Aaron Woodley | |
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Born | 1971 (age 52–53) |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1997–present |
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Relatives | David Cronenberg (uncle) Brandon Cronenberg (cousin) Caitlin Cronenberg (cousin) |
Aaron Woodley (born 1971) [1] is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.
Woodley was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of costume designer Denise Cronenberg and nephew of filmmaker David Cronenberg. [2] He studied animations at Art Gallery of Ontario and later graduate at York University. [3]
Woodley's 1998 short film The Wager won Short Film Award at Austin Film Festival. In 2003, he directed Rhinoceros Eyes in which Michael Pitt starred. [2] A year later, he directed Lee Daniels-produced film Tennessee which starred singer and actress Mariah Carey. [4]
In 2015, Variety announced that Woodley would direct the animated film Spark featuring the voices of Jessica Biel and Susan Sarandon. [5]
In 2019, Woodley was appointed as the director of network brands of Knowledge Network. [6]
Year | Title | Notes |
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1998 | The Wager | Also writer and producer |
2003 | Rhinoceros Eyes | Writer and director; also acted in the role of "Betty Bumcakes" |
2008 | Tennessee | |
Toronto Stories | Segment: "Shoelaces" [7] | |
2010 | Glenn Martin, DDS | TV series (5 episodes) |
2011 | The Entitled | |
2012 | Curious and Unusual Deaths | TV series (13 episodes) |
2016 | Spark | Also writer, editor, and voice of Floyd |
2019 | Arctic Dogs | Also writer and voice of Puffins |
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