---
name: "Darren Aronofsky"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/darren-aronofsky"
fi1m_id: "darren-aronofsky"
imdb_id: "nm0004716"
tmdb_id: 6431
wikidata_id: "Q192762"
roles: ["Director","Producer","Writer"]
born: "12 February 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "director"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-23T04:01:02.507734+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Darren Aronofsky

## Identity

Darren Aronofsky

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/darren-aronofsky
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** darren-aronofsky
- **IMDb ID:** nm0004716
- **TMDB ID:** 6431
- **Wikidata ID:** Q192762
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Aronofsky, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192762, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004716/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6431

Director and producer. Born 12 February 1969 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Producer, Writer
- **Born:** 12 February 1969, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1998–present
- **Also known as:** 대런 애러노프스키, Даррен Аронофскі, Даррен Аронофський
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 12: 9 directing, 3 producing
- **Frequently works with:** [Scott Franklin](https://film.one/person/scott-franklin.md), [Ari Handel](https://film.one/person/ari-handel.md), [Eric Watson](https://film.one/person/eric-watson.md), [Mark Margolis](https://film.one/person/mark-margolis.md), [Ellen Burstyn](https://film.one/person/ellen-burstyn.md), [Jennifer Connelly](https://film.one/person/jennifer-connelly.md), [Jeremy Dawson](https://film.one/person/jeremy-dawson.md), [Natalie Portman](https://film.one/person/natalie-portman.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as director, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 78 (1), 2000s 77 (3), 2010s 73 (5), 2020s 65 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 68 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 8, Thriller 3, Adventure 2, Crime 2, Horror 2, Romance 2
- **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $897m across 9 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Aronofsky, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192762, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004716/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6431

## Coming up

- *Pendulum* (2027-01-01), Producer

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Pi*](https://film.one/film/pi.md) (78), [*The Whale*](https://film.one/film/the-whale.md) (54)
- **Netflix:** [*The Good Nurse*](https://film.one/film/the-good-nurse.md) (73), [*Caught Stealing*](https://film.one/film/caught-stealing.md) (68)
- **Peacock:** [*Requiem for a Dream*](https://film.one/film/requiem-for-a-dream.md) (80)
- **Apple TV:** [*mother!*](https://film.one/film/mother-2017.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Darren Aronofsky

> Darren Aronofsky keeps us close to people who cannot leave an idea alone. We find his films gripping when those people remain understandable, and wearing when he expects their distress to do all the explaining.

In *Pi* (1998), Sean Gullette's mathematician Maximillian Cohen looks for patterns in numbers with a certainty that makes him uncomfortable company. Gullette also preserves the loneliness underneath, so we understand the need to prove himself right even when the reasoning becomes difficult to follow. Aronofsky keeps us close to what the search is doing to him. The performance does not ask us to find Cohen agreeable. It makes for a good paranoid thriller, though the director's habit of treating every thought as an emergency is already wearing.

From that debut, *Requiem for a Dream* (2000) developed the intense, stylised montage that became one of Aronofsky's signatures. *The Wrestler* (2008) moved towards a more naturalistic approach, keeping the emphasis on bodily endurance and performance. *Black Swan* (2010) brought performance drama into psychological horror. These changes matter: Aronofsky has other ways of holding our attention besides disorienting us. His gift for drawing committed performances from actors in demanding roles gives us a reason to stay.

Cinematographer Matthew Libatique is a recurring collaborator; split screens, extreme close-ups and subjective camerawork are recurring tools in Aronofsky's films. That closeness can make another person's distress hard to dismiss. It is less useful when the screenplay needs to explain what fascinates them. In *Pi*, mathematics, stock-market speculation and Jewish mysticism are drawn together without equally persuasive connections. Once we have understood Cohen's compulsion, Aronofsky keeps pressing the signs of distress instead of giving the ideas enough attention.

*Caught Stealing* (2025) offers a welcome, uneven change: a wrong-man crime comedy adapted by Charlie Huston from his own novel. A bartender called Hank agrees to feed a cat and attracts the attention of criminals, a premise that allows Aronofsky some unfamiliar playfulness. We found Hank's early beating hard to shake because Aronofsky holds the shot and lets the sound of the blows register. The trouble comes when Huston's script moves between comedy and tragedy: Aronofsky makes each convincing separately, but some wisecracks sound as though they belong to a different film. Start with *Pi* if paranoid thrillers are yours; save *Caught Stealing* for when curiosity about its director matters more than a consistently good night out.

## Biography

Darren Aronofsky is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Born on 12 February 1969 in Brooklyn, New York, he studied film and social anthropology at Harvard University before attending the AFI Conservatory.

He founded Protozoa Pictures in 1997. His feature debut *Pi* (1998) won the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Later films include *Requiem for a Dream* (2000), *The Wrestler* (2008), *Black Swan* (2010), *Noah* (2014), *mother!* (2017) and *The Whale* (2022). He directed and produced *Caught Stealing* (2025).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, britannica.com.*

## On Fi1m (12)

### Directed (9) — the average rests on these

- *Caught Stealing* (2025), Fi1m 68, Producer, Director — [page](https://film.one/film/caught-stealing.md)
- *The Whale* (2022), Fi1m 54, Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-whale.md)
- *mother!* (2017), Fi1m 64, Director, Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/mother-2017.md)
- *Noah* (2014), Fi1m 58, Writer, Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/noah.md)
- *Black Swan* (2010), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/film/black-swan.md)
- *The Wrestler* (2008), Fi1m 85, Producer, Director — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wrestler.md)
- *The Fountain* (2006), Fi1m 66, Director, Screenplay, Story — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fountain.md)
- *Requiem for a Dream* (2000), Fi1m 80, Screenplay, Director — [page](https://film.one/film/requiem-for-a-dream.md)
- *Pi* (1998), Fi1m 78, Story, Writer, Director — [page](https://film.one/film/pi.md)

### Produced (3)

- *The Good Nurse* (2022), Fi1m 73, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-good-nurse.md)
- *Jackie* (2016), Fi1m 80, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/jackie.md)
- *The Fighter* (2010), Fi1m 79, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fighter.md)

## Complete filmography (63)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Pendulum* (2027), Producer
- *Love, Rendered* (2026), Producer
- *Goodnight Lamby* (2026), Producer
- *Underland* (2026), Producer
- *Pole to Pole with Will Smith* (2026), series, Executive Producer
- *Lowland Kids* (2025), Producer
- *Holding Liat* (2025), Producer
- *Caught Stealing* (2025), Director, Producer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/caught-stealing.md)
- *Limitless: Live Better Now* (2025), series, Executive Producer, Creator
- *ANCESTRA* (2025), Executive Producer
- *Viktor* (2024), Producer
- *Sabbath Queen* (2024), Executive Producer
- *Little Death* (2024), Producer
- *Kindred* (2022), series, Executive Producer
- *The Whale* (2022), Producer, Director — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-whale.md)
- *Limitless with Chris Hemsworth* (2022), series, Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
- *The Good Nurse* (2022), Producer — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-good-nurse.md)
- *The Territory* (2022), Producer
- *Pacified* (2022), Producer
- *Black Gold* (2022), series, Executive Producer
- *Catch the Fair One* (2022), Executive Producer
- *Welcome to Earth* (2021), series, Executive Producer
- *The Vandal* (2021), Executive Producer
- *The Paradise Next Door* (2021), Producer
- *Some Kind of Heaven* (2021), Producer
- *Esther's Choice* (2020), Thanks
- *Last and First Men* (2020), Thanks
- *Serendipity* (2019), Executive Producer
- *A Different Beyond* (2018), Executive Producer
- *White Boy Rick* (2018), Producer
- *One Strange Rock* (2018), series, Executive Producer
- *One Strange Rock* (2018), Executive Producer
- *Spheres* (2018), Producer
- *mother!* (2017), Director, Writer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/mother-2017.md)
- *Aftermath* (2017), Producer
- *Jackie* (2016), Producer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/jackie.md)
- *Zipper* (2015), Executive Producer
- *Noah* (2014), Director, Producer, Writer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/noah.md)
- *Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown* (2013), series, Actor
- *Black Swan: Metamorphosis* (2011), Thanks
- *The Fighter* (2010), Executive Producer — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fighter.md)
- *Black Swan* (2010), Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/black-swan.md)
- *The Wrestler* (2008), Director, Producer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wrestler.md)
- *The Fountain* (2006), Director, Screenplay, Story — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fountain.md)
- *Below* (2002), Screenplay, Producer
- *Requiem for a Dream* (2000), as Visitor (uncredited) · Director, Screenplay — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/requiem-for-a-dream.md)
- *Pi* (1998), Director, Writer, Story — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/pi.md)
- *The House of Yes* (1997), Thanks
- *Phat Beach* (1996), Second Unit Director
- *Soldier Boyz* (1995), Second Assistant Director
- *No Time* (1994), Director
- *Protozoa* (1993), Director, Screenplay
- *Fortune Cookie* (1991), Director, Producer
- *Supermarket Sweep* (1991), Screenplay, Director
- *Undeniable*, Producer
- *Untitled Elon Musk Biopic*, Director
- *XOXO*, Producer
- *Nothing, Except Everything*, Producer
- *Emperor*, Writer, Producer, Director
- *Breakthrough*, Director
- *Solidarity*, Executive Producer
- *Untitled Darren Aronofsky Erotic Thriller*, Director, Producer
- *The Tiger*, Producer

## Gallery

- ![Darren Aronofsky](https://film.one/media/person/8053/gallery-ec08812db5f5.jpg) Darren Aronofsky — LucaFazPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Darren_Aronofsky_79th_Locarno_Film_Festival_-_Red_Carpet-22_%28second_cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Darren_Aronofsky_79th_Locarno_Film_Festival_-_Red_Carpet-22_%28second_cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Q&A after Black Swan at The Aero, Santa Monica Darren Aronofsky - Director Matthew Libatique - Cinematographer Andrew Weisblum - Editor (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/8053/gallery-53df7056d26b.jpg) Q&A after Black Swan at The Aero, Santa Monica Darren Aronofsky - Director Matthew Libatique - Cinematographer Andrew Weisblum - Editor (2011) — Joseph Voves, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Aranofsky%2C_Libatique%2C_Weisblum_2011.jpg/1280px-Aranofsky%2C_Libatique%2C_Weisblum_2011.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Natalie Portman and Darren Aronofsky at the premiere of Black Swan, Toronto Film Fest 2010.](https://film.one/media/person/8053/gallery-77bde15bec39.jpg) Natalie Portman and Darren Aronofsky at the premiere of Black Swan, Toronto Film Fest 2010. — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Black_Swan_5_%285412220213%29.jpg/1280px-Black_Swan_5_%285412220213%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Black Swan cast and crew (from left to right: producer Scott Franklin, actress Mila Kunis, actor Vincent Cassel, director Darren Aronofsky) discuss the film wit (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/8053/gallery-3115ae8a6ae7.jpg) Black Swan cast and crew (from left to right: producer Scott Franklin, actress Mila Kunis, actor Vincent Cassel, director Darren Aronofsky) discuss the film wit (2010) — Bex Walton, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Black_Swan_press_2010.jpg/1280px-Black_Swan_press_2010.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Darren Aronofsky](https://film.one/media/person/8053/gallery-1ab479b481e1.jpg) Darren Aronofsky — Image via TMDB
- ![Darren Aronofsky](https://film.one/media/person/8053/gallery-3c79107d65e7.jpg) Darren Aronofsky — Image via TMDB
- ![Darren Aronofsky](https://film.one/media/person/8053/gallery-e57e81221bb3.jpg) Darren Aronofsky — Image via TMDB
- ![Black Swan cast and crew (from left to right: producer Scott Franklin, actress Mila Kunis, actor Vincent Cassel, director Darren Aronofsky) discuss the film wit (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/8053/gallery-882bdd55b127.jpg) Black Swan cast and crew (from left to right: producer Scott Franklin, actress Mila Kunis, actor Vincent Cassel, director Darren Aronofsky) discuss the film wit (2010) — Bex Walton, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Black_Swan_press_2010_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Black_Swan_press_2010_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Darren Aronofsky - BFI Southbank - Wednesday 18th January 2023](https://film.one/media/person/8053/gallery-9a9eef0c5b1b.jpg) Darren Aronofsky - BFI Southbank - Wednesday 18th January 2023 — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/DAronofsakyBFI180123_%281_of_9%29_%2852795580521%29.jpg/1280px-DAronofsakyBFI180123_%281_of_9%29_%2852795580521%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2011: Best Director (nominated), for *Black Swan*

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director 2017: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director (nominated), for *Mother!*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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