Benny Safdie
- Directing
- February 24, 1986 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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).
Known for
Filmography
- Lizard Music · Director, Producer
- Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall · Camera Operator, Producer
- The Odyssey · Agamemnon
- The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic · Self
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie · Bowser Junior (Voice)
- Public Access · Executive producer
- Marty Supreme · Thanks
- Noah Britton: The Best Stuff I've Ever Done · Additional Camera
- Mr. Scorsese · Self
- The Smashing Machine · Director, Screenplay
- Happy Gilmore 2 · Frank Manatee
- Pee-wee as Himself · Executive producer
- Thank You Very Much · Executive producer
- Ren Faire · Executive producer
- Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God · Executive producer
- The Curse · Dougie Schecter, Executive producer
- Telemarketers · Executive producer
- Oppenheimer · Edward Teller
- Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. · Herbert Simon
- Stars at Noon · CIA Man
- Funny Pages · Producer
- Obi-Wan Kenobi · Nari
- Licorice Pizza · Joel Wachs
- Pieces of a Woman · Chris
- Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems · Self
- Question & Answer · Self, Director
- Goldman v Silverman · Al Silverman, Director
- Uncut Gems · Director, Writer
- Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie · Self
- Good Time · Nick Nikas, Director
- Person to Person · Eugene
- Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident · Editing, Director
- A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What
- Heaven Knows What · Editing, Sound Mixer
- Gone Tomorrow · Director
- Togetherness · Craddock Brother #2
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Lenny Cooke · Director, Editing
- Solid Gold · Goldman, Director
- Trophy Hunter · Director, Writer
- Heartland · Producer
- The Black Balloon · Director, Writer
- Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs · Self
- Straight Hustle · Writer, Director
- Buttons · Director, Cinematography
- John's Gone · John, Writer
- The Neistat Brothers · Self, Set Decoration
- Daddy Longlegs · Director, Writer
- The Surprise Tour · Editing
- The Pleasure of Being Robbed · Editing
- John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island · Director, Editing
- There's Nothing You Can Do · Director, Writer
- The Acquaintances of a Lonely John · John, Director
- Yeast · Riverguy 2
- The Story of Charles Riverbank · Charles Riverbank, Writer
- I Think I'm Missing Parts
- The Back of Her Head · Writer
- What To Do When Choking · Editing, Director
- The Ralph Handel Story · Ralph Handel, Director
- The Groomsmen · Production Assistant
- If You See Something, Say Something · Business Man 2, Writer
- The Adventures of Slater's Friend · 1st Cameraman, Director
- Alberto Live in a Bathroom · Benny the Salesman
- The Daily Show · Self
- Into the Woods with Mark · Director
- Grown Ups 3
- Superfakes · Executive producer