Benny Safdie
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.
Known for
DirectingBirthday
February 24, 1986Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
60Place of birth
New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
Ben Safdie, The Safdie Brothers, בני ספדי, Benjamin Safdie, Benjamin 'Benny' Safdie
Cast credits
John's Gone
John
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
There's Nothing You Can Do
Good Time
Nick Nikas
Person to Person
Eugene
Yeast
Riverguy 2
The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie
Self
The Ralph Handel Story
Ralph Handel
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
What To Do When Choking
Into the Woods with Mark
Goldman v Silverman
Al Silverman
Solid Gold
Goldman
Pieces of a Woman
Chris
Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems
Self
Licorice Pizza
Joel Wachs
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Herbert Simon
A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What
Question & Answer
SelfCrew credits
Daddy Longlegs
Director, Writer, Co-Producer, Editor, Sound Designer
John's Gone
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
The Black Balloon
Director, Writer, Editor, Casting Director, Sound Recordist
Lenny Cooke
Director, Editor
The Back of Her Head
Writer
There's Nothing You Can Do
Director, Editor, Writer
Solid Gold
Director
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
Editor, Sound Designer
Good Time
Director, Editor, Sound Recordist
Trophy Hunter
Director, Writer
Uncut Gems
Director, Writer, Editor
The Ralph Handel Story
Director, Editor
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
Director, Editor
Straight Hustle
Director, Writer
Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident
Director, Editor
Gone Tomorrow
Director
What To Do When Choking
Director, Editor
Into the Woods with Mark
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