Ari Sandel

Ari Sandel: Biography in Details

Who is Ari Sandel?

Ari Sandel is an American filmmaker, film director, and screenwriter.

The director is popular for his short film West Bank Story. This movie also won the 2006 Academy Award in the category of Best Live Action Short Film.

Ari Sandel: Age, Parent, Ethnicity, Education

He was born on September 5, 1974, in Calabasas, California, US. His father’s name is Dan Sandel he is Israeli. Likely, his mother’s name is Kathy Sandel who is an American.

He belongs to American nationality and is of mixed (Israeli Jewish, English, Irish) ethnicity.

Talking about his education, he studied Media Arts at the University of Arizona in Tucson where he also received a special certificate in Middle Eastern Studies.

He went on to earn his Directing MFA from the University of Southern California‘s School of Cinema-Television.

Ari Sandel: Career, Professional life

Ari Sandel directed the short film West Bank Story in the year 2005. It also won the 2006 Academy Award in the category of Best Live Action Short Film.

The same year he has his directorial debut, with a teen comedy The DUFF, in the theaters.

In the year 2006, Ari directed a documentary, Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights – Hollywood to the Heartland. He rose to fame after it and the movie was also premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Additionally, Sandel directed the horror-comedy sequel Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, which began filming in February 2018, and was released in October of that year.

Taking about his recent works, he was a part of a live-action Monster High film adaptation.

Ari Sandel: Salary, Net Worth

Ari has accumulated a net worth of around $1 million from his filmmaker career as of 2022.

He is very fond of pets and also owns two Croker spaniels whose price range from $600-$800.

His movie, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween grossed $93 million worldwide against its $35 million budget.

Ari Sandel: Rumor, Controversy

This director hasn’t gotten involved in such activities that can create any rumors or controversy about him in the media.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Ari Sandel has an athletic built body standing with a height of 6 ft. Likely, his weight is 62kg.

He has light brown colored hair with hazel-colored eyes.

Social media

He is active on Instagram with up to 8K followers. Likely, he doesn’t seem to be active on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

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