Benny Safdie

Benny Safdie

38 · Born: Feb 24, 1986

Personal Details

Born Feb 24, 1986 New York City, New York, USA
Relatives
  • Josh Safdie (Sibling)

Biography

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.

Career

2023
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer as Edward Teller
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. as Herbert Simon
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The Curse
The Curse as Dougie Schecter
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2022
Stars at Noon
Stars at Noon as CIA Man
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Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi as Nari
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2021
Licorice Pizza
Licorice Pizza as Joel Wachs
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2020
Pieces of a Woman
Pieces of a Woman as Chris
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2017
Good Time
Good Time as Nikolas "Nick" Nikas
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2010
John's Gone
John's Gone as John
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2008
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
Yeast
Yeast as Riverguy 2
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The Story of Charles Riverbank
The Story of Charles Riverbank as Charles Riverbank
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There's Nothing You Can Do
2017
2010
The Neistat Brothers
2007
The Back of Her Head
The Back of Her Head as Writer
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2019
Uncut Gems
Uncut Gems as Director, Writer
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2017
Good Time
Good Time as Director
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2015
Heaven Knows What
Heaven Knows What as Director
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2013
Lenny Cooke
Lenny Cooke as Director
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2012
The Black Balloon
The Black Balloon as Director, Writer
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2011
Straight Hustle
Straight Hustle as Director, Writer
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2010
John's Gone
John's Gone as Director, Writer
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2009
Daddy Longlegs
Daddy Longlegs as Director, Writer
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2008
The Story of Charles Riverbank
The Story of Charles Riverbank as Director, Writer
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The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John as Director, Writer
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There's Nothing You Can Do
There's Nothing You Can Do as Director, Writer
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2023
The Curse
The Curse as Creator
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