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Darren Aronofsky Biography

Birth Name:Darren Aronofsky

Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, United States

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Assistant director, Actor, Soundtrack, Editorial department

Fast Facts

Received the 2014 Filmmaker Award from the Motion Picture Sound Editors' Golden Reel Awards
Was honored by the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2018 for his work supporting the arts
Graduated from Harvard University in 1991
Became interested in filmmaking in his youth after seeing the films of directors Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Spike Lee and Jim Jarmusch
Quote: "You have to be memorable if you want people to be thinking about it thirty seconds after it happens․ I don't think it matters, the reaction, as long as they're reacting․"
Was a college roommate of special effects supervisor Dan Schrecker
Was offered to direct "Batman Begins․"

Awards

1998Grand Special Prize-: nominated
1998Best International Film-: nominated
1998Grand Prix Asturias-Best Feature: nominated
1998Open Palm Award-: winner
1998Directing Award-Dramatic: winner
1998Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
1998FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention-International Competition: winner
1998Golden Alexander-: nominated
1999Chlotrudis Award-Best Director: nominated
1999Special Mention-: winner
1999Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
1999Independent Spirit Award-Best First Screenplay: winner
1999FFCC Award-Newcomer of the Year: winner
2000ACCA-Best Director: winner
2000ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2000Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: nominated
2000Bronze Horse-: nominated
2000Golden Spike-Best Film: winner
2001CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2001Chlotrudis Award-Best Director: nominated
2001Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2001Chainsaw Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2001Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: nominated
2001OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2001OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2001OFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2001PFCS Award-Best Screenplay - Adaptation: nominated
2001PFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2001SEFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2001International Jury Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
2006Grand Prix-: nominated
2006Feature Film Prize in Science and Technology-: winner
2006Golden Lion-: nominated
2008DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2008Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2008Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2008KCFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2008Audience Award-: winner
2008Golden Lion-: winner
2008Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Director: winner
2009David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2009Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: winner
2009Silver Ribbon-Best Non-European Director (Regista del Miglior Film Non-Europeo): nominated
2009IOMA-Best Director (Miglior regia): nominated
2009ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2009OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2010AFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2010Davis Award-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2010ACCA-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2010Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): nominated
2010BSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2010CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2010DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2010FCCA Award-Best Foreign Film - English Language: nominated
2010Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2010Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2010HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2010IGN Award-Best Director: nominated
2010ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
2010IFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2010Sierra Award-Best Director: nominated
2010Rondo Statuette-Best Film: winner
2010SDFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2010SFFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2010Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2010SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2010TFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2010Queer Lion Award-: nominated
2010Golden Lion-: nominated
2010VVFP Award-Best Director: nominated
2010WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2011Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2011Award of the Argentinean Academy-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
2011Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2011EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
2011Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): nominated
2011David Lean Award for Direction-Best Director: nominated
2011Blue Ribbon Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
2011COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2011Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2011David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2011DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
2011DFCC-Best Director: nominated
2011Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: winner
2011Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2011Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2011ICS Award-Best Director: nominated
2011INOCA-Best Director: winner
2011Silver Ribbon-Best Non-European Director (Regista del Miglior Film Non-Europeo): nominated
2011IOMA-Best Director (Miglior regia): nominated
2011IOMA-Best Picture (Miglior film): nominated
2011ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2011OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2011OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2011Scream Award-Best Director: winner
2011VFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2012Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): nominated
2012CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award: winner
2012CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
2012CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
2012CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - International Competition: winner
2012Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): nominated
2012César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
2012Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): nominated
2012Ole-Best Foreign Film (Bedste udenlandske film): nominated
2015Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Film: winner
2016ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2016Behind the Camera Award-Producer: winner
2017Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)-Honorable Mentions: winner
2017Emeric Pressburger Prize-: nominated
2017Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2017Fright Meter Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017Fright Meter Award-Best Director: nominated
2017Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2017OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2017Audience Award-City of Donostia Audience Award: nominated
2017Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
2018EDA Special Mention Award-Hall of Shame: nominated
2018Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Director: nominated
2018Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Screenplay: nominated
2018CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - International Competition: winner
2018CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
2018CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
2018Razzie Award-Worst Director: nominated
2020Audience Award-Best Feature Film: winner
2021Coral Award-Best Film: winner
2022Rare Pearl Award-: winner
2022Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Documentary: nominated
2022IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022Sierra Award-Best Director: nominated
2022Best Film Award-Out of Competition: nominated
2022Audience Award-U.S. Cinema: winner
2022Junior Jury-: winner
2022Queer Lion Award-: nominated
2022Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola Award-: winner
2022Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award-Best Film in a Foreign Language: winner
2022Premio CinemaSarà Award-: winner
2022Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
2022Interfilm Award-10th INTERFILM Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue: winner
2023Windie-Best Director: nominated
2023CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
2023Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Production: nominated
2023Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking: nominated
2023Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures: nominated
2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2023Primetime Emmy-Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking: winner
2023Aurora Award-: nominated
2024Robert-Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film): nominated
2025Cinema for Peace Award-International Green Film Award: nominated