Benny Safdie
Directing
Born February 24, 1986 in New York City, New York, USA
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).
Filmography
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The Odyssey
Agamemnon
Into the Woods with Mark
Gone Tomorrow
Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Bowser Jr. (voice)
Public Access
Marty Supreme
Noah Britton: The Best Stuff I've Ever Done
Mr. Scorsese
Self
The Smashing Machine
Happy Gilmore 2
Frank Manatee
Pee-wee as Himself
Thank You Very Much
Ren Faire
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
The Curse
Dougie Schecter
Telemarketers
Oppenheimer
Edward Teller
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Herbert Simon
Stars at Noon
CIA Man
Funny Pages
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
Goldman v Silverman
Al Silverman
Uncut Gems
Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie
Self
The Pure and the Damned
Good Time
Nick Nikas
Person to Person
Eugene
Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident
A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What
Heaven Knows What
Togetherness
Craddock Brother #2
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Lenny Cooke
Solid Gold
Goldman
Trophy Hunter
Heartland
The Black Balloon
Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs
Himself
Straight Hustle
Buttons
John's Gone
John
The Neistat Brothers
Self
Daddy Longlegs
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
There's Nothing You Can Do
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
John
Yeast
Riverguy 2
The Story of Charles Riverbank
Charles Riverbank
I Think I'm Missing Parts
The Back of Her Head
What To Do When Choking
The Ralph Handel Story
Ralph Handel
The Groomsmen
If You See Something, Say Something
Business Man 2
The Adventures of Slater's Friend
1st Cameraman
Alberto Live in a Bathroom
Benny the Salesman
The Daily Show
Self