Darren Aronofsky Wiki: 5 Facts To Know About Jennifer Lawrence's Ex Boyfriend

Darren Aronofsky (age: 48), who has been making headlines recently as actress Jennifer Lawrence’s (age: 27) newest ex-boyfriend, is a film director and producer. Before he met Jennifer Lawrence, Darren Aronofsky was getting his start as a New York filmmaker, making primarily low-budget indie movies. He was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1969 to Charlotte and Abraham Aronofsky. He graduated from Harvard in 1991 with a degree in social anthropology and filmmaking. Darren Aronofsky’s wide range of influences gave him his own unique style that has now become an influence for many other aspiring filmmakers.

Darren Aronofsky directed his first feature film in 1997 titled Pi. It was an extremely low budget film, but despite his budget restraints it instantly became a critical hit. Audiences and critics alike gave the film their blessing and its success would help him get more money to make more films. In 2000, Darren Aronofsky released his second film titled Requiem for a Dream. With the financial help from his first film, Darren Aronofsky was able to hire some top-notch actors for his second film, including Jared Leto and Ellen Burstyn. The film is regarded by many as one of the best films ever made which is an incredible feat given the low budget of the film. This film launched Darren Aronofsky’s career forward and would eventually lead to his relationship with Jennifer Lawrence and unfortunately to his becoming her ex-boyfriend.

While Darren Aronofsky’s films had garnered a lot of respect in the world of film, it wasn’t until 2009 that his films became noticed by The Academy. Darren Aronofsky’s film The Wrestler, gained a lot of Oscar buzz in 2009 when he revived Mickey Rourke, who’d been out of the limelight for years, and gave him the role of a lifetime. Both Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei would go on to be nominated for Oscars but neither of them would come away with the trophy.

A few years later, however, Darren Aronofsky’s film Black Swan came away with one Oscar win and an astounding 5 nominations. Darren Aronofsky himself was nominated for best achievement in directing, though he would go on to lose to director Tom Hooper for The King’s Speech. Natalie Portman received a nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role and took home the Oscar, beating many talented actresses including Annette Benning and Jennifer Lawrence, the latter of which would go on to date Darren Aronofsky.

Most recently, Darren Aronofsky wrote and directed a film called Mother! Mother!, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem, tells the mysterious story of a couple who have their home terrorized by some sort of uninvited guest. The film garnered a lot of buzz, mostly around its controversial scenes and horrific nature. During filming, Darren Aronofsky and Jennifer Lawrence began dating, but eventually he would become her ex-boyfriend due to the pair doing different things with their career. There doesn’t appear to be any bad blood between the two.

In 2018 Darren Aronofsky is set to release a documentary film titled One Strange Rock. This documentary will study the planet we all live on, Earth, and what makes it such a peculiar planet. This will be a global series on the National Geographic Channel, a channel that takes time and care in giving the world a better picture of the world around us. We will be able to find out more about it in the coming months when production is in full swing.

In 2001, Darren Aronofsky began dating the star of his film The Fountain, Rachel Weisz. The two moved into an apartment in Brooklyn together and had a son, Henry Aronofsky. They dated for 9 years and even became engaged, but the pressures of the film business drove them apart and in 2010 the couple finally split.

While he is now Jennifer Lawrence’s ex boyfriend, when the pair were dating many fans were amazed by the simple fact of their age difference. Jennifer Lawrence is 21 years younger than Darren Aronofsky, making him old enough to be her father. The pair never let that stop them, however, and they appeared to be very happy together when they were dating.

While his net worth isn’t as high as many a-list actors or directors, it has risen quickly during the course of his career and is now at an astounding $25million. This shows how incredible he is at making films and getting large audiences into the theater to see them.

In 2006, Darren Aronofsky was given an incredible budget to make his passion project. Titled, The Fountain, the film features a highly metaphysical and philosophical plot line that left audiences a little confused. While it flopped at the box office, Darren Aronofsky still hails it as one of his favorite films he has made, and continues to regard it highly.

While Darren Aronofsky and Jennifer Lawrence may no longer be dating, Aronofsky seems to have a bright future ahead of him. Based on the success of the bulk of his past works and his incredible vision and tenacity, we are sure to be seeing more of him down the road.