Benny Safdie

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

33

Gender

Male

Birthday

1986-02-24 (39 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

  • Ben Safdie
  • The Safdie Brothers
  • בני ספדי
  • Benjamin Safdie
  • Benjamin 'Benny' Safdie
  • بنی سفدی

Benny Safdie

Biography

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).

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Known For

Oppenheimer
8.1%

Oppenheimer

Jul 19, 2023

Good Time
7.2%

Good Time

Aug 11, 2017

Licorice Pizza
7.0%

Licorice Pizza

Nov 26, 2021

Obi-Wan Kenobi
7.1%

Obi-Wan Kenobi

May 26, 2022

Pieces of a Woman
7.0%

Pieces of a Woman

Dec 30, 2020

The Curse
6.4%

The Curse

Nov 12, 2023

Stars at Noon
5.9%

Stars at Noon

Oct 14, 2022

Togetherness
6.8%

Togetherness

Jan 11, 2015

Goldman v Silverman
6.3%

Goldman v Silverman

Jan 16, 2020

Person to Person
5.2%

Person to Person

Jul 28, 2017

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Art

2010
The Neistat Brothers as Set Decoration

Camera

2011
Buttons as Director of Photography

Creator

2023
The Curse as Creator

Directing

Gone Tomorrow as Director
Into the Woods with Mark as Director
2025
The Smashing Machine as Director
2020
Question & Answer as Director
2020
Goldman v Silverman as Director
2019
Uncut Gems as Director
2017
Marcy Me as Director
2017
The Pure and the Damned as Director
2017
Good Time as Director
2016
Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident as Director
2015
Heaven Knows What as Director
2013
Lenny Cooke as Director
2013
Solid Gold as Director
2013
Heartland as Director
2012
Trophy Hunter as Director
2012
The Black Balloon as Director
2011
Straight Hustle as Director
2011
Buttons as Director
2010
John's Gone as Director
2010
Daddy Longlegs as Director
2008
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island as Director
2008
There's Nothing You Can Do as Director
2008
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John as Director
2008
The Story of Charles Riverbank as Director
2007
What To Do When Choking as Director
2006
The Ralph Handel Story as Director
2005
The Adventures of Slater's Friend as Director

Editing

2025
The Smashing Machine as Editor
2020
Question & Answer as Editor
2019
Uncut Gems as Editor
2017
Good Time as Editor
2016
Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident as Editor
2015
Heaven Knows What as Editor
2013
Lenny Cooke as Editor
2012
The Black Balloon as Editor
2011
Buttons as Editor
2010
John's Gone as Editor
2010
Daddy Longlegs as Editor
2010
The Surprise Tour as Editor
2008
The Pleasure of Being Robbed as Editor
2008
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island as Editor
2008
There's Nothing You Can Do as Editor
2008
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John as Editor
2007
What To Do When Choking as Editor
2006
The Ralph Handel Story as Editor
2005
The Adventures of Slater's Friend as Editor

Production

Untitled Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie Project as Producer
Pee-wee as Himself as Executive Producer
Superfakes as Executive Producer
2025
The Smashing Machine as Co-Producer
2025
Thank You Very Much as Executive Producer
2024
Ren Faire as Executive Producer
2023
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God as Executive Producer
2023
The Curse as Executive Producer
2023
Telemarketers as Executive Producer
2022
Funny Pages as Producer
2013
Heartland as Producer
2012
The Black Balloon as Casting Director
2010
John's Gone as Producer
2010
Daddy Longlegs as Co-Producer
2008
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John as Producer
2006
The Groomsmen as Production Assistant

Sound

2017
Good Time as Sound Recordist
2015
Heaven Knows What as Sound Recordist
2015
Heaven Knows What as Sound Mixer
2012
The Black Balloon as Sound Recordist
2010
Daddy Longlegs as Sound Designer
2008
The Pleasure of Being Robbed as Sound Designer

Writing

Untitled Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie Project as Screenplay
2025
The Smashing Machine as Screenplay
2023
The Curse as Story
2023
The Curse as Teleplay
2023
The Curse as Writer
2020
Question & Answer as Writer
2019
Uncut Gems as Writer
2012
Trophy Hunter as Writer
2012
The Black Balloon as Writer
2011
Straight Hustle as Writer
2010
John's Gone as Writer
2010
Daddy Longlegs as Writer
2008
There's Nothing You Can Do as Writer
2008
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John as Writer
2008
The Story of Charles Riverbank as Writer
2007
The Back of Her Head as Writer
2006
If You See Something, Say Something as Writer
2005
The Adventures of Slater's Friend as Writer
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