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{{Short description|American filmmaker and actor}}
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| birth_name = Marek Ariel Schulman
| birth_name = Marek Ariel Schulman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|10|2}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|10|2}}
| birth_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| nationality = [[Americans|American]]
| nationality = [[Americans|American]]
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| occupation = Actor, film director, producer
| occupation = Filmmaker, actor
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| relatives = [[Nev Schulman]] <small>(brother)</small>
| relatives = [[Nev Schulman]] <small>(brother)</small>
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'''Marek Ariel Schulman''' (born October 2, 1981)<ref>{{cite web |title=ariel schulman (rel) on Instagram: "first passport, real first name #tbt" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/VcQcLKlXsz |website=Instagram |accessdate=16 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> is an American actor, film director, and producer.<ref name = "TOL">{{cite web| url = http://www.timeout.com/film/people/376922/ariel-schulman.html| title = Ariel Schulman Film Biography – Film | work = [[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out London]] | location = London, United Kingdom | quote = Screenwriter – 2009 – Catfish | accessdate = 2011-11-08}}</ref> He is best known for starring in, producing and directing the 2010 documentary ''[[Catfish (film)|Catfish]]'', and for directing ''[[Paranormal Activity 3]]'', ''[[Paranormal Activity 4]]'' and ''[[Nerve (2016 film)|Nerve]]'' with [[Henry Joost]].
'''Marek Ariel Schulman''' (born October 2, 1981)<ref>{{cite web |title=ariel schulman (rel) on Instagram: "first passport, real first name #tbt" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/VcQcLKlXsz |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/VcQcLKlXsz |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=registration|website=Instagram |access-date=16 September 2018 |language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> is an American filmmaker and actor.<ref name = "TOL">{{cite web | url = http://www.timeout.com/film/people/376922/ariel-schulman.html | title = Ariel Schulman Film Biography – Film | work = [[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out London]] | location = London, United Kingdom | quote = Screenwriter – 2009 – Catfish | access-date = 2011-11-08 | archive-date = 2011-10-24 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111024205708/http://www.timeout.com/film/people/376922/ariel-schulman.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> He starred in, produced, and directed the 2010 documentary ''[[Catfish (film)|Catfish]]'', and co-directed ''[[Paranormal Activity 3]]'', ''[[Paranormal Activity 4]]'', ''[[Nerve (2016 film)|Nerve]]'' and ''[[Project Power]]'' with [[Henry Joost]].


==Career==
==Career==
Schulman has directed the movies ''[[Catfish (2010 film)|Catfish]]'', ''[[Paranormal Activity 3]]'', ''[[Paranormal Activity 4]]'', and ''[[Nerve (2016 film)|Nerve]]'' alongside Joost. He graduated from the [[Tisch School of the Arts]]' film program in 2004.<ref name="Catfish">Schulman and Joost, along with ''Catfish'' producers, Marc Smerling and Andrew Jarecki, are executive producers of ''Catfish: The TV Show''.
Schulman has directed the movies ''[[Catfish (2010 film)|Catfish]]'', ''[[Paranormal Activity 3]]'', ''[[Paranormal Activity 4]]'', and ''[[Nerve (2016 film)|Nerve]]'' alongside Joost. He graduated from the [[Tisch School of the Arts]]' film program in 2004.<ref name="Catfish">Schulman and Joost, along with ''Catfish'' producers, Marc Smerling and Andrew Jarecki, are executive producers of ''Catfish: The TV Show''.
{{ cite web
{{ cite web
|url=http://www.hopscotchfilms.com.au/catfish/catfishdirectorsbio/
|url=http://www.hopscotchfilms.com.au/catfish/catfishdirectorsbio/
|title=Catfish – Directors Bio
|title=Catfish – Directors Bio
|publisher=[[Hopscotch (film)|Hopscotch Films]]
|publisher=[[Hopscotch (film)|Hopscotch Films]]
|location=United States
|location=United States
|quote=He graduated from NYU's Tisch Film program in 2004...
|quote=He graduated from NYU's Tisch Film program in 2004...
|accessdate=2011-11-08
|access-date=2011-11-08
|url-status=dead
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228004544/http://www.hopscotchfilms.com.au/catfish/catfishdirectorsbio/
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228004544/http://www.hopscotchfilms.com.au/catfish/catfishdirectorsbio/
|archivedate=2011-02-28
|archive-date=2011-02-28
}}</ref> Schulman and Joost founded the production company Supermarché.
}}</ref> Schulman and Joost founded the production company Supermarché.


His younger brother, [[Nev Schulman]], is the host of ''[[Catfish: The TV Show]]'' on [[MTV]]. They are of [[History of the Jews in Germany|German Jewish]], [[History of the Jews in Russia|Russian Jewish]], [[History of the Jews in Poland|Polish Jewish]], and [[History of the Jews in Romania|Romanian Jewish]] descent.<ref name="thej_Inte">{{Cite web | title = Interview: Nev Schulman |publisher= The Jewish Chronicle | first = Jennifer| last= Lipman | work = thejc.com | date = March 2, 2011 | accessdate = 2015-11-17 | url = http://www.thejc.com/arts/arts-interviews/46139/interview-nev-schulman | quote = }}</ref>
His younger brother, [[Nev Schulman]], is the host of ''[[Catfish: The TV Show]]'' on [[MTV]]. They are of [[History of the Jews in Germany|German-Jewish]], [[History of the Jews in Russia|Russian-Jewish]], [[History of the Jews in Poland|Polish-Jewish]], and [[History of the Jews in Romania|Romanian-Jewish]] descent.<ref name="thej_Inte">{{Cite web | title = Interview: Nev Schulman |publisher= The Jewish Chronicle | first = Jennifer| last= Lipman | work = thejc.com | date = March 2, 2011 | access-date = 2015-11-17 | url = http://www.thejc.com/arts/arts-interviews/46139/interview-nev-schulman }}</ref>


In 2017, Schulman and Joost were hired to write and direct an adaptation of [[Mega Man]] for [[20th Century Fox]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mega-man-movie-catfish-helmer-talks-direct-1022426|title='Catfish' Helmers in Talks to Direct 'Mega Man' Movie (Exclusive)|last=Kit|first=Borys|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 19, 2017|accessdate=July 19, 2017}}</ref> In 2019, following [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox's assets]], the film along with numerous Video Game based movies in development at Fox were cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegamer.com/disney-cancels-mega-man-magic-the-gathering-fox-merger/|title= Disney Just Scrapped Mega Man, Magic: The Gathering, And Sims Movies|last=Switzer|first=Eric|date=August 8, 2019}}</ref>
In 2017, Schulman and Joost were hired to write and direct an adaptation of [[Mega Man]] for [[20th Century Fox]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mega-man-movie-catfish-helmer-talks-direct-1022426|title='Catfish' Helmers in Talks to Direct 'Mega Man' Movie (Exclusive)|last=Kit|first=Borys|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 19, 2017|access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref> In 2019, following [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox's assets]], the film along with numerous Video Game based movies in development at Fox were cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegamer.com/disney-cancels-mega-man-magic-the-gathering-fox-merger/|title= Disney Just Scrapped Mega Man, Magic: The Gathering, And Sims Movies|last=Switzer|first=Eric|date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> However, this turned out to be untrue, with [[Capcom]] confirming that the film was still in development.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CAPCOM {{!}} Financial Review (Japan GAAP)|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/review.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=CAPCOM IR|language=ja}}</ref> In 2020, it was revealed that [[Mattson Tomlin]] had been hired to help co-write the screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Seth Rogen, David F. Sandberg, Matt Tolmach Tackling Rick Remender's 'Fear Agent' for Amazon (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/seth-rogen-david-f-sandberg-tackling-rick-remenders-fear-agent-1271777|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Mega Man Live-Action Film Is Still Happening and 'Big News' Is Coming Soon - IGN|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/mega-man-live-action-film-is-still-happening-and-big-news-is-coming-soon|language=en|access-date=2020-07-24}}</ref>


In 2018, Schulman co-directed the [[Netflix]] sci-fi superhero thriller film ''[[Project Power]]'' alongside [[Henry Joost]] from a screenplay by [[Mattson Tomlin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scifinow.co.uk/blog/project-power-interview-with-henry-joost-and-ariel-schulman/|title=Project Power: Interview with Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman|last=Harper|first=Rachael|work=ScifiNow|date=August 12, 2020|access-date=August 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/netflix-power-catfish-1202589672/|title=Netflix Wins Bidding War for 'Power,' White Hot Spec Script (EXCLUSIVE)|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Brent|last=Lang|date=October 16, 2017|access-date=October 11, 2018}}</ref> The film stars [[Jamie Foxx]], [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] and [[Dominique Fishback]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/jamie-foxx-joseph-gordon-levitt-join-netflix-untitled-sci-fi-movie-1202468185/
==Filmography==
|title=Jamie Foxx & Joseph Gordon-Levitt Join Netflix's Untitled Henry Joost-Ariel Schulman Sci-Fi Feature|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=September 20, 2018|access-date=October 11, 2018}}</ref> It was released on August 14, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/07/project-power-netflix-trailer-jamie-foxx-joseph-gordon-levitt-1234574091/|title='Project Power' Trailer: Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt Team for Netflix's Next Summer Tentpole|last=Hersko|first=Tyler|work=IndieWire|date=July 15, 2020|access-date=August 13, 2020}}</ref>


===Director===
==Personal life==
His younger brother is [[Nev Schulman]], the host of [[MTV]]'s ''[[Catfish: The TV Show]]'' and the subject of his premiere documentary, ''[[Catfish (film)|Catfish]]''.

==Filmography (with [[Henry Joost]])==
'''Film'''
* ''[[Paranormal Activity 3]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Paranormal Activity 4]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Nerve (2016 film)|Nerve]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Viral (2016 American film)|Viral]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Project Power]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Secret Headquarters]]'' (2022) (Also writer)

'''Documentary films'''
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Notes
|-
|-
! Year
|2007
! Title
|''Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?''
! Director
|[[Short film|Short]]
! Producer
!width=65| DoP
! Himself
! Notes
|-
|-
|2010
| 2010
| ''[[Catfish (film)|Catfish]]''<ref>[https://www.thisisinsider.com/every-dating-term-youll-ever-need-to-know-2018-7 ''A comprehensive guide to every dating term you'll ever need to know — in alphabetical order''], thisisinsider.com, 15 July 2018</ref>
|''[[Catfish (film)|Catfish]]''
| {{yes}}
|Documentary
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011
| 2011
|''Metropolis II by Chris Burden: The Movie''
| ''Metropolis II''
| {{yes}}
|Documentary short
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|rowspan=2| Documentary short
|-
|-
| 2012
|''[[Paranormal Activity 3]]''
| ''[[John Baldessari|A Brief History of John Baldessari]]''
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
|-
|}
|rowspan="2"|2012

|''[[John Baldessari|A Brief History of John Baldessari]]''
'''Television'''
|Documentary short
{|class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year
|''[[Paranormal Activity 4]]''
! Title
|
! Director
!width=65| Writer
! Executive<br>Producer
! Notes
|-
|-
| 2011
|rowspan="2"|2016
| ''3x3''
|''[[Nerve (2016 film)|Nerve]]''
|
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| TV movie
|-
|-
| 2012-present
|''[[Viral (2016 film)|Viral]]''
| ''[[Catfish: The TV Show]]''
|
| {{no}}
|-
| {{yes}}
|2020
| {{yes}}
|''[[Project Power]]''
|
|
|-
|-
|}
|}


===Actor===
==Acting roles==
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Year
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|''The Adventures of Slaters's Friend''
|''The Adventures of Slaters's Friend''
|Slater
|Slater
|Short
|rowspan=3|Short
|-
|-
|2006
|2006
|''If You See Something, Say Something''
|''If You See Something, Say Something''
|Commuter
|Commuter
|Short
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2007
|rowspan="2"|2007
|''Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?''
|''Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?''
|Jerry Ruis
|Jerry Ruis
|Short
|-
|-
|''Tight Shots''
|''Tight Shots''
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|TV series
|TV series
|-
|-
|2008
|2008
|''The Pleasure of Being Robbed''
|''The Pleasure of Being Robbed''
|Boyfriend
|Boyfriend
|
|
|-
|-
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|-
|-
|}
|}

===Producer===
{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Notes
|-
|2004
|''In Defense of Lemmings''
|Video short
|-
|2005
|''The Adventures of Slaters's Friend''
|Line producer
|-
|2008
|''AWESOME''
|TV series; executive producer
|-
|rowspan="2"|2010
|''[[NY Export: Opus Jazz]]''
|Associate producer
|-
|''[[Catfish (film)|Catfish]]''
|Documentary
|-
|2011
|''Metropolis II by Chris Burden: The Movie''
|Documentary short
|-
|rowspan="2"|2012
|''[[John Baldessari|A Brief History of John Baldessari]]''
|Documentary short
|-
|''[[Catfish: The TV Show]]''
|TV series; executive producer
|-
|}

===Personal life===
His brother is [[Nev Schulman]], the host of [[MTV]]'s ''[[Catfish: The TV Show]]'' and the subject of his premiere documentary, ''[[Catfish (film)|Catfish]]''.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1413364}}
* {{IMDb name|1413364}}
*[http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/1102757/personmain.jhtml Ariel Schulman] at the [[MTV|Music Television]]
* [http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/1102757/personmain.jhtml Ariel Schulman] at the [[MTV|Music Television]]
{{Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman}}
{{Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman}}
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[[Category:Tisch School of the Arts alumni]]


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Ariel Schulman
Born
Marek Ariel Schulman

(1981-10-02) October 2, 1981 (age 42)
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, actor
RelativesNev Schulman (brother)

Marek Ariel Schulman (born October 2, 1981)[1] is an American filmmaker and actor.[2] He starred in, produced, and directed the 2010 documentary Catfish, and co-directed Paranormal Activity 3, Paranormal Activity 4, Nerve and Project Power with Henry Joost.

Career[edit]

Schulman has directed the movies Catfish, Paranormal Activity 3, Paranormal Activity 4, and Nerve alongside Joost. He graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts' film program in 2004.[3] Schulman and Joost founded the production company Supermarché.

His younger brother, Nev Schulman, is the host of Catfish: The TV Show on MTV. They are of German-Jewish, Russian-Jewish, Polish-Jewish, and Romanian-Jewish descent.[4]

In 2017, Schulman and Joost were hired to write and direct an adaptation of Mega Man for 20th Century Fox.[5] In 2019, following Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox's assets, the film along with numerous Video Game based movies in development at Fox were cancelled.[6] However, this turned out to be untrue, with Capcom confirming that the film was still in development.[7] In 2020, it was revealed that Mattson Tomlin had been hired to help co-write the screenplay.[8][9]

In 2018, Schulman co-directed the Netflix sci-fi superhero thriller film Project Power alongside Henry Joost from a screenplay by Mattson Tomlin.[10][11] The film stars Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback.[12] It was released on August 14, 2020.[13]

Personal life[edit]

His younger brother is Nev Schulman, the host of MTV's Catfish: The TV Show and the subject of his premiere documentary, Catfish.

Filmography (with Henry Joost)[edit]

Film

Documentary films

Year Title Director Producer DoP Himself Notes
2010 Catfish[14] Yes Yes Yes Yes
2011 Metropolis II Yes Yes Yes No Documentary short
2012 A Brief History of John Baldessari Yes Yes No No

Television

Year Title Director Writer Executive
Producer 		Notes
2011 3x3 Yes No No TV movie
2012-present Catfish: The TV Show No Yes Yes

Acting roles[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2005 The Adventures of Slaters's Friend Slater Short
2006 If You See Something, Say Something Commuter
2007 Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This? Jerry Ruis
Tight Shots TV series
2008 The Pleasure of Being Robbed Boyfriend
2009 Family Tree Short

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ariel schulman (rel) on Instagram: "first passport, real first name #tbt"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Ariel Schulman Film Biography – Film". Time Out London. London, United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 2011-10-24. Retrieved 2011-11-08. Screenwriter – 2009 – Catfish
  3. ^ Schulman and Joost, along with Catfish producers, Marc Smerling and Andrew Jarecki, are executive producers of Catfish: The TV Show. "Catfish – Directors Bio". United States: Hopscotch Films. Archived from the original on 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-11-08. He graduated from NYU's Tisch Film program in 2004...
  4. ^ Lipman, Jennifer (March 2, 2011). "Interview: Nev Schulman". thejc.com. The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  5. ^ Kit, Borys (July 19, 2017). "'Catfish' Helmers in Talks to Direct 'Mega Man' Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  6. ^ Switzer, Eric (August 8, 2019). "Disney Just Scrapped Mega Man, Magic: The Gathering, And Sims Movies".
  7. ^ "CAPCOM | Financial Review (Japan GAAP)". CAPCOM IR (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  8. ^ "Seth Rogen, David F. Sandberg, Matt Tolmach Tackling Rick Remender's 'Fear Agent' for Amazon (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  9. ^ Mega Man Live-Action Film Is Still Happening and 'Big News' Is Coming Soon - IGN, retrieved 2020-07-24
  10. ^ Harper, Rachael (August 12, 2020). "Project Power: Interview with Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman". ScifiNow. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  11. ^ Lang, Brent (October 16, 2017). "Netflix Wins Bidding War for 'Power,' White Hot Spec Script (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  12. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 20, 2018). "Jamie Foxx & Joseph Gordon-Levitt Join Netflix's Untitled Henry Joost-Ariel Schulman Sci-Fi Feature". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  13. ^ Hersko, Tyler (July 15, 2020). "'Project Power' Trailer: Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt Team for Netflix's Next Summer Tentpole". IndieWire. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  14. ^ A comprehensive guide to every dating term you'll ever need to know — in alphabetical order, thisisinsider.com, 15 July 2018

External links[edit]

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