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American filmmaker
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Male
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Birth:
2 October 1981(New York City)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Ariel "Rel" Schulman (born October 1, 1981) is an American actor, film director, and producer. Best known for starring in, producing and directing the 2010 documentary Catfish, and for directing the horror films Paranormal Activity 3 and 4 with Henry Joost.
Career
With Henry Joost, Schulman has directed the movies Catfish, Paranormal Activity 3, and Paranormal Activity 4. He graduated from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts Film program in 2004. Schulman and Joost founded the production company Supermarché. As an actor, Schulman is best known for portraying himself in Catfish.
His younger brother Nev Schulman is the host of Catfish: The TV Show on MTV.
Filmography
Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This? | Short |
| 2010 | Catfish | Documentary |
| 2011 | Metropolis II by Chris Burden: The Movie | Documentary short |
| Paranormal Activity 3 | ||
| 2012 | A Brief History of John Baldessari | Documentary short |
| Paranormal Activity 4 | ||
| 2016 | Nerve | |
| Viral |
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Adventures of Slaters's Friend | Slater | Short |
| 2006 | If You See Something, Say Something | Commuter | Short |
| 2007 | Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This? | Jerry Ruis | Short |
| Tight Shots | TV series | ||
| 2008 | The Pleasure of Being Robbed | Boyfriend | |
| 2009 | Family Tree | Short |
Producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | In Defense of Lemmings | Video short |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Slaters's Friend | Line producer |
| 2008 | AWESOME | TV series; executive producer |
| 2010 | NY Export: Opus Jazz | Associate producer |
| Catfish | Documentary | |
| 2011 | Metropolis II by Chris Burden: The Movie | Documentary short |
| 2012 | A Brief History of John Baldessari | Documentary short |
| Catfish: The TV Show | TV series; executive producer |