Rudolf Buitendach (or Rudolf B. ) is a South African born film director and editor.
76-442: His short Indoor Fireworks produced by Sleevemonkey Films was the world's first fully uncompressed film shot on the legendary Viper filmstream camera and lauded by the likes of director Darren Aronofsky and composer Angelo Badalamenti (who scored the film) It was picked up by Canal Plus for European distribution. His short Rearview was nominated by BBC Three as best short of 2006 in their new talent strand and also screened at
152-537: A Golden Trailer Award in 2002. In 2007 Rudolf was nominated for two Golden Trailer Awards for best International drama trailer for 'Snowcake' and for best Comedy Trailer for Waiter . In 2008 Rudolf worked on the Control trailer that was nominated for a Key Art award. Rudolf has worked in tandem with the likes of Werner Herzog , Mike Leigh , Mike Hodges , Peter Greenaway , Alexi Tan , Richard Linklater , and Pedro Almodóvar on their trailers and has cut trailers for all
228-590: A "F" CinemaScore grade. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 68% based on 278 reviews, and an average rating of 6.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "There's no denying that Mother! is the thought-provoking product of a singularly ambitious artistic vision, though it may be too unwieldy for mainstream tastes." His next film would be "A courtroom drama of Artificial intelligence ", in which he would cooperate again with Paramount Pictures, having doing so in Mother! . In 2018, he
304-497: A Dream features numerous similarities to Tetsuo: The Iron Man . The majority of reviewers characterized Requiem for a Dream in the genre of " drug movies ", along with films like The Basketball Diaries , Trainspotting , Spun , and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas . But, Aronofsky placed his movie in a wider context, saying: Requiem for a Dream is not about heroin or about drugs ... The Harry-Tyrone-Marion story
380-400: A Golden Globe nomination for Best Director . The film broke limited-release box-office records and grossed an unexpectedly high $ 329,398,046. On January 25, 2011, the film was nominated for a total of five Academy Awards ; Best Picture , Best Director , Best Actress , Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing . On February 27, 2011, Portman won for Best Actress . The film was awarded
456-438: A budget of $ 6,000,000 making it Aronofsky's highest-grossing film to that point. Aronofsky's next film was Black Swan , which had been in development since 2001, a psychological thriller horror film about a New York City ballerina . The film starred actress Natalie Portman , whom Aronofsky had known since 2000. She introduced Aronofsky to Mila Kunis , who joined the cast in 2009. Black Swan had its world premiere as
532-516: A camera to an actor, called the Snorricam , and time-lapse photography are also prominent stylistic devices. Often with his films, Aronofsky alternates between extreme closeups and extreme wide shots to create a sense of isolation. With The Fountain , Aronofsky restricted the use of computer-generated imagery . Henrik Fett, the visual effects supervisor of Look Effects, said, "Darren was quite clear on what he wanted and his intent to greatly minimize
608-457: A film in the Batman franchise. In March 2001, he helped write the screenplay to the horror film Below , which he also produced. In April 2001, Aronofsky entered negotiations with Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow to direct a then-untitled science fiction film, with Brad Pitt in the lead role. In June 2001, actress Cate Blanchett entered talks to join the film, which Aronofsky, wanting
684-453: A former law partner, friend, and primary bodyguard. Temple appeared in an episode of CSI: Miami as Billy Chadwick, a local loner in a grizzly bear murder case. In 2010, he appeared in an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles as Mr. Loobertz, and in 2011 he appeared in an episode of Criminal Minds , in which he played a former fisherman turned part-time deliveryman called Bill Thomas, who kidnaps Alison Sparks. His most notable television role
760-466: A lot" from Jean-Luc Godard 's film Breathless . Requiem for a Dream was originally set for release in 2000, but it was met with controversy in the U.S., being rated NC-17 by the MPAA due to a graphic sex scene. Aronofsky appealed the rating, claiming that cutting any portion of the film would dilute its message. The appeal was denied and the film's distributor Artisan Entertainment decided to release
836-467: A love affair between a wrestler and a ballerina. He eventually separated the wrestling and the ballet worlds, considering them as "too much for one movie". He compared the two films: "Wrestling some consider the lowest art—if they would even call it art—and ballet some people consider the highest art. But what was amazing to me was how similar the performers in both of these worlds are. They both make incredible use of their bodies to express themselves." About
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#1733085259555912-529: A professional ballet school through high school. His parents would often take him to Broadway performances, which sparked his interest in show business. During his youth, Aronofsky trained as a field biologist with The School for Field Studies in Kenya in 1985 and Alaska in 1986. He attended school in Kenya to pursue an interest in learning about ungulates . He later said that the School for Field Studies "changed
988-488: A prosthetic suit; and for casting the heterosexual Fraser as a homosexual character. Some critics labeled the film's messaging relating to its lead character's obesity as fatphobic . In preparing for the role, Fraser consulted the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) and conversed with members of the group about their life experiences. The OAC recognized the controversial use of prosthetics in portraying obesity, but
1064-600: A six-minute standing ovation. Fraser's performance was highly praised and won him the Academy Award for Best Actor . In 2023, it was announced that he would direct an Elon Musk biopic by A24 . In 2018, Aronofsky executive produced the 10-part documentary series One Strange Rock for National Geographic . Episodes cover topics like the universe's origins, alien life, human intelligence, and themes of survival and destruction. Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter describes One Strange Rock as "spectacular, delivering
1140-456: A special Jury Award. Artisan Entertainment bought distribution rights for $ 1 million. The film was released to the public later that year to critical acclaim and it grossed a total of $ 3,221,152 at the box-office. Pi was the first film to be made available for download on the Internet . Aronofsky followed his debut with Requiem for a Dream , a film based on Hubert Selby Jr. 's novel of
1216-482: Is a very traditional heroin story. But putting it side by side with the Sara story, we suddenly say, 'Oh, my God, what is a drug?' The idea that the same inner monologue goes through a person's head when they're trying to quit drugs, as with cigarettes, as when they're trying to not eat food so they can lose 20 pounds, was really fascinating to me. I thought it was an idea that we hadn't seen on film and I wanted to bring it up on
1292-509: Is an American filmmaker. His films are noted for their surreal, melodramatic, and often disturbing elements, frequently in the form of psychological fiction . Aronofsky studied film and social anthropology at Harvard University before studying directing at the AFI Conservatory . He won several film awards after completing his senior thesis film, Supermarket Sweep , which became a National Student Academy Award finalist. In 1997, he founded
1368-485: Is often an important element of the films. Pi features several references to mathematics and mathematical theories. In a 1998 interview, Aronofsky acknowledged several influences for Pi : "I'm a big fan of Kurosawa and Fellini . In this film in particular I think there's a lot of Roman Polanski influence and Terry Gilliam influence as well as a Japanese director named Shinya Tsukamoto —he directed The Iron Man, Tetsuo ." The visual style of Pi and Requiem for
1444-645: The Arizona International Film Festival and the Audience Award at the St. Paul/Minneapolis International Film Festival. In 2016, Rudolf finished his third feature as director, Selling Isobel (released as Apartment 407 ) based on true events, with Frida Farrell playing herself as sex trafficking victim. The film also stars Lew Temple and Alyson Stoner . The film won the Breakout Film Award at
1520-456: The Golden Lion , the highest award at the world's oldest film festival. The Wrestler received critical acclaim, and both Rourke and co-star Marisa Tomei received Academy Award , Golden Globe , SAG , and BAFTA nominations for their performances. Rourke won a Golden Globe, as did Bruce Springsteen for his original song written for the film. The Wrestler grossed $ 44,674,354 worldwide on
1596-571: The PRISM Award from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration for its depiction of mental health issues. Aronofsky served as an executive producer on The Fighter , which was also nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars and won two for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress for Christian Bale and Melissa Leo . Aronofsky was attached to The Wolverine , which
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#17330852595551672-777: The Sierra Club 's Michael Brune and Leonardo DiCaprio . In 2015, he traveled to Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with Brune, Keri Russell , and the leaders of several veterans groups. In 2014, he received the Humane Filmmaker Award from the Humane Society of the United States . In 2015, he collaborated with the artist JR on The Standing March , a public art installation in Paris encouraging diplomats at COP21 to take action against climate change. He coproduced
1748-546: The Toronto International Film Festival interview conducted by James Rocchi, Aronofsky credited the 1957 Charles Mingus song " The Clown " as a major influence on The Wrestler . It is an instrumental piece, with a poem read over the music about a clown who accidentally discovers the bloodlust of the crowds and eventually kills himself in performance. Aronofsky called Black Swan a companion piece to The Wrestler , recalling one of his early projects about
1824-527: The World War II horror film Below (2002), Aronofsky released his third film, the romantic fantasy sci-fi drama The Fountain (2006). It 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 (2008), was released to critical acclaim. Aronofsky won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival , and
1900-463: The 2014 Grand Jury Award for Best Film against the Academy Award-winning film The Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley , Academy Award nominee Wild starring Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern and Golden Globe Award nominated St. Vincent starring Bill Murray . Rudolf received his reward from Academy Award nominee Tom Berenger . Rudolf’s film also won
1976-408: The 2022 documentary The Territory about a Brazilian rainforest tribe's fight to protect its existence from encroaching land grabbers. Lew Temple Lew Temple (born October 2, 1967) is an American actor known for his roles as Locus Fender in the action film Domino ; Cal, the diner manager in the comedy-drama Waitress ; and Axel in the third season of The Walking Dead . Temple
2052-757: The Astros until 1993. Temple has had several film roles in the horror genre, appearing in Rob Zombie 's horror film, The Devils Rejects as Adam Banjo, portraying Sheriff Winston in the prequel to the remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and as Noel Kluggs in Rob Zombie 's slasher film, Halloween . Temple played Marv in Trailer Park of Terror , and Pete in the thriller/horror film House . In 2016, he starred in Rob Zombie 's slasher film 31 as Psycho-Head. Temple's other film roles include Locus Fender in
2128-642: The Belgian publisher Le Lombard . By July 2012, Aronofsky's crews were building an ark set in Oyster Bay, New York . Aronofsky announced the start of filming on Noah on Twitter in the same month, tweeting shots of the filming in Iceland . The film featured Emma Watson , Anthony Hopkins , Logan Lerman , and Jennifer Connelly , with the latter having also starred in Requiem for a Dream . During its opening weekend, Noah held
2204-626: The Brooklyn borough of New York, United States, on February 12, 1969, the son of teachers Charlotte and Abraham Aronofsky, both of Polish-Jewish descent. He grew up in Brooklyn's Manhattan Beach neighborhood. He said he was "raised culturally Jewish , but there was very little spiritual attendance in the temple. It was a cultural thing—celebrating the holidays, knowing where you came from, knowing your history, having respect for what your people have been through." He graduated from Edward R. Murrow High School . He has one sister, Patti, who attended
2280-550: The Indigenous Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau people's struggle against advancing deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, caused by farmers and unauthorized settlers. The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022, and was released theatrically on August 19, 2022, by National Geographic to critical praise. Guy Lodge of Variety writes, "'The Territory' is handsome without resting unduly on
2356-652: The LA International Shortsfest and Brief Encounters. It was shortlisted by the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival for a Golden Melies nomination and also screened in Cannes and Venice. In 2007 Rudolf was a finalist in the filmaka.com international filmmaking competition. Rudolf also works as a film trailer editor and creative director. One of his trailers The Brotherhood of the Wolf was nominated for
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2432-662: The Road Runs Out , making history as this was the first feature film ever to be made in Equatorial Guinea West Africa. The film starred the César winning actor Isaach De Bankolé , Juliet Landau and Stelio Savante . The film had its world premiere at the San Diego International Film Festival. The three times Academy Award-winning film 12 Years a Slave opened the 2013 festival. Rudolf’s film won
2508-769: The San Diego International Film Festival, Best Indie Feature at the 2016 Raindance Film Festival, Best Non-European Feature at the ECU Film Festival in Paris and Best Film at the California Women’s Film Festival. It had a limited theatrical release in the US and Scandinavia. In 2018, Rudolf completed his 4th feature film Hex , filmed in Cambodia, his first as writer-director. The film stars British-American actress Jenny Boyd as well as Ross McCall . Darren Aronofsky Darren Aronofsky (born February 12, 1969)
2584-771: The United Tribune Award for Best Film. Recently, the film won the Black Reel Award for Outstanding World Cinema amongst fellow winners Moonlight and Fences . In 2015, Rudolf won the Best Director Award at the Sunscreen Film Festival in Florida, sponsored by the Academy Of Motion Pictures and Sciences. Special guest at the festival was two-time Oscar nominee John Travolta . Rudolf’s award
2660-465: The action film Domino , a paramedic in the crime thriller Déjà Vu , Cal, the diner manager in the comedy-drama Waitress , Brian LaRue in a proof of concept for the science-fiction film The Three , Ned in the thriller Unstoppable and Montgomery Blair , a member of Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet, in the film Saving Lincoln , which tells the President's story through the eyes of Ward Hill Lamon ,
2736-512: The box office despite its mixed reception from critics and audiences. His seventh and eighth films, Mother! (2017) and The Whale (2022), sparked controversy and received both widespread praise and criticism. Aronofsky's film titled Postcard from Earth (2023), was produced and filmed exclusively for the Sphere in the Las Vegas Valley on its 16K resolution screen. Aronofsky was born in
2812-629: The film and TV production company Protozoa Pictures . His feature film debut, the surrealist psychological thriller Pi (1998), was produced for $ 60,000 and grossed over $ 3 million; it won Aronofsky the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival and an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. Aronofsky's follow-up, the psychological drama Requiem for a Dream (2000), received favorable reviews and an Academy Award nomination for Ellen Burstyn 's performance. After writing
2888-435: The film follows four residents who struggle to fit into the community's prepackaged paradise. In The A.V. Club , A.A. Dowd says Some Kind of Heaven "is surely one of the most gorgeously, strikingly shot documentaries in recent memory." The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival before being released by Magnolia Pictures in 2021. In 2022, Aronofsky produced director Alex Pritz's documentary The Territory , about
2964-498: The film unrated. The question of who had designed 40 ballet costumes for Portman and the dancers in Black Swan was one publicized controversy related to the film. The media gave substantial coverage to the dance double controversy : how much credit for the dancing in the film was being given to Portman and how much to her " dance double ", Sarah Lane , an American Ballet Theatre soloist . Lane claimed to have danced more than she
3040-445: The film's lead actors, Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei , received Academy Award nominations. His next film, the psychological horror Black Swan (2010), received further acclaim and many accolades , with five Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and Best Director , and a Best Actress win for Natalie Portman . His sixth feature film, the biblically inspired epic Noah (2014), became his first film to open at No. 1 at
3116-400: The film, but Aronofsky dropped out because of its similarities to The Wrestler and to work on MGM 's RoboCop remake. In July 2010, Aronofsky had left the project due to uncertainty over the financially distressed studio's future. When asked about the film, he said, "I think I'm still attached. I don't know. I haven't heard from anyone in a while". Later during 2007, Aronofsky said he
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3192-473: The film. 111 are Natalie Portman untouched. 28 are her dance double Sarah Lane. If you do the math, that's 80% Natalie Portman. What about duration? The shots that feature the double are wide shots and rarely play for longer than one second. There are two complicated longer dance sequences that we used face replacement. Even so, if we were judging by time, over 90% would be Natalie Portman. And to be clear, Natalie did dance en pointe in pointe shoes. If you look at
3268-462: The final shot of the opening prologue, which lasts 85 seconds, and was danced completely by Natalie, she exits the scene on pointe. That is completely her without any digital magic. While Aronofsky's other movies have evoked significant emotional response, they were surpassed by the controversy aroused by Noah . It was screened for the first time on March 28, 2014, and despite its PG-13 rating, it has quickly been recognized by Box Office Mojo as one of
3344-723: The gap after Village Roadshow withdrew. Pitt left the project seven weeks before the first day of shooting, halting production. In February 2004, Warner Bros. resurrected it on a $ 35 million budget with Hugh Jackman in the lead role. In August, actress Rachel Weisz filled the vacancy left by Blanchett. The Fountain was released on November 22, 2006, a day before the American Thanksgiving holiday; ultimately it grossed $ 15,978,422 in theaters worldwide. Audiences and critics were divided in their responses to it. In 2007, Aronofsky hired writer Scott Silver to develop The Fighter with him. Aronofsky approached Bale to star in
3420-471: The largest non-sequel opening within Russia and Brazil, and the fourth-largest opening of all time. Aronofsky did not use live animals for the film, saying in a PETA video that "there's really no reason to do it anymore because the technology has arrived". The Humane Society of the United States gave him their inaugural Humane Filmmaker Award in honor of his use of computer-generated animals. That same year, he
3496-498: The major studios and distributors. In 2009, Rudolf directed a documentary about Arsenal 's 2008–2009 season. In 2011, Rudolf directed his debut feature film Dark Hearts starring Lucas Till , Kyle Schmid , Sonja Kinski , Juliet Landau , Rachel Blanchard and Goran Visnjic . "Dark Hearts" was nominated as Best International Feature at the 2012 Raindance Film Festival in London. In 2013, Rudolf directed his sophomore feature Where
3572-698: The most controversial movies of the last 35 years along with such titles as The Passion of the Christ or The Da Vinci Code . Noah has been banned in United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Indonesia on religious grounds with other countries following suit. Aronofsky's films have also been criticized for content and casting. His seventh film Mother! (2017) sparked controversy upon release due to its graphic and disturbing content, polarizing both critics and audiences. His eighth film The Whale (2022) also received controversy for lead star Brendan Fraser wearing
3648-444: The movie because Aronofsky wanted Rourke to star; Aronofsky said, stating that Cage was "a complete gentleman, and he understood that my heart was with Mickey and he stepped aside. I have so much respect for Nic Cage as an actor and I think it really could have worked with Nic but, you know, Nic was incredibly supportive of Mickey and he is old friends with Mickey and really wanted to help with this opportunity, so he pulled himself out of
3724-578: The natural beauty of its imperiled landscape, though iridescent closeups of plant and insect activity make clear the larger circle of life at stake here." The film was awarded a 2022 Peabody Award and was shortlisted for an Academy Award in the Documentary Feature Film category. Aronofsky also created and executive produced Limitless for National Geographic, released in November 2022. The six-part series features Chris Hemsworth and delves into
3800-534: The opening film at the 67th Venice Film Festival in September 2010. It received a standing ovation whose length Variety said made it "one of the strongest Venice openers in recent memory". Black Swan has received high praise from film critics, and received a record 12 Broadcast Film Critics Association nominations , four Independent Spirit Award nominations , four Golden Globe nominations , three SAG nominations , and many more accolades . Aronofsky received
3876-462: The organization supported its role in the film because it helped "realistically portray one person's story with obesity, something rarely seen in media" rather than existing to "demean or ridicule". Aronofsky is known for his environmental activism. A number of his films, notably Noah and Mother! , can be read as environmental parables . In 2014 he traveled to the Alberta Tar Sands with
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#17330852595553952-529: The project remains unmade. In mid-2000, Warner Bros. hired Aronofsky to write and direct Batman: Year One , which was to be the fifth film in the Batman franchise. Aronofsky, who collaborated with Frank Miller on an unproduced script for Ronin , brought Miller to co-write Year One with him, intending to reboot the series. "It's somewhat based on the comic book", Aronofsky later said. "Toss out everything you can imagine about Batman! Everything! We're starting completely anew", who intended to re-imagine
4028-502: The psychological thriller nature of Black Swan , actress Natalie Portman compared the film's tone to Polanski's 1968 film Rosemary's Baby , while Aronofsky said Polanski's Repulsion (1965) and The Tenant (1976) were "big influences" on the final film. Actor Vincent Cassel also compared Black Swan to Polanski's early films, commenting that it was also influenced by Alejandro Jodorowsky 's movies and David Cronenberg 's early work. Aronofsky has also mentioned that he "learned
4104-461: The race." Cage responded, "I wasn't quote 'dropped' from the movie. I resigned from the movie because I didn't think I had enough time to achieve the look of the wrestler who was on steroids, which I would never do". The roughly 40-day shoot began in January 2008. The Wrestler premiered at the 65th Venice International Film Festival . Initially receiving little attention, the film wound up winning
4180-576: The same name . He was paid $ 50,000, and worked for three years with nearly the same production team as his previous film. Following the financial breakout of Pi , he was capable of hiring established actors, including Ellen Burstyn and Jared Leto , and received a budget of $ 3,500,000 to produce the film. Production of the film occurred over the period of one year, with the film being released in October 2000. The film went on to gross $ 7,390,108 worldwide. Aronofsky received acclaim for his stylish direction, and
4256-617: The same sort of bringing-science-to-life thrills for Earth as Cosmos did with the universe and Blue Planet and Planet Earth have done with myriad lifeforms." Aronofsky executive produced another National Geographic docuseries showcasing the planet's wonders, Welcome to Earth . The six-episode program was released in December 2021. In 2020, Aronofsky produced director Lance Oppenheim 's debut feature documentary, Some Kind of Heaven . Set in The Villages retirement community in Florida,
4332-466: The science of longevity and how to live better and longer. Aronofsky's first two films, Pi and Requiem for a Dream , were low budget and used montages of extremely short shots, also known as hip hop montages . While an average 100-minute film has 600 to 700 cuts, Requiem for a Dream features more than 2,000. Split-screen is used extensively, along with extremely tight closeups . Long tracking shots, including those shot with an apparatus strapping
4408-510: The screen. Dream logic is another leitmotif . With his friend Ari Handel, Aronofsky developed the plot for The Fountain ; the director wrote the screenplay. In 1999, Aronofsky thought that The Matrix redefined the science fiction genre in film. He sought to make a science fiction film that explored new territory, as did The Matrix and its predecessors Star Wars and 2001: A Space Odyssey . He wanted to go beyond science fiction films with plots driven by technology and science. In
4484-588: The show and Aronofsky had pulled out, as well. In 2011, Aronofsky tried to launch production on Noah , a retelling of the Bible story of Noah's Ark , projected for a $ 115 million budget. By the following year, the film had secured funding and distribution from New Regency and Paramount Pictures , with Russell Crowe hired for the title role. The film was adapted into a serialized graphic novel written by Aronofsky and Ari Handel , published in French in October 2011 by
4560-458: The title to remain secret, had given the working title of The Last Man . Production was postponed to wait for a pregnant Blanchett to give birth to her child in December 2001. Production was ultimately set for late October 2002 in Queensland and Sydney. By now officially titled The Fountain , the film had a budget of $ 70 million, co-financed by Warner Bros. and New Regency , which had filled
4636-413: The titular character in a darker, adult-oriented and grounded style, with his adaptation aiming for an R-rating. Regular Aronofsky collaborator Matthew Libatique was set as cinematographer, and Aronofsky had also approached Christian Bale for the role of Batman. Bale was ultimately cast in the role for Batman Begins . After that project failed to develop, Aronofsky declined the opportunity to direct
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#17330852595554712-541: The use of computer graphics ... and I think the results are outstanding." He used more subtle directing in The Wrestler and Black Swan, in which a less-visceral directing style better showcases the acting and narratives. Aronofsky filmed both works with a muted palette and a grainy style. Part of this consistent style involves collaborations with frequent partners cinematographer Matthew Libatique , editor Andrew Weisblum and composer Clint Mansell . Mansell's music
4788-839: The way [he] perceived the world". Aronofsky's interest in the outdoors led him to backpack his way through Europe and the Middle East. At the age of 18, he entered Harvard University , where he majored in social anthropology and studied filmmaking; he graduated in 1991. He became seriously interested in film while attending Harvard after befriending Dan Schrecker, an aspiring animator, and Sean Gullette , who would go on to star in Aronofsky's first film, Pi . His cinematic influences included Akira Kurosawa , Roman Polanski , Federico Fellini , Terry Gilliam , Shinya Tsukamoto , Hubert Selby Jr. Spike Lee , Satoshi Kon , and Jim Jarmusch . Aronofsky's senior thesis film, Supermarket Sweep ,
4864-400: Was a finalist in the 1991 Student Academy Awards. In 1992, Aronofsky received his MFA degree in directing from the AFI Conservatory , where his classmates included Todd Field , Doug Ellin , Scott Silver , and Mark Waters . He won the institute's Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal. Aronofsky's debut feature, titled Pi —sometimes stylized as π —was shot in October 1997. The film
4940-591: Was announced as the president of the jury for the 65th Berlin International Film Festival for February 2015. Aronofsky's next film, Mother! , was released by Paramount Pictures on September 15, 2017. It stars Jennifer Lawrence , Javier Bardem , Michelle Pfeiffer , Domhnall Gleeson , Ed Harris and Kristen Wiig . The film sparked controversy upon release for its depiction of violence , and, though it received generally positive reviews, it polarized audiences, becoming one of few films to receive
5016-448: Was credited. The director and Fox Searchlight disputed Lane's claim. Their released statements said, "We were fortunate to have Sarah there to cover the more complicated dance sequences and we have nothing but praise for the hard work she did. However, Natalie herself did most of the dancing featured in the final film." Aronofsky said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly : I had my editor count shots. There are 140 dance shots in
5092-454: Was financed in part from $ 100 donations from his friends and family. In return, he promised to pay each back $ 150 if the film made money, and they would at least get screen credit if the film lost money. Producing the film with an initial budget of $ 60,000, Aronofsky premiered Pi at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival , where he won the Best Director award. The film itself was nominated for
5168-422: Was nominated for another Independent Spirit Award, this time for Best Director. The film itself was nominated for five awards in total, winning two, for Best Actress and Cinematography. Clint Mansell 's soundtrack for the film was also well-regarded, and since their first collaboration in 1996, Mansell has composed the music to every Aronofsky film (except for Mother! , 2017 and The Whale , 2022). Ellen Burstyn
5244-641: Was nominated for numerous awards, including for an Academy Award for Best Actress , and won the Independent Spirit Award. Aronofsky was awarded the PRISM Award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with the National Institute on Drug Abuse for the film's depiction of drug abuse. In May 2000, Aronofsky was briefly attached to make an adaptation of David Wiesner 's 1999 children's book Sector 7 for Nickelodeon Movies ,
5320-626: Was on The Walking Dead as Axel , a prisoner survivor of the zombie apocalypse . In 2015, Temple received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Annual Gulf Coast Film and Video Festival. The award is given to a distinguished actor recognized for his continuing work in the industry of film and video. In 2002, Temple was let go from a film contract because he dismissed symptoms of a serious illness. A near-death experience resulted in an examination at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, where he
5396-408: Was planning to film a movie about Noah's Ark . Aronofsky had the idea for The Wrestler for over a decade. He hired Robert Siegel to turn his idea into a script. The actor Nicolas Cage entered negotiations in October 2007 to star as Randy, the film's protagonist. The following month Cage left the project, and Mickey Rourke replaced him in the lead role. Aronofsky said that Cage pulled out of
5472-523: Was presented by four-time Grammy Award winner Stanley Clarke . Rudolf’s film also won the Best Actor Award for Isaach De Bankolé. In 2015, Rudolf edited and produced the environmental film Medicine of the Wolf , the aim of which was to try and save the aforementioned animals from extinction. The film featured Jane Goodall and Jim Brandenburg . The film won the Grand Jury Prize for best film at
5548-599: Was raised in Texas . He was the 1982 Baseball MVP at Rollins College , and graduated in 1985. Though he was not good enough for the big leagues, he continued with his love for baseball, snagging roles as a minor league bullpen catcher for the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros . In 1986, he was a scout for the New York Mets , and would later go on to serve as assistant director of Minor League Operations and Scouting for
5624-638: Was scheduled to begin production in March 2011, but he left the project due to scheduling issues. The film was set to be sixth entry of the X-Men film series , featuring a story revolving around Wolverine 's adventures in Japan. In April 2011, Aronofsky was announced as the president of the jury for the 68th Venice International Film Festival . In December 2011, Aronofsky directed the music video for Lou Reed and Metallica 's " The View " from their album Lulu . Aronofsky
5700-400: Was set to direct an HBO series pilot called Hobgoblin . Announced on June 16, 2011, the series would have depicted a group of magicians and con artists who use their powers of deception to defeat Hitler during World War II . He was set to work on the project with Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Chabon and his wife Ayelet Waldman. In June 2013, it was announced that HBO had dropped
5776-458: Was the co-executive producer of SPHERES , a virtual reality journey through the universe, that was acquired in a seven figure deal at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival . In January 2021, his next film was announced to be The Whale , a film adaptation of Samuel D. Hunter 's play of the same name, starring Brendan Fraser . The Whale had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2022, where it received
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