Aaron Woodley

• Name — Aaron Woodley • Born — 1971 • Birthplace — Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Years Active — 1997present • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Mother — Denise Cronenberg • Relatives — David Cronenberg (uncle) Brandon Cronenberg (cousin) Caitlin Cronenberg (cousin) Aaron Woodley (born 1971) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.

Woodley was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of costume designer Denise Cronenberg and nephew of filmmaker David Cronenberg. He studied animations at Art Gallery of Ontario and later graduate at York University.

Woodley's 1998 short film The Wager won Short Film Award at Austin Film Festival. In 2003, he directed Rhinoceros Eyes in which Michael Pitt starred. A year later, he directed Lee Daniels-produced film Tennessee which starred singer and actress Mariah Carey. In 2015, Variety announced that Woodley would direct the animated film Spark featuring the voices of Jessica Biel and Susan Sarandon. In 2019, Woodley was appointed as the director of network brands of Knowledge Network.

As director • Year — Title — Notes • 1998 — The Wager — Also writer and producer • 2003 — Rhinoceros Eyes — Writer and director; also acted in the role of "Betty Bumcakes" • 2008 — Tennessee • Toronto Stories — Segment: "Shoelaces" • 2010 — Glenn Martin, DDS — TV series (5 episodes) • 2011 — The Entitled • 2012 — Curious and Unusual Deaths — TV series (13 episodes) • 2016 — Spark — Also writer and voice of Floyd • 2019 — Arctic Dogs — Also writer and voice of Puffins