Ariel Schulman
American filmmaker and actor (born 1981)
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Marek Ariel Schulman (born October 2, 1981)[1] is an American filmmaker and actor.[2]
October 2, 1981
Ariel Schulman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marek Ariel Schulman October 2, 1981 New York City, U.S. |
| Relatives | Nev Schulman (brother) |
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
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.
In 2017, Schulman and Joost were hired to write and direct an adaptation of Mega Man for 20th Century Fox.[4] 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.[5] However, this turned out to be untrue, with Capcom confirming that the film was still in development.[6] In 2020, it was revealed that Mattson Tomlin had been hired to help co-write the screenplay.[7][8]
In 2018, Schulman co-directed the Netflix sci-fi superhero thriller film Project Power alongside Joost from a screenplay by Mattson Tomlin.[9][10]
Personal life
His younger brother is Nev Schulman, the host of MTV's Catfish: The TV Show and the subject of his premiere documentary, Catfish.[citation needed] They are both of German-Jewish, Russian-Jewish, Polish-Jewish, and Romanian-Jewish descent.[11]
Filmography (with Henry Joost)
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Paranormal Activity 3 | Yes | No |
| 2012 | Paranormal Activity 4 | Yes | No |
| 2016 | Nerve | Yes | No |
| Viral | Yes | No | |
| 2020 | Project Power | Yes | No |
| 2022 | Secret Headquarters | Yes | Yes |
| TBA | Untitled Weezer film | Yes | Yes |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | DoP | Himself | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Catfish | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [12] |
| 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
| 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 | |
| 2024 | Queer | Tom Weston |