Henry Joost

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Henry Joost
Henry Joost at 2016 San Diego Comic-Con (cropped).jpg
Joost at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1982-10-30) October 30, 1982 (age 42)
Frankfurt, Germany
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilmmaker
Spouse
(m. 2021)
[1]
Children1

Henry Joost (born October 30, 1982) is an American filmmaker, whose work includes directing, with Ariel Schulman, the films Catfish , Paranormal Activity 3 , Paranormal Activity 4 , Nerve and Project Power . [2] [3] [4] [5] Henry is married to actress Sofia Black-D'Elia.

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Career

Joost briefly attended Columbia University. [6] In 2006, he became a finalist in the Scion Xpress Fest, a film school competition, where he directed a music video for an indie band Palomar. [7] [8] In 2018, Joost co-directed the Netflix sci-fi superhero thriller film Project Power alongside Ariel Schulman from a screenplay by Mattson Tomlin. [9] [10] The film stars Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback. [11] It was released on August 14, 2020. [12]

Filmography (with Ariel Schulman)

Film

Documentary film

YearTitleDirectorProducerDoPHimselfNotes
2010 Catfish [13] YesYesYesYes
2011Metropolis IIYesYesYesNoDocumentary short
2012 A Brief History of John Baldessari YesYesYesNo
2021Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal ActivityNoNoNoYes [14]

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterExecutive
Producer
Notes
20113x3YesNoNoTV movie
2012–present Catfish: The TV Show NoYesYes

References

  1. Kuperinsky, Amy (January 20, 2022). "'Single Drunk Female' star Sofia Black-D'Elia on recovery, addiction and her N.J. journey". NJ.com. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. "Henry Joost". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2012. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012.
  3. "A Chance for the Scary to Be Scared". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  4. "Review: 'Paranormal Activity 4'". San Jose Mercury. October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  5. "I think we call this 'Activity' boredom". NBC 17. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  6. "Henry Joost Movies and Shows - Apple TV". Apple TV. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  7. Staff, Chief Marketer (February 27, 2006). "Toyota Scion's Screening Tour Teams Rock and Film Makers". Chief Marketer. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  8. Bonjour Supermarché (May 16, 2007). Palomar - Albacore . Retrieved December 10, 2024 via YouTube.
  9. Harper, Rachael (August 12, 2020). "Project Power: Interview with Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman". ScifiNow. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  10. Lang, Brent (October 16, 2017). "Netflix Wins Bidding War for 'Power,' White Hot Spec Script (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  11. D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 20, 2018). "Jamie Foxx & Joseph Gordon-Levitt Join Netflix's Untitled Henry Joost-Ariel Schulman Sci-Fi Feature". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  12. Hersko, Tyler (July 15, 2020). "'Project Power' Trailer: Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt Team for Netflix's Next Summer Tentpole". IndieWire. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  13. A comprehensive guide to every dating term you'll ever need to know — in alphabetical order, thisisinsider.com, 15 July 2018
  14. Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity (2021) . Retrieved November 12, 2024 via www.blu-ray.com.