Ariel Schulman
Ariel Schulman | |
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Born | Marek Ariel Schulman October 2, 1981 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, producer |
Relatives | Nev Schulman (brother) |
Marek Ariel "Rel" Schulman (born October 2, 1981)[1] is an American actor, film director, and producer.[2] He is best known for starring in, producing and directing the 2010 documentary Catfish, and for directing Paranormal Activity 3, Paranormal Activity 4 and Nerve with Henry Joost.
Career
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]
Filmography
Director
Year | Title | Notes |
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2007 | Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This? | Short |
2010 | Catfish | Documentary |
2011 | Metropolis II by Chris Burden: The Movie | Documentary short |
Paranormal Activity 3 | ||
2012 | A Brief History of John Baldessari | Documentary short |
Paranormal Activity 4 | ||
2016 | Nerve | |
Viral | ||
TBA | Untitled Schulman/Joost project |
Actor
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | The Adventures of Slaters's Friend | Slater | Short |
2006 | If You See Something, Say Something | Commuter | Short |
2007 | Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This? | Jerry Ruis | Short |
Tight Shots | TV series | ||
2008 | The Pleasure of Being Robbed | Boyfriend | |
2009 | Family Tree | Short |
Producer
Year | Title | Notes |
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2004 | In Defense of Lemmings | Video short |
2005 | The Adventures of Slaters's Friend | Line producer |
2008 | AWESOME | TV series; executive producer |
2010 | NY Export: Opus Jazz | Associate producer |
Catfish | Documentary | |
2011 | Metropolis II by Chris Burden: The Movie | Documentary short |
2012 | 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.
References
- ^ "ariel schulman (rel) on Instagram: "first passport, real first name #tbt"". Instagram. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Ariel Schulman Film Biography – Film". Time Out London. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
Screenwriter – 2009 – Catfish
- ^ 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...
- ^ Lipman, Jennifer (March 2, 2011). "Interview: Nev Schulman". thejc.com. The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- ^ Kit, Borys (July 19, 2017). "'Catfish' Helmers in Talks to Direct 'Mega Man' Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Switzer, Eric (August 8, 2019). "Disney Just Scrapped Mega Man, Magic: The Gathering, And Sims Movies".
External links
- Ariel Schulman at IMDb
- Ariel Schulman at the Music Television