Darren Aronofsky is a director who creates not just fascinating films, but masterpieces that make the viewer think about many important things. Let's look at interesting points from his biography.
School and student years
Darren was born in New York, and more specifically, in Brooklyn.
His parents were teachers at school. The father's name was Abe (Abraham), and his mother was Charlotte. The father of the future director specialized in the natural sciences, in addition, he was the dean of the Bushwick school.
Darren was lucky to study at one of the most prestigious schools in America. Parents tried to give him a good education. Many other children could only dream of learning at Edward Marow School. After graduating, Darren Aronofsky traveled to Guatemala, European countries, and the Middle East for six months. Then, in 1987, he became a student at Harvard University, in which he really liked studying. And no wonder, because there were such disciplines as animation, cinema, and also anthropology. In the early 90s, he created his first movie, which became his term paper. It was called "Supermarket Cleaning." In 1991, Darren received the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award for this short film. A little later, at the University of Aronofsky, he created another ribbon called “Fortune Cookie”. This was shortly before the release. By the way, Darren graduated with honors from the university and became a bachelor of arts. By this time he had already achieved some successes and could well be proud of himself.
After 12 months, Aronofsky moved to Los Angeles to enter the United States Institute of Motion Picture Arts to study directing. And again, it should be noted his successful graduation work - a small tape called "Protozoa." In 1993, Aronofsky became a master of fine arts.
Director's work
After a couple of years, Darren began work on a full-length tape called Pi. It happened already in New York. The film "Pi" by Darren Aronofsky turned out to be very unusual and original, and in 1998 it was shown at the Sundance festival. The director, of course, was awarded, and the box office of his film amounted to 3.2 million dollars. Thus, Aronofsky was able to repay debts and began to think about creating the next picture.
The year 2000 was marked by the release of the second full-fledged film director, which was called "Requiem for a Dream." It was based on the work of the same name.
Ellen Burstyn, who appeared in the role of mother in this film, won the Oscar, but lost to the statuette of Julia Roberts. The tape has been awarded several times and has received many awards. Of course, all Darren Aronofsky’s films are good, but this one undoubtedly stands out from the rest.
Work on the next movie was not easy for the director. Initially, $ 70 million was allocated to create the painting "Fountain" containing elements of science fiction and philosophy. The main roles were given to Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt. But soon the shooting had to be stopped, as the latter refused to participate. Darren Aronofsky was able to resume work on the tape only in 2004, he invited Hugh Jackman to act in film . As for the main female role, a director's girl named Rachel Weiss was appointed to her.
The “Wrestler” picture, released in 2008, can be considered the most successful for Aronofsky - critics greeted her with open arms. The story of an elderly wrestler named Randy Robinson, who was usually called "Taran", was awarded the main award at the festival in Venice, namely the "Golden Lion".
Did the director become a father again?
Darren Aronofsky and Natalie Portman look great together, right? Meanwhile, shocking rumors are circulating about them. For example, many believe that when he learned about Portman’s pregnancy, the director broke up with his wife, artist Rachel Wise. Fans are carefully considering photographs of Darren’s baby named Henry and son Natalie, whose name is Aleph. Children are very much alike in many ways, so the suspicion is well founded. It may turn out that the director once again became a father.
Darren Aronofsky Films: List
How not only with pleasure, but also with benefit to spend the evening? The answer is simple: you just need to choose to watch a movie of Darren Aronofsky. So...
Pi
A gifted mathematician named Max Cohen has been trying for a long time to find and decipher a list of numbers that most directly affects stock exchange rates. It would seem that the answer will be found very soon, but why did the terrible nightmares begin to haunt the unfortunate? One day, Max discovers that he is being hunted by analysts and ruthless sectarians who can easily kill him to get the code he is looking for. It seems that a little more, and the mathematician will just go crazy ... But right now he has to make the main choice in his life. Which he prefers: orderliness or chaos, divinity or devilry, mind or ignorance? Will he be able to curb the crushing force that he himself awakened?
"Requiem for a Dream"
This drama, which Darren Aronofsky shot based on the novel by H. Selby, makes a frightening and even shocking impression on many viewers. It tells about a rather short period of life of several people: the old unmarried woman Sarah, her son named Harry, his friend Marion and fellow accomplice Tyrone. All three young people are drug addicts, more recently, for the first time tried the prohibited substances, but have already become addicted. This is not yet reflected in their lives, they all still dream and plan their future, they can be considered full-fledged members of society. Marion wants to open his own boutique with fashionable clothes, and the guys ... they have a lot of trouble: get drugs, sell them, and do all this carefully so as not to get caught. A very hectic life ... What needs to be done to secure a cloudless future? Just crank up a deal.
"Fountain"
This is a rather unusual film: eras and human feelings intertwine in it. The plot takes place simultaneously in the years 1000 and 2000. The main character is called Thomas Creo, he goes in search of the Tree of Life. All this in order to prevent his terminally ill wife Isabelle from dying. After all, the one who drinks the juice of this tree will become immortal.
Wrestler
Darren Aronofsky, whose filmography is a list of real masterpieces, pleases us with his next picture. The protagonist of this tape is Randy Robinson, who is deservedly nicknamed Taran. In the 80s he was a famous wrestler, but only memories remained of his former glory. Once, during a fight, he had a heart attack, and the doctors informed him that if he continued to enter the ring, then he would face death. Wanting to fill his life with at least some meaning, Randy began working in a supermarket and forging relationships with an aging stripper. But will he be able to resist the temptation to face off with his former adversary, nicknamed Ayatollah?
"Black Swan"
The action of the film is built around the ballet. The main dancer once appears a dangerous rival, which may well push her into the background. An important performance is approaching, and the struggle escalates, because soon everything will be decided.
"Noah"
This picture is based on a biblical plot. Noah is haunted by frightening visions of a worldwide flood, and he decides to protect his loved ones from the imminent flood at all costs.
Let's hope that Darren Aronofsky, whose filmography consists only of high-quality paintings, will soon submit new creations to our court.