Ariel Schulman

Career Overview

Ariel Schulman has 49 screen credits in a career dating back to 2005. Their work is anchored in the Paranormal Activity universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Project Power, Nerve, Viral. 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: 49
Birth Date: 1981-10-01
Birth Place: New York, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Paranormal Activity (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

mgk (3 collaborations)
Casey Neistat (2 collaborations)
Dean Neistat (2 collaborations)
Brendon Eggertsen (2 collaborations)
Katie Featherston (2 collaborations)
Brian Boland (2 collaborations)
Sprague Grayden (2 collaborations)
William Juan Prieto (2 collaborations)
Dustin Ingram (2 collaborations)
Jamie Foxx (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (20 credits)
- Weezer: Security Threat
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Nemesis
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Undo
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- The Monkey Wrench Gang
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Unravel
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Secret Headquarters
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Project Power
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Nerve
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Viral
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Metropolis II
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Cover Girl
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Paranormal Activity 4
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- A Brief History of John Baldessari
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Catfish: The TV Show
  
  - Mike & Felicia (2013) ... director directing
  
  - Rico & Ja'Mari (2013) ... director directing
  
  - Rod & Ebony (2013) ... director directing
  
  - Tyler & Amanda (2013) ... director directing
  
  - Joe & Kari Ann (2013) ... director directing
  
  2012
- Paranormal Activity 3
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Catfish
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
writing (4 credits)
- Weezer: Security Threat
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- The Monkey Wrench Gang
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Secret Headquarters
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Cover Girl
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
production (6 credits)
- Undo
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- The Watcher
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Haunting (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Gloaming (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Occam's Razor (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Someone to Watch Over Me (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Götterdämmerung (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  2022
- White Girl
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- The Second Sound Barrier
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- 10 Crosby
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Catfish
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
actors (11 credits)
- Queer
  Tom Weston
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Catfish: The TV Show
  
  - Tyler & Stefany (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  2012
- Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Catfish
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Family Tree
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- The Pleasure of Being Robbed
  Boyfriend
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- There's Nothing You Can Do
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
  Jerry Ruis
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- If You See Something, Say Something
  Commuter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Adventures of Slater's Friend
  Slater
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
creators (1 credits)
- Catfish: The TV Show
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2012
crew (2 credits)
- Catfish
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2010
- Daddy Longlegs
  special effects technician
  
  crew
  
  2010
art (4 credits)
- Daddy Longlegs
  art direction
  
  art
  
  2010
- Ai
  art direction
  
  art
  
  2008
- Puberty: The Movie
  production design
  
  art
  
  2007
- The Back of Her Head
  art direction
  
  art
  
  2007
camera (1 credits)
- I Think We're Alone Now
  additional camera
  
  camera
  
  2008