Benny Safdie
Directing · Born 1986-02-24 · age 40 · New York City, New York, USA
Benjamin Safdie (born February 24, 1986) is an American filmmaker, actor, and editor best known for his collaborations with his older brother, Josh Safdie. Together, the Safdie brothers have established themselves as leading voices in contemporary independent cinema with acclaimed films such as Heaven Knows What (2014), Good Time (2017), and Uncut Gems (2019). In addition to directing, Benny has pursued a parallel career as an actor. His performance in Good Time earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. He has since appeared in high-profile films including Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza (2021), Kelly Fremon Craig’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (2023), and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (2023). On television, he co-created, co-wrote, and starred alongside Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone in the Showtime series The Curse (2023).
Titles
Oppenheimer
Uncut Gems
Good Time
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Licorice Pizza
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Pieces of a Woman
Happy Gilmore 2
The Smashing Machine
The Odyssey
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Heaven Knows What
The Curse
Stars at Noon
Togetherness
Funny Pages
Goldman v Silverman
The Groomsmen
Daddy Longlegs
Person to Person
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
Pee-wee as Himself
Telemarketers
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
Ren Faire
Lenny Cooke
The Black Balloon
Yeast
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
John's Gone
The Neistat Brothers
The Back of Her Head
Thank You Very Much
There's Nothing You Can Do
The Pure and the Damned
Into the Woods with Mark
The Adventures of Slater's Friend
Solid Gold
Question & Answer
Heartland
The Story of Charles Riverbank
The Ralph Handel Story
I Think I'm Missing Parts
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
If You See Something, Say Something
What To Do When Choking
A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What
Alberto Live in a Bathroom
Buttons
Trophy Hunter
Straight Hustle
Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident
Gone Tomorrow
Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall
Noah Britton: The Best Stuff I've Ever Done
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