Henry Joost


Henry Joost is an American filmmaker, whose work includes directing, with Ariel Schulman, the films Catfish, Paranormal Activity 3, Paranormal Activity 4, Nerve and Project Power. Henry is married to actress Sofia Black-D'Elia.

Career

Joost briefly attended Columbia University. In 2006, he became a finalist in the Scion Xpress Fest, a film school competition, where he directed a music video for an indie band Palomar. In 2018, Joost co-directed the Netflix sci-fi superhero thriller film Project Power alongside Ariel Schulman from a screenplay by Mattson Tomlin. The film stars Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback. It was released on August 14, 2020.

Filmography (with Ariel Schulman)

FilmParanormal Activity 3 Paranormal Activity 4 Nerve Viral Project Power Secret Headquarters
Documentary film
YearTitleDirectorProducerDoPHimselfNotes
2010Catfish
2011Metropolis IIDocumentary short
2012A Brief History of John BaldessariDocumentary short
2021Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity

Television
YearTitleDirectorWriterExecutive
Producer
Notes
20113x3TV movie
2012–presentCatfish: The TV Show