Darren Aronofsky

Career Overview

Darren Aronofsky has 93 screen credits in a career dating back to 1991. Signature works include Black Swan, The Whale, Noah. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

93

Birth Date

1969-02-12

Birth Place

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Black Swan
• 

  The Whale
• 

  Noah
• 

  Caught Stealing
• 

  mother!
• 

  Requiem for a Dream

Frequent Collaborators

• Shaun O'Hagan (4 collaborations)
• Stanley B. Herman (4 collaborations)
• Gregg Bello (4 collaborations)
• Mark Margolis (3 collaborations)
• Abraham Aronofsky (3 collaborations)
• Marcia Jean Kurtz (3 collaborations)
• Charlotte Aronofsky (2 collaborations)
• Chris Gartin (2 collaborations)
• Anne Bergstedt Jordanova (2 collaborations)
• Jennifer Connelly (2 collaborations)

Credits

• production (42 credits)

  • Pendulum

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Love, Rendered

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Solidarity

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Goodnight Lamby

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Underland

    producer

    production
    2026
  • The Tiger (2025)

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Lowland Kids

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Holding Liat

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Caught Stealing

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Limitless: Live Better Now

    executive producer

    production

    - Risk (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Pain (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Brain Power (2025) ... executive producer production
    2025
  • ANCESTRA

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • Viktor

    producer

    production
    2024
  • Sabbath Queen

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • Junk

    producer

    production
    2024
  • The Whale

    producer

    production
    2022
  • Limitless with Chris Hemsworth

    executive producer

    production

    - Acceptance (2022) ... executive producer production

    - Memory (2022) ... executive producer production

    - Strength (2022) ... executive producer production

    - Fasting (2022) ... executive producer production

    - Shock (2022) ... executive producer production
    2022
  • The Good Nurse

    producer

    production
    2022
  • The Territory

    producer

    production
    2022
  • Pacified

    producer

    production
    2022
  • Catch the Fair One

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • The Vandal

    executive producer

    production
    2021
  • The Paradise Next Door

    producer

    production
    2021
  • Some Kind of Heaven

    producer

    production
    2021
  • Serendipity

    executive producer

    production
    2019
  • A Different Beyond

    executive producer

    production
    2018
  • White Boy Rick

    producer

    production
    2018
  • One Strange Rock

    executive producer

    production
    2018
  • Spheres

    producer

    production
    2018
  • Aftermath

    producer

    production
    2017
  • Jackie

    producer

    production
    2016
  • Zipper

    executive producer

    production
    2015
  • Noah

    producer

    production
    2014
  • The Fighter

    executive producer

    production
    2010
  • The Wrestler

    producer

    production
    2008
  • Below

    producer

    production
    2002
  • Fortune Cookie

    producer

    production
    1991
  • Untitled Darren Aronofsky Erotic Thriller

    producer

    production
  • Undeniable

    producer

    production
  • Nothing, Except Everything

    producer

    production
  • Emperor

    producer

    production
  • The Tiger

    producer

    production
  • XOXO

    producer

    production

• directing (19 credits)

  • Caught Stealing

    director

    directing
    2025
  • The Whale

    director

    directing
    2022
  • mother!

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Noah

    director

    directing
    2014
  • Black Swan

    director

    directing
    2010
  • The Wrestler

    director

    directing
    2008
  • The Fountain

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Requiem for a Dream

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Pi

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Phat Beach

    second unit director

    directing
    1996
  • Soldier Boyz

    second assistant director

    directing
    1995
  • No Time

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Protozoa

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Supermarket Sweep

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Fortune Cookie

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Untitled Elon Musk Biopic

    director

    directing
  • Emperor

    director

    directing
  • Breakthrough

    director

    directing
  • Untitled Darren Aronofsky Erotic Thriller

    director

    directing

• creators (2 credits)

  • Limitless: Live Better Now

    creator

    creators
    2025
  • Limitless with Chris Hemsworth

    creator

    creators
    2022

• actors (16 credits)

  • People Are Amazing: Making 'The Whale'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • mother! The Downward Spiral

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • From Jackie to Camelot

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    - Writers (2018) ... Self actor actors

    - Producers (2017) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Billy Porter, Darren Aronofsky (2023) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    - Winston Duke, Darren Aronofsky, Emma Myers, IDLES (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2014
  • Black Swan: Metamorphosis

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Within the Ring

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • This Film Is Not Yet Rated

    Self - Director of 'Requiem for a Dream'

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Edge of Outside

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Making of Requiem for a Dream

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Requiem for a Dream

    Visitor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2000

• crew (4 credits)

  • Esther's Choice

    thanks

    crew
    2020
  • Last and First Men

    thanks

    crew
    2020
  • Black Swan: Metamorphosis

    thanks

    crew
    2011
  • The House of Yes

    thanks

    crew
    1997

• writing (10 credits)

  • Limitless with Chris Hemsworth

    - Stress-Proof (2022) ... writer writing
    2022
  • mother!

    writer

    writing
    2017
  • Noah

    writer

    writing
    2014
  • The Fountain

    screenplay

    writing
    2006
  • Below

    screenplay

    writing
    2002
  • Requiem for a Dream

    screenplay

    writing
    2000
  • Pi

    writer

    writing
    1998
  • Protozoa

    screenplay

    writing
    1993
  • Supermarket Sweep

    screenplay

    writing
    1991
  • Emperor

    writer

    writing