Ariel Schulman
Ariel Schulman | |
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| Born | Marek Ariel Schulman October 2, 1981 New York City, U.S. |
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| Relatives | Nev Schulman (brother) |
Marek Ariel Schulman (born October 2, 1981)[1] is an American filmmaker and actor.[2] He starred in, produced, and directed the 2010 documentary Catfish, and co-directed Paranormal Activity 3 (2011), Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), Nerve (2016) and Project Power (2020) with Henry Joost.
Career
[edit]Schulman has directed the movies Catfish, Paranormal Activity 3, Paranormal Activity 4, and Nerve alongside Henry Joost. He graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts' film program in 2004.[3] Schulman and Joost founded the production company Supermarché.
His younger brother, Nev Schulman, is the host of Catfish: The TV Show on MTV. They are of German-Jewish, Russian-Jewish, Polish-Jewish, and Romanian-Jewish descent.[4]
In 2017, Schulman and Joost were hired to write and direct an adaptation of Mega Man for 20th Century Fox.[5] In 2019, following Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox's assets, the film along with numerous video game based movies in development at Fox were cancelled.[6] However, this turned out to be untrue, with Capcom confirming that the film was still in development.[7] In 2020, it was revealed that Mattson Tomlin had been hired to help co-write the screenplay.[8][9]
In 2018, Schulman co-directed the Netflix sci-fi superhero thriller film Project Power alongside Joost from a screenplay by Mattson Tomlin.[10][11] The film stars Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback.[12] It was released on August 14, 2020.[13]
Personal life
[edit]His younger brother is Nev Schulman, the host of MTV's Catfish: The TV Show and the subject of his premiere documentary, Catfish.
Filmography (with Henry Joost)
[edit]Film
- Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
- Nerve (2016)
- Viral (2016)
- Project Power (2020)
- Secret Headquarters (2022) (Also writer)
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | DoP | Himself | Notes |
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| 2010 | Catfish | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [14] |
| 2011 | Metropolis II | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Documentary short |
| 2012 | A Brief History of John Baldessari | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2021 | Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity | No | No | No | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3x3 | Yes | No | No | TV movie |
| 2012–2016 | Catfish: The TV Show | No | Yes | Yes |
Acting roles
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Adventures of Slaters's Friend | Slater | Short |
| 2006 | If You See Something, Say Something | Commuter | |
| 2007 | Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This? | Jerry Ruis | |
| Tight Shots | TV series | ||
| 2008 | The Pleasure of Being Robbed | Boyfriend | |
| 2009 | Family Tree | Short | |
| TBA | Queer | Post-production |
References
[edit]- ^ "ariel schulman (rel) on Instagram: "first passport, real first name #tbt"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Ariel Schulman Film Biography – Film". Time Out London. London, United Kingdom. Archived from the original on October 24, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
Screenwriter – 2009 – Catfish
- ^ Schulman and Joost, along with Catfish producers, Marc Smerling and Andrew Jarecki, are executive producers of Catfish: The TV Show."Catfish – Directors Bio". United States: Hopscotch Films. Archived from the original on February 28, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
He graduated from NYU's Tisch Film program in 2004...
- ^ Lipman, Jennifer (March 2, 2011). "Interview: Nev Schulman". thejc.com. The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ Kit, Borys (July 19, 2017). "'Catfish' Helmers in Talks to Direct 'Mega Man' Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Switzer, Eric (August 8, 2019). "Disney Just Scrapped Mega Man, Magic: The Gathering, And Sims Movies".
- ^ "CAPCOM | Financial Review (Japan GAAP)". CAPCOM IR (in Japanese). Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Seth Rogen, David F. Sandberg, Matt Tolmach Tackling Rick Remender's 'Fear Agent' for Amazon (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Mega Man Live-Action Film Is Still Happening and 'Big News' Is Coming Soon - IGN, retrieved July 24, 2020
- ^ Harper, Rachael (August 12, 2020). "Project Power: Interview with Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman". ScifiNow. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ Lang, Brent (October 16, 2017). "Netflix Wins Bidding War for 'Power,' White Hot Spec Script (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 20, 2018). "Jamie Foxx & Joseph Gordon-Levitt Join Netflix's Untitled Henry Joost-Ariel Schulman Sci-Fi Feature". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ Hersko, Tyler (July 15, 2020). "'Project Power' Trailer: Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt Team for Netflix's Next Summer Tentpole". IndieWire. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ A comprehensive guide to every dating term you'll ever need to know — in alphabetical order, thisisinsider.com, July 15, 2018
External links
[edit]- Ariel Schulman at IMDb
- Ariel Schulman at the Music Television
| International | |
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| National | |
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- Male actors from New York City
- American people of Israeli descent
- Jewish American male actors
- 1981 births
- Living people
- American horror film directors
- Tisch School of the Arts alumni
- American people of German-Jewish descent
- American people of Russian-Jewish descent
- American people of Polish-Jewish descent
- American people of Romanian-Jewish descent