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My Take
Darren Aronofsky exhausts me, and I mean that as high praise. From Requiem for a Dream to Black Swan to The Whale, he keeps making films about obsession that are themselves acts of obsession, pushing actors and audiences to the edge of endurance. What fascinates me is the contradiction: a Harvard-educated Brooklyn intellectual whose films bypass the brain entirely and hit the gut. He extends genuine compassion to broken people even while filming their collapse without mercy, and that tension is his signature. Not every swing connects, and Mother! still divides me, but I would rather watch his ambitious failures than most directors' safe successes.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Darren Aronofsky
- Name (Japanese)
- ダーレン・アロノフスキー
- Reading
- だーれん・あろのふすきー
- Born
- February 12, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Occupation
- film producer / film director / screenwriter / director
2. Background
- High school
- Edward R. Murrow High School
- University
- Harvard University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Requiem for a Dream | — | |
| Notable work | Black Swan | — | |
| Notable work | The Whale | — | |
| Notable work | The Wrestler | — | |
| Notable work | Mother! | — | |
| Notable work | Caught Stealing | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Darren Aronofsky born?
Born February 12, 1969 (age 57).
Where is Darren Aronofsky from?
Darren Aronofsky is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Darren Aronofsky do?
Darren Aronofsky works as film producer, film director, screenwriter, director.
What is Darren Aronofsky known for?
Notable works include Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, The Whale.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.