Darren Aronofsky
Film director · 8 films (1998–2022)
Darren Aronofsky is a director whose work here spans Pi (1998) to The Whale (2022), across drama and thriller. 7 of those films were photographed by Matthew Libatique. The work runs close — 43% of frames across the 8 films indexed here, against 21% library-wide. All 584 frames from 8 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Darren Aronofsky is an American filmmaker. His films are noted for their surreal, melodramatic, and often disturbing elements, frequently in the form of psychological fiction.
Born 12 February 1969 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Directing style
Aronofsky anchors his tense, lonely psychological dramas in claustrophobic interior spaces, favoring eye-level closeups and medium shots captured with a shallow depth of field that isolates characters from their surroundings. His lighting relies heavily on practical fixtures, fluorescent tubes, and window light to illuminate dark, night-dominant settings, often using cool, desaturated tones, stark black-and-white, or a muted palette of deep charcoal, slate gray, and earthy browns. This naturalistic yet oppressive lighting, combined with tight framing, creates an intimate, ominous atmosphere that mirrors his characters' internal deterioration.
Films directed by Darren Aronofsky
About Darren Aronofsky
When was Darren Aronofsky born?
Darren Aronofsky was born on 12 February 1969 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
What films has Darren Aronofsky directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 8 of them: Pi (1998), Requiem For A Dream (2000), The Fountain (2006), The Wrestler (2008), Black Swan (2010), Noah (2014), mother! (2017) and The Whale (2022).
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All 584 indexed frames from 8 films directed by Darren Aronofsky — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.