Darius Marder

The Profile

American film director and screenwriter, best known for the feature film Sound of Metal (2019).

Directed the film Sound of Metal (2019), which stars Riz Ahmed. Sound of Metal was nominated for six Academy Awards (2021), including Best Picture; the film won Academy Awards for Sound and Film Editing. Sound of Metal was distributed by Amazon Studios/Prime Video.

The available review praises Sound of Metal as a compelling, original drama that uses sound design to evoke hearing loss and integrates sign language into its narrative. It highlights the film's themes of marginalization, addiction, and the musician's desire to hear again. The review recommends the film visually and notes its Amazon/Prime Video distribution and Oscar recognition.