Directed credits
13
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Ariel Schulman
Directing
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Directed movies: 12Directed series: 1All crew credits: 21
TMDB ID: 142276
IMDb ID: nm1413364
Known for: Directing
Born: October 1, 1981
Age: 45
Place of birth: New York, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2005 - 2024
Years active: 20
Average TMDB rating: 6.34
Wikidata: Q4790469
Also known as
M. Ariel Schulman • Ariel 'Rel' Schulman • Rel Schulman
Frequent jobs
Director (13)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
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Ariel Schulman.
Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story
Director
2024 Movie
Secret Headquarters
Director
2022 Movie
Project Power
Director
2020 Movie
Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy
Director
2017 Movie
Nerve
Director
2016 Movie
Viral
Director
2016 Movie
Cover Girl
Director
2014 Movie
Paranormal Activity 4
Director
2012 Movie
A Brief History of John Baldessari
Director
2012 Movie
Paranormal Activity 3
Director
2011 Movie
Catfish
Director
2010 Movie
Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
Director
2007 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Ariel Schulman.
Catfish: The TV Show
Director • 11 eps
2012 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Ariel Schulman.
Nerve
Director
2016 Movie
Catfish
Director
2010 Movie
Queer
as Tom Weston
2024 Movie
Project Power
Director
2020 Movie
Secret Headquarters
Director
2022 Movie
Paranormal Activity 3
Director
2011 Movie
Viral
Director
2016 Movie
White Girl
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
Paranormal Activity 4
Director
2012 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Ariel Schulman.
The Watcher
Executive Producer • 7 eps
2022 Series
Catfish: The TV Show
Director • 11 eps
2012 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ariel Schulman.
Nerve
Director
2016 Movie
Project Power
Director
2020 Movie
Queer
as Tom Weston
2024 Movie
Secret Headquarters
Director
2022 Movie
Paranormal Activity 3
Director
2011 Movie
Paranormal Activity 4
Director
2012 Movie
White Girl
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
Viral
Director
2016 Movie
Daddy Longlegs
Art Direction
2010 Movie
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
as Self
2021 Movie
Catfish
Director
2010 Movie
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
as Boyfriend
2008 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ariel Schulman.
Catfish: The TV Show
Director • 11 eps
2012 Series
The Watcher
Executive Producer • 7 eps
2022 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Ariel Schulman.
White Girl
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
10 Crosby
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
Daddy Longlegs
Art Direction
2010 Movie
Ai
Art Direction
2008 Movie
I Think We're Alone Now
Additional Camera
2008 Movie
Puberty: The Movie
Production Design
2007 Movie
The Back of Her Head
Art Direction
2007 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Ariel Schulman.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Ariel Schulman.
Queer
as Tom Weston
2024 Movie
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
as Self
2021 Movie
Catfish
as Self
2010 Movie
Family Tree
2009 Movie
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
as Boyfriend
2008 Movie
There's Nothing You Can Do
2008 Movie
Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
as Jerry Ruis
2007 Movie
If You See Something, Say Something
as Commuter
2006 Movie
The Adventures of Slater's Friend
as Slater
2005 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Ariel Schulman.
Catfish: The TV Show
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series