Henry Joost
American film director
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Henry Joost (born October 30, 1982) is an American filmmaker, whose work includes directing, with Ariel Schulman, the films Catfish, Paranormal Activity 3, Paranormal Activity 4, Nerve and Project Power.[2][3][4][5] Henry is married to actress Sofia Black-D'Elia.
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Henry Joost | |
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Joost at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | October 30, 1982 Frankfurt, Germany |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 1 |
Career
Joost briefly attended Columbia University.[6] In 2006, he became a finalist in the Scion Xpress Fest, a film school competition, where he directed a music video for an indie band Palomar.[7][8] In 2018, Joost co-directed the Netflix sci-fi superhero thriller film Project Power alongside Ariel Schulman from a screenplay by Mattson Tomlin.[9][10] The film stars Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback.[11] It was released on August 14, 2020.[12]
Filmography (with Ariel Schulman)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Catfish[13] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Metropolis II | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Documentary short |
| 2012 | A Brief History of John Baldessari | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2021 | Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity | No | No | No | Yes | [14] |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3x3 | Yes | No | No | TV movie |
| 2012–2024 | Catfish: The TV Show | No | Yes | Yes |
