Biography
Benjamin 'Benny' Safdie (born February 24, 1986) is an American director, screenwriter, and actor, best known for the New York-set thrillers Good Time (2017) and Uncut Gems (2019). Together with his brother and frequent collaborator Josh Safdie, they are of Syrian-Jewish ancestry and grew up between their European father in Queens and their New Yorker mother in Manhattan. The brothers began making movies when they were kids, inspired by their film-enthusiastic father who translated his love of cinema to Benny and his brother by constantly filming them.
Filmography
all 57
Movies 49
Director 17
Producer 9
TV Shows 8
self 6
Writer 3
Writer
Flipranthropy Pilot (2023)
Movie
Executive Producer
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (2023)
TV
Dougie Schecter
The Curse (2023)
TV
Executive Producer
Thank You Very Much (2023)
Movie
Executive Producer
Telemarketers (2023)
TV
Edward Teller
Oppenheimer (2023)
Movie
7.88
Herb Simon
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)
Movie
6
CIA Man
Stars at Noon (2022)
Movie
9.5
Producer
Funny Pages (2022)
Movie
Nari
Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
TV
10
Joel Wachs
Licorice Pizza (2021)
Movie
5.5
Chris
Pieces of a Woman (2020)
Movie
7
Self
Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems (2020)
Movie
Self / Director / Writer / Editor
Question & Answer (2020)
Movie
Al Silverman
Goldman v Silverman (2020)
Movie
Director / Writer / Editor
Uncut Gems (2019)
Movie
6.21
Self - Host
The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie (2017)
Movie
Director
The Pure and the Damned (2017)
Movie
Nick Nikas
Good Time (2017)
Movie
5.5
Eugene
Person to Person (2017)
Movie
Director / Editor
Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident (2016)
Movie
Director
Heaven Knows What (2015)
Movie
6
Craddock Brother #2
Togetherness (2015)
TV
3
A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What (2015)
Movie
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
TV
6.58
Director
Lenny Cooke (2013)
Movie
Goldman
Solid Gold (2013)
Movie
Director / Producer
Heartland (2013)
Movie
Director
Trophy Hunter (2012)
Movie
Director
The Black Balloon (2012)
Movie
Himself
Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs (2011)
Movie
Director
Straight Hustle (2011)
Movie
Director
Buttons (2011)
Movie
John
John's Gone (2010)
Movie
Self / Set Decoration
The Neistat Brothers (2010)
TV
Director
Daddy Longlegs (2010)
Movie
6
Editor
The Surprise Tour (2010)
Movie
Editor
The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008)
Movie
6
Director / Editor
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island (2008)
Movie
Actor
There's Nothing You Can Do (2008)
Movie
John
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John (2008)
Movie
Riverguy 2
Yeast (2008)
Movie
Charles Riverbank
The Story of Charles Riverbank (2008)
Movie
Actor
I Think I'm Missing Parts (2007)
Movie
Writer
The Back of Her Head (2007)
Movie
Director / Editor
What To Do When Choking (2007)
Movie
Production Assistant
The Groomsmen (2006)
Movie
6
Writer
If You See Something, Say Something (2006)
Movie
Ralph Handel / Director / Editor
The Ralph Handel Story (2006)
Movie
Director
The Adventures of Slater's Friend (2005)
Movie
Producer
Untitled Paul Reubens Documentary
Movie
Producer
Untitled Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie Project
Movie
Producer
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Movie
Director
The Smashing Machine
Movie
Executive Producer
Ren Faire
TV
Director
Gone Tomorrow
Movie
Director
Into the Woods with Mark
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.36
Based on 1.75 Million movie and tv ratings over time
2005
2010
2014
2011
2023
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1986-02-24 (38 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States
SiblingsJoshua Safdie
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsBen Safdie, The Safdie Brothers, בני ספדי, Benjamin Safdie, Benjamin 'Benny' Safdie
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