Henry Joost
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 25, 1981
- Place of birth
- USA
Biography
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.
Movies with Henry Joost
- Catfish 2010 · ★ 6.8
- Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity 2021 · ★ 6.6
- Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures 2011 · ★ 4.0
Movies directed by Henry Joost
- Nerve 2016 · ★ 7.0
- Project Power 2020 · ★ 6.4
- Paranormal Activity 3 2011 · ★ 5.9
- Paranormal Activity 4 2012 · ★ 5.4
- Viral 2016 · ★ 5.8
- Catfish 2010 · ★ 6.8
- Secret Headquarters 2022 · ★ 6.3
- Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story 2024 · ★ 5.8
- Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures 2011 · ★ 4.0
- A Brief History of John Baldessari 2012 · ★ 6.0
- Metropolis II 2014 · ★ 6.0
- NY Export: Opus Jazz 2010
- Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy 2017
- Cover Girl 2014