Born name

Darren Aronofsky

nickname

Darren

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

Brooklyn, New York City, United States

Residence

East Village, Manhattan, New York

nationality

training

Darren Aronofsky was in attendance at Edward R. Murrow High School in the Midwood area of ​​Brooklyn.

He also took part in a study abroad program at The School of Field Studies in Alaska in 1986 and in Kenya in 1985 as a field biologist.

In 1987 he was enrolled in the prestigious Harvard University , where he studied film. He graduated from Harvard in 1991 with a major in social anthropology. He earned an MFA degree in Directing from AFI Conservatory in 1992 .

occupation

Film director, screenwriter, film producer, environmentalist

family

• Father – Abraham Aronofsky (public teacher)
• Mother – Charlotte Aronofsky (public teacher)
• Siblings – Patti Aronofsky (Sister) (Professional Ballet Dancer)

Manager

unknown

To build

Slim

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

83 kg or 183 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

Darren Aronofsky from –

1. Rachel Weisz (2002-2010) – Darren started dating English actress Rachel Weisz in 2002. For their first date, Darren took Rachel to New York’s famous Coney Island amusement park. They got engaged in 2005 after almost three years of dating. In May 2006, Rachel gave birth to a son named Henry Chance Aronofsky. They decided to go their separate ways in November 2010 after living apart for months.
2. Brandon Milbradt (2011-2015) – In 2011, Darren began dating Canadian producer and costume designer Brandi-Ann Milbradt. They first performed as a couple at a dinner party organized by rock star Lou Reed in October 2011. For unknown reasons, they decided to go their separate ways in 2015.
3. Jennifer Lawrence (2016-2017) – Actress Jennifer Lawrence and Aronofsky began seeing each other after meeting to discuss Aronofsky’s American drama. mother . They started flirting and soon it snowed into something serious. In November 2016, they were spotted passionately kissing after a romantic dinner in New York. The couple reportedly split in December 2016 after Jennifer made a comment about wet sponges on Vanity Fair. They later reconciled and split again in November 2017. The separation was amicable.
4. Suki Waterhouse (2018) – In January 2018, Darren was spotted dining with English model Suki Waterhouse at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. After that, they were never seen together in public.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of Jewish descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

glasses

brand promotion

Darren himself has not endorsed any brand, just directed numerous famous commercials.

Religion

atheism

Known for

• First nomination for a series of prestigious awards for his critically acclaimed film, Black Swan (2010).
• Directed the cult hit, Requiem for a Dream (2000).

first movie

He made his film debut in an uncredited cameo in 2000’s Requiem for a Dream .

His first film as a director was Pi In in 1998.

Darren Aronofsky Facts

1. Darren is a staunch environmental activist and has been recognized for his work by PETA and the United States Humane Society.
2. In February 2015 he presided as President of the Jury at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.
3. He was elected President of the Jury at the 68th Venice International Film Festival.
4. He chose to step down from his production duties on The Wolverine film as he wasn’t ready to be away from his family for any length of time.
5. He was first noticed for his critically acclaimed film Supermarket Sweeper, which was his thesis project. The film was a finalist for the National Student Academy Award.
6. His debut film Pi The Psychological Thriller was made on a low budget of $60,000 and sold to Artisan Entertainment for $1 million.
7. Darren has a passion for the outdoors and even hiked around Europe and the Middle East before enrolling at Harvard.
8. He collaborated with artist JR to create The Standing March This art installation was unveiled in Paris to raise awareness of climate change.
9. In 2001 he was selected to be a member of the jury for the Sundance Film Festival.
10. Darren has directed several television commercials including Parfum La Nuit de l’Homme by Yves Saint Laurent, Revlon Beauty products starring Halle Berry, Parfum Hugo Boss feat. Natasha Poly and Theo James etc.
11. Visit his official website @ darrenaronofsky.com.
12. Connect with Darren on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.