Henry Joost

Henry Joost (born October 30, 1982) is a German-born American filmmaker and occasional actor, best known for directing such films with Ariel Schulman as Catfish, Paranormal Activity 3, Paranormal Activity 4, Nerve and Project Power.[1][2][3][4]

Henry Joost
Born	(1982-10-30) October 30, 1982 Frankfurt, Germany
Nationality	American
Occupation	Filmmaker, actor

Career

In 2018, Joost co-directed the Netflix sci-fi superhero thriller film Project Power alongside Ariel Schulman from a screenplay by Mattson Tomlin.[5][6] The film stars Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback.[7] It was released on August 14, 2020.[8]

Filmography

• Project Power (2020) (co-director)[9]
• Viral (2016) (co-director)[10]
• Nerve (2016) (co-director)
• Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) (co-director)
• Catfish: The TV Show (2012) (TV series) (executive producer)
• Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) (co-director)
• Metropolis II by Chris Burden: The Movie (2011)
• Catfish (2010) (co-director, producer, cinematographer)[11]

References

1. "Henry Joost". The New York Times.
2. "A Chance for the Scary to Be Scared". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
3. "Review: 'Paranormal Activity 4'". San Jose Mercury. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
4. "I think we call this 'Activity' boredom". NBC 17. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
5. Harper, Rachael (August 12, 2020). "Project Power: Interview with Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman". ScifiNow. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
6. Lang, Brent (October 16, 2017). "Netflix Wins Bidding War for 'Power,' White Hot Spec Script (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. October 10, 2018, Amanda. "Rodrigo Santoro, Amy Landecker, Colson Baker & More Join Jamie Foxx/Joseph Gordon-Levitt Netflix Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
10. Jason Blum Has a Secret for Making Great Horror Films: Hire from TV
11. A comprehensive guide to every dating term you'll ever need to know — in alphabetical order, thisisinsider.com, 15 July 2018

External links

• Henry Joost on IMDb