Benny Safdie

Benny Safdie

Date of Birth:

Feb 24, 1986

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

Into the Woods with Mark Into the Woods with Mark

1970

Goldman v Silverman Goldman v Silverman

2020

If You See Something, Say Something If You See Something, Say Something

2006

What To Do When Choking What To Do When Choking

2007

John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island

2008

Solid Gold Solid Gold

2013

Pieces of a Woman Pieces of a Woman

2020

A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What

2015

Question & Answer Question & Answer

2020

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

2023

Licorice Pizza Licorice Pizza

2021

Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems

2020

The Ralph Handel Story The Ralph Handel Story

2006

I Think I'm Missing Parts I Think I'm Missing Parts

2007

The Story of Charles Riverbank The Story of Charles Riverbank

2008

There's Nothing You Can Do There's Nothing You Can Do

2008

Oppenheimer Oppenheimer

2023

Stars at Noon Stars at Noon

2022

The Acquaintances of a Lonely John The Acquaintances of a Lonely John

2008

Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs

2011

Projection/Admiration Projection/Admiration

1970

Yeast Yeast

2008

The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie

2017

Person to Person Person to Person

2017

Good Time Good Time

2017

Happy Gilmore 2 Happy Gilmore 2

1970

John's Gone John's Gone

2010

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