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* FanDisservice: He somehow managed to make Creator/JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''Film/RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman making out with Creator/MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.

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* FanDisservice: He somehow managed to make Creator/JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''Film/RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman Creator/NataliePortman making out with Creator/MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.
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He has also been attached to other projects at various times, including an early version of what would eventually become ''Film/BatmanBegins'', ''Film/TheFighter'', a remake of ''[[Film/RoboCop2014 RoboCop]]'' that died in DevelopmentHell and ''Film/TheWolverine''.

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He has also been attached to other projects at various times, including a set of [=PSA=]s for ''[[Advertising/MethProject The Montana Meth Project]]'', an early version of what would eventually become ''Film/BatmanBegins'', ''Film/TheFighter'', a remake of ''[[Film/RoboCop2014 RoboCop]]'' that died in DevelopmentHell and ''Film/TheWolverine''.
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He was in a relationship with actress Creator/RachelWeisz (who had a role in ''Film/TheFountain'') from 2001 to 2010. He's currently dating Creator/JenniferLawrence, [[Main/RomanceOnTheSet whom he directed for his upcoming film ''Mother'']].

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He was in a relationship with actress Creator/RachelWeisz (who had a role in ''Film/TheFountain'') from 2001 to 2010. He's currently dating Creator/JenniferLawrence, [[Main/RomanceOnTheSet whom he directed for his upcoming film ''Mother'']].
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He was in a relationship with actress Creator/RachelWeisz (who had a role in ''Film/TheFountain'') from 2001 to 2010. He's currently dating Creator/JenniferLawrence, [[Main/RomanceOnSet whom he directed for his upcoming film ''Mother'']].

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He was in a relationship with actress Creator/RachelWeisz (who had a role in ''Film/TheFountain'') from 2001 to 2010. He's currently dating Creator/JenniferLawrence, [[Main/RomanceOnSet [[Main/RomanceOnTheSet whom he directed for his upcoming film ''Mother'']].



* MayDecemberRomance / RomanceOnSet: With Creator/JenniferLawrence of all people.

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* MayDecemberRomance / RomanceOnSet: RomanceOnTheSet: With Creator/JenniferLawrence of all people.

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He was in a relationship with actress Creator/RachelWeisz (who had a role in ''Film/TheFountain'') from 2001 to 2010.

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He was in a relationship with actress Creator/RachelWeisz (who had a role in ''Film/TheFountain'') from 2001 to 2010.
2010. He's currently dating Creator/JenniferLawrence, [[Main/RomanceOnSet whom he directed for his upcoming film ''Mother'']].


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* MayDecemberRomance / RomanceOnSet: With Creator/JenniferLawrence of all people.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was supposed to direct the ''Series/{{Lost}}'' episode"?", hence that episode being even more dependent on surrealism than the show usually was, but ''The Fountain'' ended up taking too much of his time.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was supposed to direct the ''Series/{{Lost}}'' episode"?", episode "?", hence that episode being even more dependent on surrealism than the show usually was, but ''The Fountain'' ended up taking too much of his time.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was supposed to direct the ''Series/{{Lost}}'' episode"?", hence that episode being even more dependent on surrealism than the show usually was, but ''The Fountain'' ended up taking too much of his time.
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* FanDisservice: he somehow managed to make Creator/JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''Film/RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman making out with Creator/MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.

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* FanDisservice: he He somehow managed to make Creator/JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''Film/RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman making out with Creator/MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.
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* FanDisservice: Not the man himself, but he somehow managed to make Creator/JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''Film/RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman making out with Creator/MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.

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* FanDisservice: Not the man himself, but he somehow managed to make Creator/JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''Film/RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman making out with Creator/MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.
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* {{Facecam}}: Used in ''Film/{{Pi}}'' and ''RequiemForADream'', which popularized it. One of the DVD bonus features included with ''Film/{{Pi}}'' is a clip of Sean Gullette testing out a FaceCam while walking around New York.

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* {{Facecam}}: Used in ''Film/{{Pi}}'' and ''RequiemForADream'', ''Film/RequiemForADream'', which popularized it. One of the DVD bonus features included with ''Film/{{Pi}}'' is a clip of Sean Gullette testing out a FaceCam while walking around New York.



* FanDisservice: Not the man himself, but he somehow managed to make Creator/JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman making out with Creator/MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.

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* FanDisservice: Not the man himself, but he somehow managed to make Creator/JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''RequiemForADream'') (''Film/RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman making out with Creator/MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.



* ProductionPosse: Matthew Libatique was the cinematographer of his films except ''Film/TheWrestler'', and Music/ClintMansell made the score for all of them. Mark Margolis, who plays a main role in ''Film/{{Pi}}'', has small roles in all of Aronofsky's following films. Additionally, Ellen Burstyn has roles in ''RequiemForADream'' and ''The Fountain'', and Sean Gullette appears in both ''Film/{{Pi}}'' and ''RequiemForADream''. Stanley B. Herman also plays a DirtyOldMan in ''Film/{{Pi}}'', ''RequiemForADream'', and ''Film/BlackSwan''.

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* ProductionPosse: Matthew Libatique was the cinematographer of his films except ''Film/TheWrestler'', and Music/ClintMansell made the score for all of them. Mark Margolis, who plays a main role in ''Film/{{Pi}}'', has small roles in all of Aronofsky's following films. Additionally, Ellen Burstyn has roles in ''RequiemForADream'' ''Film/RequiemForADream'' and ''The Fountain'', and Sean Gullette appears in both ''Film/{{Pi}}'' and ''RequiemForADream''.''Film/RequiemForADream''. Stanley B. Herman also plays a DirtyOldMan in ''Film/{{Pi}}'', ''RequiemForADream'', ''Film/RequiemForADream'', and ''Film/BlackSwan''.
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* CreatorThumbprint: Many (if not all) of his works carry a constant underlying plot of obsession leading to the main character's self-destruction (or near-destruction).
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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: ''Heavily'' on the cynical side. As a rule: His. Films. Can get. '''DARK!'''

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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: ''Heavily'' on Most of his films lean ''heavily'' to the cynical side. Testament to this: ''Requiem'' has been listed as one of the most depressing movies of ALL TIME. As a rule: [[PunctuatedForEmphasis His. Films. Can get. '''DARK!''']] '''[[DarkerAndEdgier DARK.]]'''
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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: ''Heavily'' on the cynical side. As a rule: His. Films. Can get. '''DARK!'''
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He was in a relationship with actress RachelWeisz (who had a role in ''Film/TheFountain'') from 2001 to 2010.

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He was in a relationship with actress RachelWeisz Creator/RachelWeisz (who had a role in ''Film/TheFountain'') from 2001 to 2010.
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* FanDisservice: Not the man himself, but he somehow managed to make Creator/JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman making out with MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.

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* FanDisservice: Not the man himself, but he somehow managed to make Creator/JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman making out with MilaKunis Creator/MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.
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* ''Film/SoldierBoyz'' (1997, the video game adaptation of the movie)
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He has also been attached to other projects at various times, including an early version of what would eventually become ''Film/BatmanBegins'', ''Film/TheFighter'', a remake of ''[[Film/RoboCop2014 RoboCop]]'' that died in DevelopmentHell and ''Film/TheWolverine''. Currently, he's working on ''Noah'', a film based on the [[Literature/TheBible Biblical]] story of Noah, which is set to be released on March 2014.

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He has also been attached to other projects at various times, including an early version of what would eventually become ''Film/BatmanBegins'', ''Film/TheFighter'', a remake of ''[[Film/RoboCop2014 RoboCop]]'' that died in DevelopmentHell and ''Film/TheWolverine''. Currently, he's working on ''Noah'', a film based on the [[Literature/TheBible Biblical]] story of Noah, which is set to be released on March 2014.
''Film/TheWolverine''.
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* {{Fanservice}}[=/=]FanDisservice: Not the man himself, but he somehow managed to make Creator/JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman making out with MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.

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* {{Fanservice}}[=/=]FanDisservice: FanDisservice: Not the man himself, but he somehow managed to make Creator/JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman making out with MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.
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* FanDisservice: The man somehow managed to make Creator/JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman making out with MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.

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* FanDisservice: The {{Fanservice}}[=/=]FanDisservice: Not the man himself, but he somehow managed to make Creator/JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman making out with MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.
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* FanDisservice: The man somehow managed to make JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman making out with MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.

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* FanDisservice: The man somehow managed to make JenniferConnelly Creator/JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman making out with MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.
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* ''Noah'' (2014)

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* ''Noah'' ''Film/{{Noah}}'' (2014)
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He has also been attached to other projects at various times, including an early version of what would eventually become ''Film/BatmanBegins'', ''Film/TheFighter'', a remake of ''RoboCop'' that died in DevelopmentHell and ''Film/TheWolverine''. Currently, he's working on ''Noah'', a film based on the [[Literature/TheBible Biblical]] story of Noah, which is set to be released on March 2014.

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He has also been attached to other projects at various times, including an early version of what would eventually become ''Film/BatmanBegins'', ''Film/TheFighter'', a remake of ''RoboCop'' ''[[Film/RoboCop2014 RoboCop]]'' that died in DevelopmentHell and ''Film/TheWolverine''. Currently, he's working on ''Noah'', a film based on the [[Literature/TheBible Biblical]] story of Noah, which is set to be released on March 2014.
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He has also been attached to other projects at various times, including an early version of what would eventually become ''Film/BatmanBegins'', ''Film/TheFighter'', a remake of ''RoboCop'' that died in DevelopmentHell and the sequel for ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine''. Currently, he's working on ''Noah'', a film based on the [[Literature/TheBible Biblical]] story of Noah, which is set to be released on March 2014.

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He has also been attached to other projects at various times, including an early version of what would eventually become ''Film/BatmanBegins'', ''Film/TheFighter'', a remake of ''RoboCop'' that died in DevelopmentHell and the sequel for ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine''.''Film/TheWolverine''. Currently, he's working on ''Noah'', a film based on the [[Literature/TheBible Biblical]] story of Noah, which is set to be released on March 2014.

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* ''RequiemForADream'' (2000, adapted from the novel)

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* ''RequiemForADream'' ''Literature/RequiemForADream'' (2000, adapted from the novel)



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* SiblingYinYang[=/=]TwiceToldTale: If you consider a director's films his children, then this describes ''Film/TheWrestler'' and ''Film/BlackSwan'' perfectly. Whereas ''The Wrestler'' is about the hidden beauty of a brutal sport, ''Black Swan'' is about the hidden brutality of a beautiful art form. And both main characters [[spoiler:presumably die after performing their final CrowningMomentOfAwesome]]. Aronofsky originally planned to make a film, where a wrestler falls in love with a ballerina; he ended up making these two.

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* SiblingYinYang[=/=]TwiceToldTale: If you consider a director's films his children, then this describes ''Film/TheWrestler'' and ''Film/BlackSwan'' perfectly. Whereas ''The Wrestler'' is about the hidden beauty of a brutal sport, ''Black Swan'' is about the hidden brutality of a beautiful art form. And both main characters [[spoiler:presumably die after performing their final CrowningMomentOfAwesome]]. Aronofsky originally planned to make a film, where a wrestler falls in love with a ballerina; he ended up making these two.two.
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He has also been attached to other projects at various times, including an early version of what would eventually become ''Film/BatmanBegins'', ''Film/TheFighter'', a remake of ''RoboCop'' that died in DevelopmentHell and the sequel for ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine''. Currently, he's working on ''Noah'', a film based on the [[Literature/TheBible Bliblical]] story of Noah.

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\n* ''Noah'' (2014)

He has also been attached to other projects at various times, including an early version of what would eventually become ''Film/BatmanBegins'', ''Film/TheFighter'', a remake of ''RoboCop'' that died in DevelopmentHell and the sequel for ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine''. Currently, he's working on ''Noah'', a film based on the [[Literature/TheBible Bliblical]] Biblical]] story of Noah.
Noah, which is set to be released on March 2014.
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Darren Aronofsky (born 1969) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter, known for producing art-house movies with avant-garde filming techniques. He is a [[AssociatedComposer close collaborator with composer]] ClintMansell.

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Darren Aronofsky (born 1969) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter, known for producing art-house movies with avant-garde filming techniques. He is a [[AssociatedComposer close collaborator with composer]] ClintMansell.
Music/ClintMansell.



* ''{{Pi}}'' (1998)

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* ''{{Pi}}'' ''Film/{{Pi}}'' (1998)



* ''TheFountain'' (2006)

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* ''TheFountain'' ''Film/TheFountain'' (2006)



He has also been attached to other projects at various times, including an early version of what would eventually become ''Film/BatmanBegins'', ''TheFighter'', a remake of ''RoboCop'' that died in DevelopmentHell and the sequel for ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine''. Currently, he's working on ''Noah'', a film based on the [[Literature/TheBible Bliblical]] story of Noah.

He was in a relationship with actress RachelWeisz (who had a role in ''TheFountain'') from 2001 to 2010.

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He has also been attached to other projects at various times, including an early version of what would eventually become ''Film/BatmanBegins'', ''TheFighter'', ''Film/TheFighter'', a remake of ''RoboCop'' that died in DevelopmentHell and the sequel for ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine''. Currently, he's working on ''Noah'', a film based on the [[Literature/TheBible Bliblical]] story of Noah.

He was in a relationship with actress RachelWeisz (who had a role in ''TheFountain'') ''Film/TheFountain'') from 2001 to 2010.



* {{Facecam}}: Used in ''{{Pi}}'' and ''RequiemForADream'', which popularized it. One of the DVD bonus features included with {{Pi}} is a clip of Sean Gullette testing out a FaceCam while walking around New York.

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* {{Facecam}}: Used in ''{{Pi}}'' ''Film/{{Pi}}'' and ''RequiemForADream'', which popularized it. One of the DVD bonus features included with {{Pi}} ''Film/{{Pi}}'' is a clip of Sean Gullette testing out a FaceCam while walking around New York.



* ProductionPosse: Matthew Libatique was the cinematographer of his films except ''TheWrestler'' and ClintMansell made the score for all of them. Mark Margolis who plays a main role in ''{{Pi}}'', has small roles in all of Aronofsky's following films. Additionally, Ellen Burstyn has roles in ''RequiemForADream'' and ''The Fountain'' and Sean Gullette appears in both ''{{Pi}}'' and ''RequiemForADream''. Stanley B. Herman also plays a DirtyOldMan in {{Pi}}, ''RequiemForADream'', and ''Film/BlackSwan''.
* SiblingYinYang[=/=]TwiceToldTale: If you consider a director's films his children, then this describes ''TheWrestler'' and ''BlackSwan'' perfectly. Whereas ''The Wrestler'' is about the hidden beauty of a brutal sport, ''Black Swan'' is about the hidden brutality of a beautiful art form. And both main characters [[spoiler:presumably die after performing their final CrowningMomentOfAwesome]]. Aronofsky originally planned to make a film, where a wrestler falls in love with a ballerina; he ended up making these two.

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* ProductionPosse: Matthew Libatique was the cinematographer of his films except ''TheWrestler'' ''Film/TheWrestler'', and ClintMansell Music/ClintMansell made the score for all of them. Mark Margolis Margolis, who plays a main role in ''{{Pi}}'', ''Film/{{Pi}}'', has small roles in all of Aronofsky's following films. Additionally, Ellen Burstyn has roles in ''RequiemForADream'' and ''The Fountain'' Fountain'', and Sean Gullette appears in both ''{{Pi}}'' ''Film/{{Pi}}'' and ''RequiemForADream''. Stanley B. Herman also plays a DirtyOldMan in {{Pi}}, ''Film/{{Pi}}'', ''RequiemForADream'', and ''Film/BlackSwan''.
* SiblingYinYang[=/=]TwiceToldTale: If you consider a director's films his children, then this describes ''TheWrestler'' ''Film/TheWrestler'' and ''BlackSwan'' ''Film/BlackSwan'' perfectly. Whereas ''The Wrestler'' is about the hidden beauty of a brutal sport, ''Black Swan'' is about the hidden brutality of a beautiful art form. And both main characters [[spoiler:presumably die after performing their final CrowningMomentOfAwesome]]. Aronofsky originally planned to make a film, where a wrestler falls in love with a ballerina; he ended up making these two.
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He has also been attached to other projects at various times, including an early version of what would eventually become ''Film/BatmanBegins'', ''TheFighter'', a remake of ''RoboCop'' that died in DevelopmentHell and the sequel for ''{{X-Men Origins Wolverine}}''. Currently, he's working on ''Noah'', a film based on the [[Literature/TheBible Bliblical]] story of Noah.

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He has also been attached to other projects at various times, including an early version of what would eventually become ''Film/BatmanBegins'', ''TheFighter'', a remake of ''RoboCop'' that died in DevelopmentHell and the sequel for ''{{X-Men Origins Wolverine}}''.''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine''. Currently, he's working on ''Noah'', a film based on the [[Literature/TheBible Bliblical]] story of Noah.
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* ''TheWrestler'' (2008)

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Darren Aronofsky (born 1969) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter, known for producing art-house movies with avant-garde filming techniques. He is a [[AssociatedComposer close collaborator with composer]] ClintMansell.

His works to date include:

* ''{{Pi}}'' (1998)
* ''RequiemForADream'' (2000, adapted from the novel)
* ''TheFountain'' (2006)
* ''TheWrestler'' (2008)
* ''Film/BlackSwan'' (2010)

He has also been attached to other projects at various times, including an early version of what would eventually become ''Film/BatmanBegins'', ''TheFighter'', a remake of ''RoboCop'' that died in DevelopmentHell and the sequel for ''{{X-Men Origins Wolverine}}''. Currently, he's working on ''Noah'', a film based on the [[Literature/TheBible Bliblical]] story of Noah.

He was in a relationship with actress RachelWeisz (who had a role in ''TheFountain'') from 2001 to 2010.

!!Tropes associated with DarrenAronofsky
* {{Facecam}}: Used in ''{{Pi}}'' and ''RequiemForADream'', which popularized it. One of the DVD bonus features included with {{Pi}} is a clip of Sean Gullette testing out a FaceCam while walking around New York.
* FadeToWhite
* FanDisservice: The man somehow managed to make JenniferConnelly [[GirlOnGirlIsHot performing a lesbian sex act on stage]] (''RequiemForADream'') and NataliePortman making out with MilaKunis (''BlackSwan'') ''terrifying''.
* MindScrew
* ProductionPosse: Matthew Libatique was the cinematographer of his films except ''TheWrestler'' and ClintMansell made the score for all of them. Mark Margolis who plays a main role in ''{{Pi}}'', has small roles in all of Aronofsky's following films. Additionally, Ellen Burstyn has roles in ''RequiemForADream'' and ''The Fountain'' and Sean Gullette appears in both ''{{Pi}}'' and ''RequiemForADream''. Stanley B. Herman also plays a DirtyOldMan in {{Pi}}, ''RequiemForADream'', and ''Film/BlackSwan''.
* SiblingYinYang[=/=]TwiceToldTale: If you consider a director's films his children, then this describes ''TheWrestler'' and ''BlackSwan'' perfectly. Whereas ''The Wrestler'' is about the hidden beauty of a brutal sport, ''Black Swan'' is about the hidden brutality of a beautiful art form. And both main characters [[spoiler:presumably die after performing their final CrowningMomentOfAwesome]]. Aronofsky originally planned to make a film, where a wrestler falls in love with a ballerina; he ended up making these two.

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