Darren Aronofsky is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Darren directed his first feature film, Pi, in 1995. Today, the famous director has more than a dozen wonderful films known all over the world: Requiem for a Dream, Fountain, Black Swan, Noah, Mom! Aronofsky has repeatedly become a nominee for awards: "Saturn", "Golden Globe", "Oscar", "Independent Spirit".
Aronofsky is rightfully considered one of the unique directors, whose work always evokes a storm of emotions and controversial opinions of viewers and film critics. He occupies one of the leading positions in modern cinema, and his paintings can be called masterpieces of cinematic art.
The first big film in Darren's creative biography was the thriller with elements of surrealism "Pi". Aronofsky presented her at the Sundance Independent Film Festival. The tape has received many awards. With a budget of sixty thousand, she collected several million dollars at the box office.
Biography facts
The boy was born in the United States in the winter of 1969. All his childhood was spent in one of the areas of Brooklyn, where Jews and Italians lived predominantly. The boy's paternal ancestors were from Odessa.
My father spent all his childhood in Kiev, and then emigrated to America, where he began to teach chemistry at school. Here he met his future wife Charlotte, an American of Jewish descent, and married her in the mid-1960s. Soon the firstborn was born in the family - the son of Darren, and after a while a daughter was born, who was named Patty.
Parents devoted all their free time to raising children. They tried to instill in them a love of art, to give them an excellent education.
Darren was passionate about creativity since childhood. He often attended theatrical performances and did not miss a single film premiere.
During his school years, the young man was very inquisitive and purposeful. He was interested in literature and history and participated in many school events, conferences and seminars dedicated to scientific research. As one of the best students, Darren, along with a group of teachers and students, even went on several expeditions to explore Alaska and Kenya.
After graduating from school, Aronofsky could not immediately make a choice of a future profession. Therefore, the parents advised the young man to go on a journey so that he could see the world with his own eyes and make a final decision.
In 1987, Darren entered Harvard, choosing the art history department. His friend - a young and talented artist - once suggested that Darren try to make his own film. The young man liked the idea. Soon he plunged headlong into work on his first painting. Later, Aronofsky made the final choice, deciding to become a director.
Creative way
After graduating from Harvard, Aronofsky went to Los Angeles, where he continued his education in directing courses organized at the Institute of Motion Picture Arts. Back in New York, he begins work on his first big movie, Pi.
Darren's second film was Requiem for a Dream. After the release of the film, the name of the director became known all over the world. The film has received many awards, and the leading actress E. Burstin became an Oscar nominee.
Not many people know that not only professional actors were filmed in this picture, but also Darren himself with his parents. They appeared in the frame in a small episode. It is interesting to note that after filming the picture, Darren's mother and father also completely immersed themselves in the world of cinema and began their acting career, starring in many of their son's films.
Another wonderful work of the master was the "Fountain" tape. There were many problems with the filming of the film. For example, Brad Pitt refused to play one of the main roles. It took several years to find a new actor. Aronofsky resumed work on the film only in 2004. The leading roles are played by Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. Despite excellent reviews from viewers and film critics, the film did not pay off at the box office.
The next picture "The Wrestler" with the famous Mickey Rourke in the title role was a huge success at the worldwide box office. She received many film awards, and Aronofsky rose to fame again.
Another film by the famous director "Black Swan", in which Natalie Portman played the main role, became one of the highest grossing films. Portman received her Oscar for the leading role.
Aronofsky's 2014 Biblical film Noah is considered one of the most ambitious projects ever. But the costs of its production did not pay off, because the picture was banned from showing in the countries of the Middle East and Asia.
In the painting "Mom!" Darren returned to the biblical story again. The film received mixed reviews from film critics. Despite this, the picture earned recognition from the audience, was nominated for the Saturn Prize and the Venice Film Festival.
Personal life
Darren met his future wife, actress Rachel Weisz, in the early 2000s. Their romance lasted for several years and ended with a wedding ceremony. In this union, a boy was born, whom his parents named Henry.
A few years later, Darren and Rachel filed for divorce, while maintaining an excellent relationship. Rachel soon married Daniel Craig, and Darren began dating producer Brandi Ann-Milbradt. But, unlike his ex-wife, Darren did not become the husband of his new chosen one. Their relationship soon ended.
During the production of the movie Mom! Arofonski began an affair with Jennifer Lawrence, but immediately after filming ended, they broke up. According to Lawrence, the reason for the separation was the big age difference.
