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Ari Sandel started his career in entertainment in 1999, creating and hosting the comedic TV segment, The Traveler, for the FX Channel's, The X Show where he traveled the globe, offering a tongue-in-cheek view of the world's unknown hot spots for the young and hip.

With a Master’s Degree in film from the University of Southern California, Ari directed and co-wrote the short film, West Bank Story, which won an Academy Award in 2007. His documentary, Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show, was his feature documentary directorial debut which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released nationwide in theatres in 2008. Ari then went on to direct Aim High 2, an action-comedy, for Warner Bros Digital. In 2015, he directed the hit high school comedy, The D.U.F.F., for CBS Films which was nominated for a People’s Choice Award and 5 Teen Choice Awards. 2018 saw two films by Ari Sandel. The first was When We First Met, a Netflix romantic comedy starring Adam Devine followed by Sony Pictures’, Goosebumps 2, the sequel to the successful Jack Black film, inspired by the globally renowned book series. Ari currently has several films in development where he is set to write and direct.

Ari is represented by WME and Artists First Management and is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures of Arts and Sciences as well as the DGA. Ari is also repped by the Harry Walker Agency as a public speaker and speaks globally about filmmaking and how to tackle controversial subjects through comedy. When his schedule permits, he has also served as an adjunct professor at U.S.C’s School of Cinematic Arts teaching Undergraduate and Graduate level courses on how to navigate the film business.