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Darren Aronofsky (born February 12, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American film director, screenwriter and film producer. He is engaged to actress Rachel Weisz, with whom he has a son, Henry Chance, born May 31, 2006.
Early lifeAronofsky was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. His parents were both public school teachers. He graduated Edward R. Murrow High School early and backpacked around the Middle East, Europe and Guatemala for six months.
Next, he attended the AFI Conservatory and graduated with an M.F.A. degree in 1992. FeaturesπIn 1996 Aronofsky began developing the concept for his first feature film "π", a psychological sci-fi thriller. After the π script received positive reactions from friends, he began production. The film re-teamed Aronofsky with Sean Gullette, who played the lead. During production, Aronofsky and crew realized they didn't have enough money to complete the film. Associate Producer Scott Franklin came up with the idea to raise completion funds by asking every person they knew for $100. Later in production certain individuals put in more cash, which let Aronofsky complete the film. After π was completed (with a budget somewhere around $60,000), it premiered at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival and Aronofsky won the Directing Award. The film was picked up by distributor Artisan Entertainment and released in selected cities. The film later won an Independent Spirit Award and the Open Palm. $100 investors were said to be subsequently re-paid with $150. π featured use of the SnorriCam, one of Aronofsky's trademarks. BatmanWhen Joel Schumacher threatened to end the franchise with the campy box-office disappointment Batman & Robin in 1997, many directors tried to bring a darker take on Batman to the big screen. Many directors had failed including Schumacher who tried twice with Batman Triumphant featuring both the Scarecrow and the Joker. Aronofsky came the closest by coming up with the idea of doing 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 it was reported to be the first R-rated Batman film. It was this that got Bale interested in the character. After Aronofsky's project failed, along came Christopher Nolan, David Goyer and Batman Begins in which Bale did eventually play the "Dark Knight". Requiem for a Dream
The FountainAronofsky next commenced writing an original screenplay entitled The Fountain due 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 demolished and Aronofsky left for home. Aronofsky persisted, and fought to put it back together. In 2005, The Fountain was resurrected with new stars Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. The Fountain was released in the United States on November 22, 2006. Future projects
On January 17 2007 Comingsoon.net reported that Aronofsky had signed on to direct Black Swan, a film described as a psychological thriller that "looks at the manipulative relationship between a veteran dancer and a rival."[1] And on March 27 , 2007 on comingsoon.net Aronofsky also 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 will star Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg. Filming is reported to begin early summer in Massachusetts. Other future projects that Aronofsky has been linked to include a Biblical story, an adaptation of Theodore Roszak's novel Flicker, Dan Simmons' novel Song of Kali or Black Flies which is based on the novel by Shannon Burke "Safelight". Trademarks
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