caption children birth_place birth_date image article_title name partner occupation
aronofsky 27 , 2013 -rrb- at xvi guanajuato international film festival -lrb- july 1 -lrb- with weisz -rrb- brooklyn , new york city , u.s. 12 february 1969 darren aronofsky giff 2013.jpeg border darren aronofsky
 darren aronofsky rachel -lrb- 2012 -- 2015 -rrb- weisz -lrb- 2001 -- 2010 -rrb- brandi-ann milbradt film director , screenwriter , film producer
darren aronofsky

darren aronofsky -lrb- born february 12 , 1969 -rrb- is an american film director , screenwriter and film producer .
he has received acclaim for his often surreal , disturbing films and has been noted for frequent collaborations with cinematographer matthew libatique , film editor andrew weisblum and composer clint mansell .
his films have generated controversy and are known for their often violent , bleak subject matter .
aronofsky attended harvard university , where he studied film and social anthropology , and the american film institute where he studied directing .
he won several film awards after completing his senior thesis film , `` supermarket sweep '' , which went on to become a national student academy award finalist .
aronofsky 's feature debut , the surrealist psychological thriller `` pi '' , was shot in november 1997 .
the low-budget , $ 60,000 production , starring sean gullette , was sold to artisan entertainment for $ 1 million , and grossed over $ 3 million ; aronofsky won the directing award at the 1998 sundance film festival and an independent spirit award for best first screenplay .
aronofsky 's followup , the psychological drama `` requiem for a dream '' , was based on the novel of the same name by hubert selby , jr. .
the film garnered strong reviews and received an academy award nomination for ellen burstyn 's performance .
after turning down an opportunity to direct an entry in the `` batman '' film series and writing the world war ii horror film `` below '' , aronofsky began production on his third film , the romantic fantasy sci-fi drama `` the fountain '' .
the film received mixed reviews and performed poorly at the box-office , but has since garnered a cult following .
his fourth film , the sports drama `` the wrestler '' , was released to critical acclaim and both of the film 's stars , mickey rourke and marisa tomei , received academy award nominations .
in 2010 aronofsky was an executive producer on `` the fighter '' and his fifth feature film , the psychological horror film `` black swan '' , received further critical acclaim and many accolades , being nominated for five academy awards including best picture and best director and winning best actress for natalie portman 's performance in the film .
aronofsky received nominations for best director at the golden globes , and a directors guild of america award nomination .
his sixth film , the biblically inspired epic `` noah '' , was released in theaters on march 28 , 2014 .
