producing and writing movies that are surreal, melodramatic, and often portray the element of psychological horror and drama.

Darren won several film awards after completing his senior thesis film, “Supermarket Sweep”, starring Sean Gullette, which went on to become a National Student Academy Award finalist. Aronofsky did not make a feature film until five years later, in February 1996, where he started creating the concept for Pi (1998).

After Darren’s script for Pi in 1998 received great reactions from friends, he started production. The film re-teamed Aronofsky with Gullette, who performed the lead. This went on to further successes, such as Requiem for a Dream in 2000, The Wrestler in 008 as well as the Black Swan in 2010. Most recently, he finished the films Noah in 2014 and Mother! in 2017.

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10 Facts  About Darren Aronofsky

1. Name: Darren Aronofsky
2. Age: 52 years
3. Birthday: 12th February
4. Height: 6 feet
5. Weight: Under review
6. Nationality: American
7. Occupation: Filmmaker and screenwriter
8. Marital Status: Married to Jennifer Lawrence
9. Famous For: producing and writing movies that are surreal and melodramatic
10.  Net  Worth : $1 to 20 Million

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Darren Aronofsky Age

Darren is 52 years old as of 2021, he was born on 12 February 1969, in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He celebrates his birthday on February 12 every year and her birth sign is Aquarius.

Darren Aronofsky Height

Darren stands at a height of 6 feet.

Darren Aronofsky Education

Darren attended Harvard University with majors in film and social anthropology. He then graduated from the American Film Institute where he studied directing. Since then, Darren has won several film awards for completing his senior thesis film known as Supermarket Sweep.

Darren Aronofsky Family

Aronofsky was born to teachers Charlotte and Abraham Aronofsky in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, and raised in the borough’s Manhattan Beach neighborhood.

He has one sister known as Patti, who attended a professional ballet school through high school. His parents would often take him to Broadway theatre performances, which sparked his keen interest in show business.

Darren Aronofsky Religion

Aronofsky said he was “raised culturally Jewish, but there was very little spiritual attendance in the temple. It was a cultural thing, celebrating the holidays, knowing where you came from, knowing your history, having respect for what your people have been through.”

Darren Aronofsky Wife

Darren began dating Jennifer Lawrence in 2016, The couple met during the set of Mother. However, their relationship ended in 2017. Darren was also engaged to an English actress known as Rachel Weisz. Darren and Rachel have one son together. She has not confirmed his relationship with Rachel Weisz. Thus, it is not known if they are back together or not.

Darren Aronofsky Girlfriend, Jennifer Lawrence

In 2016, Darren began dating Jennifer Lawrence whom he met during the set of Mother. However, their relationship ended in 2017 due to unknown reasons. Since then, Darren has managed to keep his personal matters away from the public.

Darren Aronofsky Son

Aronofsky has a son named Henry Aronofsky with his ex-wife Rachel Weisz. The pair has been together from 2001 to 2010. Henry was 4 years old, during his parents’ separation, he was born in 2006.

Darren Aronofsky Net Worth

Aronofsky has an estimated net worth of $25 million dollars as of 2021. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a filmmaker and screenwriter. Through his various sources of income, Darren has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Darren Aronofsky Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Darren Aronofsky.

Darren Aronofsky Wiki

• Full Names: Darren Aronofsky
• Popular As: Film director
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: Filmmaker and screenwriter
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: White
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Darren Aronofsky Birthday

• Age / How Old?:  52 years old as of 2021
• Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
• Date of Birth: 12 February 1969
• Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States.
• Birthday: February 12

Darren Aronofsky Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: 6 feet or 1.83
• Weight: Moderate
• Eye Color: To be updated
• Hair Color: To be updated
• Shoe Size: Not Available

Darren Aronofsky Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Abraham Aronofsky
• Mother: Charlotte
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Patti
• Marital Status: Married
• Wife/Spouse: Married to Rachel Weisz(divorced)
• Dating / Girlfriend: Engaged to Jennifer Lawrence(separated
• Children:  Sons (Henry Aronofsky) Daughter(s) (Not available)

Darren Aronofsky Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $25 million dollars as of 2021
• Salary: Under Review
• Source of Income: Film Director

Darren Aronofsky House and Cars

• Place of living: East Village in Manhattan in the USA
• Cars: Car Brand to be Updated

Darren Aronofsky Mother

Mother is a famous 2017 American horror thriller written and produced by Darren. The movie is about a young woman who spends her days renovating a Victorian mansion. She lives in the mansion with her husband in a simple and quiet countryside environment.

However, things change when a stranger knocks on the door one night and becomes an unexpected guest in their home. Later on, the stranger’s wife and two children arrive to make themselves welcome and comfortable. Terror strikes after the young woman tries to find out why her husband is so friendly to everyone but her.

Darren Aronofsky Batman

Our efforts to find out about Darren’s association with the production of Batman came to no avail as such information is not publicly available. Therefore, more information will update you once we get relevant updates.

Darren Aronofsky Pi

Aronofsky’s debut feature, named Pi—sometimes stylized as π—was shot in November 1997. The film was financed in part from numerous $100 donations from friends as well as family. In return, he promised to pay each back $150 if the film made money, and they would at least get screen credit if the film lost money.

Producing the film with an initial budget of $60,000, Aronofsky premiered Pi at the year 1998 Sundance Film Festival, where he won the Best Director award. The film itself was nominated for a Special Jury Award. Artisan Entertainment bought distribution rights for $1 million. The film was released to the public later that year to critical acclaim, and it grossed a total of $3,221,152 at the box office. Pi was the first film to be made available for download on the Internet.

Aronofsky followed his debut with Requiem for a Dream, a film based on Hubert Selby Jr.’s novel of the same name. He was paid $50,000 and served for three years with nearly the same production team as his previous film. Following the financial breakout of Pi, he was capable of hiring established actors, such as Ellen Burstyn and Jared Leto, and received a budget of $3,500,000 to produce the film.

Darren Aronofsky Noah

In the year 2011, Aronofsky tried to launch production on Noah, a retelling of the Bible story of Noah’s Ark, projected for a $115 million budget. By the following year, the film had secured funding, as well as a distribution from New Regency and Paramount Pictures along with Russell Crowe, hired for the title role. The film was adapted into a serialized graphic novel written by Aronofsky and Ari Handel, published in French in October 2011 by the Belgian publisher Le Lombard.

By July 2012, Aronofsky’s crews were building an ark set in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York. Aronofsky reported the start of filming on Noah on Twitter in the same month, tweeting shots of the filming in Iceland. The film featured Emma Watson, Anthony Hopkins, Logan Lerman, and Jennifer Connelly, with the latter having also starred in Requiem for a Dream.

During its opening weekend, Noah held the largest non-sequel opening within Russia and Brazil, and the fourth-largest opening of all time. Aronofsky did not use live animals for the film, saying in a PETA video that “There’s really no reason to do it anymore because the technology has arrived”. The HSUS gave him their inaugural Humane Filmmaker Award in honor of his use of computer-generated animals.

Darren Aronofsky Fountain

With his friend Ari Handel, Aronofsky developed the plot for The Fountain; the director wrote the screenplay. He said of his spiritual beliefs in the year 2014, “I think I definitely believe. My biggest expression of what I believe is in The Fountain”

Darren Aronofsky Director

Aronofsky is a film director, producer, and screenwriter. In the year 2010, his fifth feature film, the psychological horror film Black Swan, received further critical acclaim as well as many accolades, being nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture as well as Best Director; Natalie Portman won Best Actress for her performance in the film.

Also, he has received nominations for Best Director at the Golden Globes, as well as a Directors Guild of America Award nomination for his work on Black Swan.

Darren Aronofsky Requiem For A Dream

Aronofsky followed his debut with Requiem for a Dream, a film based on Hubert Selby Jr.’s novel of the same name. He was paid $50,000 and served for three years with nearly the same production team as his previous film.

Darren Aronofsky The Wrestler

Aronofsky used more subtle directing in The Wrestler as well as Black Swan, in which a less-visceral directing style better showcases the acting as well as narratives. Aronofsky filmed both works with a muted palette and a grainy style. Part of this consistent style involves collaborations alongside frequent partners cinematographer Matthew Libatique, editor Andrew Weisblum, and composer Clint Mansell.

Darren Aronofsky Movies

• 1991 Supermarket Sweep
• 1993 Protozoa
• 1994 No Time

• 1998 Pi
• 2000 Requiem for a Dream
• 2002 Below

• 2006 The Fountain
• 2008 The Wrestler
• 2008 The Fighter

• 2010 Black Swan
• 2014 Noah
• 2015 Zipper

• 2016 Jackie
• 2017 Mother!
• 2017 Aftermath

• 2018 White Boy Rick
• 2019 Serendipity
• 2020 Some Kind of Heaven

Darren Aronofsky Books

• Mother! Darren Aronofsky (2018)
• Noah (2011)
• The Fountain (2005)

• Pi Screenplay & The Guerilla Diaries
• Darren Aronofsky’s Noah
• The fountain: eine graphic novel

Darren Aronofsky Awards

• 1998 Gotham Award National
• 1999 Independent Spirit Awards
• 2000 National Board of Review
• 2001 Independent Spirit Award

• 2006 Venice Film Festiva
• 2008 Venice Film Festival
• 2009 Independent Spirit Award

• 2010 Venice Film Festival
• 2011 British Academy of Film and Television Arts
• 2012 Japanese Academy Awards[citation

• 2014 Woodstock Film Festival
• 2015 Odessa International Film FestivaDeauville
• 2018 Golden Raspberry Awards

Frequently Asked Questions About Darren Aronofsky

Who is Darren Aronofsky?

Darren Aronofsky is an accomplished American filmmaker and screenwriter known for producing and writing movies that are surreal, melodramatic, and often portray the element of psychological horror and drama.

How old is Darren Aronofsky?

Darren is an American national born on 12 February 1969, in Brooklyn, New York.

Darren stands at a height of 1.83 m.

Yes, Darren was previously engaged to an English Actress known as Rachel Weisz. However, they broke their engagement and are now sharing custody of their son who was born on 31 May 2006.

How much is Darren Aronofsky Worth?

Darren has an approximate net worth of $25 million. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in the entertainment industry.

Where does Aronofsky live?

Aronofsky is a resident of East Village in Manhattan in the USA. We will upload pictures of his once we have them from a credible source.

Is Aronofsky dead or alive?

Darren is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Aronofsky now?

Darren is still an active participant in the creative entertainment industry. In fact, he is currently directing, producing, and writing upcoming 2021 movies.

Darren Aronofsky Social Media Contacts

• Instagram
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Youtube
• Tiktok
• Website

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