About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1981-07-25
Place of birth:
USA
Website:
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Henry Joost

Overview

Henry Joost (born July 25, 1981) is an American director, known for working with his creative partner, Ariel Schulman. Their first feature documentary, Catfish, premiered at the Sundance film festival where it received critical acclaim and went on to a nationwide release in Fall 2010. They next directed Paranormal Activity 3 and 4, as well as the thrillers Nerve and Project Power.

Henry and Rel are also Executive Producers on Catfish the TV Show, and have directed dozens of commercials and short films including A Brief History of John Baldessari, narrated by Tom Waits, which has been screened at over 75 film festivals worldwide. Their 2011 Google commercial Dear Sophie was named Time Magazine's Best Commercial of the Year. They have also made a number of short films for Vogue Magazine starring Lena Dunham, Margot Robbie, and Taylor Swift, accumulating over five million views.

In addition to several projects in development, Henry & Rel wrote and are attached to direct an adaptation of Edward Abbey's novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, to be produced by Ed Pressman and Gary Burden.

Known for

Acting
2021 Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity Actor Self 59
Average
2011 Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures Actor Self 59
Average
2010 Catfish Actor Self 63
Fair

Directing
2024 Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story Directing Director 58
Average
2022 Secret Headquarters Directing Director 61
Fair
2020 Project Power Directing Director 63
Fair
2017 Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy Directing Director N/A
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2016 Nerve Directing Director 69
Fair
2016 Viral Directing Director 57
Average
2015 A Year of Ping Pong Directing Director N/A
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2014 Metropolis II Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Cover Girl Directing Director N/A
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2012 Paranormal Activity 4 Directing Director 55
Average
2012 A Brief History of John Baldessari Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Paranormal Activity: The Chronology Directing Director N/A
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2011 Paranormal Activity 3 Directing Director 58
Average
2011 Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Catfish Directing Director 63
Fair
2010 NY Export: Opus Jazz Directing Director N/A
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Nemesis Directing Director N/A
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Mega Man Directing Director N/A
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Undo Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 Secret Headquarters Writing Screenplay 61
Fair

Production
2022 The Watcher Production Executive Producer 71
Good
2016 White Girl Production Executive Producer 57
Average
2016 The Second Sound Barrier Production Producer N/A
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2016 10 Crosby Production Executive Producer N/A
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2010 Catfish Production Producer 63
Fair
Undo Production Executive Producer N/A
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Crew
2010 Catfish Crew Cinematography 63
Fair