Ari Aster’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million.

Born into a Jewish family in New York City, Aster’s father was a musician and his mother was a poet. He has a younger brother.

Aster’s family lived in England, where his father opened a jazz nightclub in Chester. At age 10, they moved to New Mexico, United States where he spent his teen years.

In 2008, Ari Aster earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film from the College of Santa Fe. He then received an MFA in directing from AFI Conservatory in 2010.

Aster’s debut film was the short film The Strange Thing About the Johnsons in 2011.

He made his feature film directorial debut with the horror film Hereditary, which was released by A24 in 2018. Hereditary garnered high praise from critics.

Ari Aster’s other film credits include Midsommar (2019), TDF Really Works ( 2011), C’est La Vie (2016), The Turtle’s Head (2014), Basically (2014), Munchausen (2013), Herman’s Cure-All Tonic (2008), Los Huesos (2021) and Beau Is Afraid (2023).