Acting credits
10
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Ariel Schulman
Directing
Career Snapshot
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1.1
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Movies: 25Series: 2Crew credits: 20
TMDB ID: 142276
IMDb ID: nm1413364
Known for: Directing
Born: October 1, 1981
Age: 44
Place of birth: New York, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2005 - 2024
Years active: 20
Average TMDB rating: 6.32
Wikidata: Q4790469
Also known as
M. Ariel Schulman • Ariel 'Rel' Schulman • Rel Schulman
Other jobs
Director (12)Art Direction (3)Executive Producer (3)Additional Camera (1)Production Design (1)
Biography
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ariel Schulman.
6.6
Queer
as Tom Weston
2024 Movie
5.8
Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story
Director
2024 Movie
6.4
Secret Headquarters
Director
2022 Movie
6.5
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
as Self
2021 Movie
6.4
Project Power
Director
2020 Movie
5.7
White Girl
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
7.0
Nerve
Director
2016 Movie
5.7
Viral
Director
2016 Movie
10 Crosby
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
Cover Girl
Director
2014 Movie
5.4
Paranormal Activity 4
Director
2012 Movie
5.0
A Brief History of John Baldessari
Director
2012 Movie
5.9
Paranormal Activity 3
Director
2011 Movie
6.8
Catfish
as Self
2010 Movie
6.6
Daddy Longlegs
Art Direction
2010 Movie
Family Tree
2009 Movie
6.0
Ai
Art Direction
2008 Movie
5.5
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
as Boyfriend
2008 Movie
6.0
There's Nothing You Can Do
2008 Movie
6.5
I Think We're Alone Now
Additional Camera
2008 Movie
Puberty: The Movie
Production Design
2007 Movie
4.0
Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
as Jerry Ruis
2007 Movie
5.5
The Back of Her Head
Art Direction
2007 Movie
If You See Something, Say Something
as Commuter
2006 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ariel Schulman.
