Darren Aronofsky

Darren Aronofsky (born February 12, 1969) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer. Aronofsky was born in Brooklyn, New York to Abraham and Charlotte Aronofsky, both school teachers. His father taught science and was a dean at Bushwick High School. He graduated from Edward R. Murrow High School. He was selected to attend Camp Rising Sun, the Louis August Jonas Foundation's international summer scholarship program. He was trained a... more

Darren Aronofsky (born February 12, 1969) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer. Aronofsky was born in Brooklyn, New York to Abraham and Charlotte Aronofsky, both school teachers. His father taught science and was a dean at Bushwick High School. He graduated from Edward R. Murrow High School. He was selected to attend Camp Rising Sun, the Louis August Jonas Foundation's international summer scholarship program. He was trained as a research biologist with The School for Field Studies on a ranch in Kenya and Prince William Sound, Alaska. Upon graduating high school, he backpacked around the Middle East and Europe for six months and, in 1987, entered Harvard University where he studied anthropology, live action film and animation. His senior thesis film, Supermarket Sweep, starred his fellow student and friend Sean Gullette. It was a finalist in the 1991 Student Academy Awards. He graduated in 1991 with honors. He received his M.F.A. in directing from AFI Conservatory... less