Benny Safdie
February 24, 1986 (38 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 2023 ·The Curseas Dougie Schecter
- 2023 ·Oppenheimeras Edward Teller
- 2023 ·Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.as Herbert Simon
- 2022 ·Stars at Noonas CIA Man
- 2022 ·Obi-Wan Kenobias Nari
- 2021 ·Licorice Pizzaas Joel Wachs
- 2020 ·Pieces of a Womanas Chris
- 2020 ·Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gemsas Self
- 2020 ·Question & Answeras Self
- 2020 ·Goldman v Silvermanas Al Silverman
- 2017 ·The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdieas Self
- 2017 ·Good Timeas Nick Nikas
- 2017 ·Person to Personas Eugene
- 2015 ·Togethernessas Craddock Brother #2
- 2015 ·A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows Whatas
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
- Future ·Happy Gilmore 2as
- 2013 ·Solid Goldas Goldman
- 2011 ·Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegsas Himself
- 2010 ·John's Goneas John
- 2010 ·The Neistat Brothersas Self
- 2008 ·John's Lonely Trip to Coney Islandas
- 2008 ·There's Nothing You Can Doas
- 2008 ·The Acquaintances of a Lonely Johnas
- 2008 ·Yeastas Riverguy 2
- 2008 ·The Story of Charles Riverbankas Charles Riverbank
- 2007 ·I Think I'm Missing Partsas
- 2007 ·What To Do When Chokingas
- Future ·Into the Woods with Markas
- 2006 ·The Ralph Handel Storyas Ralph Handel
- Future ·Projection/Admirationas Himself (Archival)
- 2006 ·If You See Something, Say Somethingas