Darren Aronofsky (born February 12, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer.Aronofsky was born in Brooklyn, New York City to Abraham "Abe" Aronofsky and Charlotte, both school teachers. His father taught science at the Yeshivah of Flatbush and was a dean at Bushwick High School.
He graduated from Edward R. Murrow High School, where he was selected to attend Camp Rising Sun, the Louis August Jonas Foundation's international summer scholarship program. Upon graduating early, he backpacked around the Middle East, Europe and Guatemala for six months and, in 1987, entered Harvard University where he studied anthropology, live action film and animation. His senior thesis film, Supermarket Sweep, starred his fellow student and friend Sean Gullette. It was a finalist in the 1991 Student Academy Awards. He graduated in 1991 with honors. He received his M.F.A. in directing from AFI and was honored with the institute's prestigious Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal.
Pi
The film is about a mathematical genius, Maximillian Cohen, who narrates much of the movie. Max, a number theorist, theorizes that everything in nature can be understood through numbers, and that if you graph the numbers properly patterns will emerge. He is working on finding patterns within the stock market, using its billions upon billions of variables as his data set with the assistance of his homemade supercomputer, Euclid.
After Joel Schumacher's poorly received Batman & Robin in 1997, many directors tried to bring a darker take on Batman to the big screen. Aronofsky came close to getting one started by signing on to do a low-budget take on Frank Miller's Batman: Year One. Christian Bale even said that he was about to sign on to the project just before it stalled in 2002. After Aronofsky's project failed, Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer developed and completed Batman Begins in which Bale did eventually play the title role. Also during this time, Aronofsky was attached to film adaptions of Watchmen and Ronin, both of which ultimately fell through.
Requiem for a Dream
One of Aronofsky's favorite books is Hubert Selby Jr.'s Last Exit to Brooklyn.[citation needed] While editing π, producer Eric Watson convinced Aronofsky to read another Selby book, Requiem for a Dream, which Aronofsky had actually started reading years before but never finished. He was moved by the novel and wanted to film an adaptation, quickly beginning work on the script with Selby. Aronofsky delivered a relentless and disturbing movie of hopes and dreams shattered and lives laid waste by various addictions. The film was a clinical depiction of the depths to which some people will sink to in the hope of attaining their dreams. The film premiered at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival and was greeted by a 13 minute standing ovation. It was released in the United States in October, 2000. Ellen Burstyn was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Sara Goldfarb.
The Fountain
Aronofsky next commenced writing an original screenplay entitled "The Last Man", later changed to "The Fountain" to star Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. In 2002, days away from the start of filming, Pitt pulled out due to "creative differences", and the film collapsed. Sets were auctioned off once Warner Bros. Productions shut down filming. Warner Bros. however, decided to simply shelve the project and keep it as an option, so long as Aronofsky could find the proper cast. In 2005, The Fountain was resurrected with Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. It was done with minimal computer effects and no digital interpositive; that is, effected and printed optically using classic techniques not only to save costs but to faithfully preserve the original look of the film stock, unlike other modern films now. Though considered by some critics a challenging visual and philosophical achievement and one of the reasons other high-profile directors would choose to work with Jackman who finally showcased true dramatic chops, it was not a commercial success with worldwide box office sales of only $15 million from an already cut $35 million budget.
The Fountain was released in the United States on November 22, 2006. It was released on DVD in the United States and Canada on May 15, 2007.
The Wrestler
Aronofsky directed The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke as professional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson. The film tells the story of Robinson's decline, and eventual reentry into the pro wrestling scene. Filming began late January 2008 and wrapped two months later.[1] The Wrestler won the prestigious Golden Lion prize at the 2008 Venice Film Festival[2], as well as two Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama for Rourke and Best Original Song for the song The Wrestler written and performed by Bruce Springsteen.
Future projects
Aronofsky has signed on to direct The Fighter, the tale of the rise of Boston boxer "Irish" Micky Ward, who nabbed the world lightweight title with the help of his once down-and-out half-brother Dicky, who became a trainer. The film is expected to star Brad Pitt and Mark Wahlberg.[1] In an appearance on Friday night with Jonathan Ross, Mark Wahlberg informed Jonathan Ross that he was training for a boxing film, which was due to begin production in October.
Currently, Aronofsky has also been confirmed to direct a new RoboCop movie, the film is intended to be a reboot instead of a remake; the film is scheduled to be released sometime in 2010.
Darren Aronofsky (1969. február 12.) filmrendező.
Az elmúlt évek egyik nagy reménysége, aki a Rekviem egy álomért című filmdrámájával aratta első nemzetközi sikerét. A brooklyni születésű Aronofsky művészetére – saját bevallása szerint – a hip-hop kultúra és a klasszikus amerikai film hatott leginkább. A középiskola után a Harvardon tanult animációs filmrendezést, s a szakdolgozatnak szánt Supermarket Sweeppel számos díjat nyert. 1996-ban kezdett dolgozni Pí című ötletén, melynek főszereplőjéül Sean Gullette-t választotta, akivel már korábban is dolgozott együtt. A kis költéségvetésű film nagy sikert aratott a Sundance Filmfesztiválon, s két évvel később már az Artisan égisze alatt országszerte bemutatték. A Pí után a Hubert Selby könyvéből készült Rekviem egy álomért című filmet kezdte forgatni, mely révén a nemzetközi filmfesztiválok kedvencévé vált. A rendező 2006-ban tért vissza "A Forrás" című filmjével (The Fountain), melynek forgatókönyvét is maga dolgozta ki. A film mind a közönséget, mind a kritikusokat megosztotta. Eredetileg nagyköltségvetésű filmnek készült Brad Pitt-el és Cate Blanchettel a főszerepben ,de végül Pitt visszalépett a "művészetről alkotott képe" miatt. Ez majdnem a projekt végét jelentette, amtit végül a forgatókönyv - majdnem - teljes átírása és az alacsonyabb költségvetés oldott meg. A főszerepekben így végül Hugh Jackman és Rachel Weisz bizonyíthatták rátermettségüket ebben a - történetileg és érzelmileg - rendkívül összetett alkotásban.
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