Benny Safdie
February 24, 1986 (39 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
Benjamin Safdie (born February 24, 1986) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and film editor best known for working with his older brother Josh as a filmmaker. His directorial works include Heaven Knows What (2014), Good Time (2017), and Uncut Gems (2019). Transitioning towards acting, Safdie was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his role in Good Time and has since taken on roles in films such as Licorice Pizza (2021), Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. and Oppenheimer (both 2023). He co-created, co-wrote and starred in the television show The Curse (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Benny Safdie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- 2026 ·The Odysseyas
- 2025 ·Happy Gilmore 2as
- 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
- 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
- 2006 ·The Ralph Handel Storyas Ralph Handel
- 2006 ·If You See Something, Say Somethingas
- Future ·Into the Woods with Markas
- Future ·Projection/Admirationas Himself (Archival)