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Darren Aronofsky (born February 12, 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter and film producer. He attended Harvard University and AFI to study both live-action and animation. He won several film awards after completing his senior thesis film, "Supermarket Sweep", which went on to become a National Student Academy Award finalist. Aronofsky's feature debut, π, was shot in November 1997. The low-budget, $60,000 production, starring Sean Gullette, was sold to Artisan Entertainment for $1 million, and grossed over $3 million; Aronofsky won the Directing Award at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival and an Independent Spirit Award for best first screenplay. Aronofsky's followup, Requiem for a Dream, was based on the novel of the same name written by Hubert Selby, Jr. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Ellen Burstyn's performance. After turning down an opportunity to direct Batman Begins, Aronofsky began production on his third film, The Fountain. With his fourth film, The Wrestler, both of the film's stars, Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei, received Academy Award nominations. Rourke also won a Golden Globe for Best Actor and Bruce Springsteen won for Best Original Song for his title song. Aronofsky's latest film, Black Swan, received further critical acclaim and many accolades, being nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director, four Golden Globes including Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, a record 12 BFCA nominations and a DGA nomination. Description above from the Wikipedia article Darren Aronofsky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

The Whale ( 2022) | IMDb: 7.7

Drama

A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.

Starring:

Brendan Fraser , Sadie Sink , Ty Simpkins , Hong Chau , Samantha Morton , Sathya Sridharan

Directed by:

Alexandra Torterotot , Duccio Fabbri , Alice Johnson

Produced by:

Margaret Horning , Inman Young , Michael Maida

White Boy Rick ( 2018) | IMDb: 6.5

Crime , Drama

The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and was ultimately arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.

Starring:

Richie Merritt , Matthew McConaughey , Jennifer Jason Leigh , Bel Powley , RJ Cyler , Rory Cochrane

Directed by:

Robert E. Kay , Scott Peterson , Thomas Patrick Smith

Produced by:

John Lesher , Matthew W. Krul , Jeffrey Robinov

Aftermath ( 2017) | IMDb: 5.7

Drama , Thriller

A fatal plane crash changes the lives of Roman and Jake forever. Roman loses his wife and daughter in the accident, while Jake loses his mind—as he happens to be the air traffic controller who failed to avert the nightmare. Rage and revenge engulfs Roman and Jake finds himself swamped with guilt and regret.

Starring:

Arnold Schwarzenegger , Scoot McNairy , Maggie Grace , Judah Nelson , Larry Sullivan , Jason McCune

Directed by:

Jeremy Phoenix , Sarah Horton , Jared Briley

Produced by:

George Furla , Donna M. Belajac , Susan J. Bonno-Buckner

Jackie ( 2016) | IMDb: 6.7

Drama

An account of the days of First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, in the immediate aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963.

Starring:

Natalie Portman , Peter Sarsgaard , Greta Gerwig , Billy Crudup , John Hurt , Richard E. Grant

Directed by:

Hubert Engammare , Bénédicte Darblay , Pablo Larraín

Produced by:

Lindsay Graham Ahanonu , Maria Teresa Bacigalupe , Rebecca Dealy

Noah ( 2014) | IMDb: 5.8

Adventure , Drama

A man who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood.

Starring:

Russell Crowe , Jennifer Connelly , Ray Winstone , Anthony Hopkins , Emma Watson , Logan Lerman

Directed by:

Amy Lauritsen , Xanthus Valan , Timothy Blockburger

Produced by:

Chris Brigham , Darren Aronofsky , Kirsty McGregor

The Fighter ( 2010) | IMDb: 7.8

Drama

Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.

Starring:

Mark Wahlberg , Christian Bale , Amy Adams , Melissa Leo , Mickey O'Keefe , Jack McGee

Directed by:

Michele Ziegler , Karen Golden , Cara Giallanza

Produced by:

David Hoberman , Paul Tamasy , Sheila Jaffe

The Wrestler ( 2008) | IMDb: 7.9

Drama , Romance

Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.

Starring:

Mickey Rourke , Marisa Tomei , Evan Rachel Wood , Mark Margolis , Todd Barry , Wass Stevens

Directed by:

Brendan Walsh , Anthony Pettine , Darren Aronofsky

Produced by:

Vincent Maraval , Frank Murray , Mary Vernieu

Below ( 2002) | IMDb: 6.1

Horror , Mystery , Thriller

In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine USS Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped together in the sub's narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this is about to become a journey into the sensory delusions, mental deceptions and runaway fears that lurk just below the surface of the ocean.

Starring:

Matthew Davis , Bruce Greenwood , Olivia Williams , Zach Galifianakis , Scott Foley , Holt McCallany

Directed by:

Toby Ford , Mary Tallman , Matthew Sharp

Produced by:

Mark Indig , Dan Hubbard , Freddy Luis

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Biography