Marek Ariel Schulman (born October 2, 1981)[1] is an American filmmaker and actor.[2] He starred in, produced, and directed the 2010 documentary Catfish, and co-directed Paranormal Activity 3, Paranormal Activity 4, Nerve and Project Power with Henry Joost.
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Born | Marek Ariel Schulman October 2, 1981 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, actor |
Relatives | Nev Schulman (brother) |
Schulman has directed the movies Catfish, Paranormal Activity 3, Paranormal Activity 4, and Nerve alongside Joost. He graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts' film program in 2004.[3] Schulman and Joost founded the production company Supermarché.
His younger brother, Nev Schulman, is the host of Catfish: The TV Show on MTV. They are of German-Jewish, Russian-Jewish, Polish-Jewish, and Romanian-Jewish descent.[4]
In 2017, Schulman and Joost were hired to write and direct an adaptation of Mega Man for 20th Century Fox.[5] In 2019, following Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox's assets, the film along with numerous Video Game based movies in development at Fox were cancelled.[6] However, this turned out to be untrue, with Capcom confirming that the film was still in development.[7] In 2020, it was revealed that Mattson Tomlin had been hired to help co-write the screenplay.[8][9]
In 2018, Schulman co-directed the Netflix sci-fi superhero thriller film Project Power alongside Henry Joost from a screenplay by Mattson Tomlin.[10][11] The film stars Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback.[12] It was released on August 14, 2020.[13]
His younger brother is Nev Schulman, the host of MTV's Catfish: The TV Show and the subject of his premiere documentary, Catfish.
Film
Documentary films
Year | Title | Director | Producer | DoP | Himself | Notes |
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2010 | Catfish[14] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2011 | Metropolis II | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Documentary short |
2012 | A Brief History of John Baldessari | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
Notes |
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2011 | 3x3 | Yes | No | No | TV movie |
2012-present | Catfish: The TV Show | No | Yes | Yes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | The Adventures of Slaters's Friend | Slater | Short |
2006 | If You See Something, Say Something | Commuter | |
2007 | Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This? | Jerry Ruis | |
Tight Shots | TV series | ||
2008 | The Pleasure of Being Robbed | Boyfriend | |
2009 | Family Tree | Short |
Screenwriter – 2009 – Catfish
He graduated from NYU's Tisch Film program in 2004...