Josh Safdie

Josh Safdie

40 · Born: Apr 3, 1984

Personal Details

Born Apr 3, 1984 New York City, New York, USA
Relatives
  • Benny Safdie (Sibling)

Biography

Joshua "Josh" Safdie (born April 3, 1984 in New York City) is an American director and screenwriter, best known for the New York-set thrillers Good Time (2017) and Uncut Gems (2019). Together with his brother and frequent collaborator Benny 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 Josh and his brother by constantly filming them.

Career

2017
Ezer Kenegdo
Ezer Kenegdo as Levi
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2016
My Art
My Art as Tom
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2014
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors as Fighter
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2013
Hellaware
Hellaware as Gallery Patron
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2009
Daddy Longlegs
Daddy Longlegs as Chris
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2008
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
The Pleasure of Being Robbed as Josh
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Yeast
Yeast as Riverguy 1
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2007
The Back of Her Head
The Back of Her Head as Him
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2006
We're Going to the Zoo
We're Going to the Zoo as The Hitchhiker
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2017
2010
The Neistat Brothers
2019
Uncut Gems
Uncut Gems as Director, Writer
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2017
Good Time
Good Time as Director, Screenplay
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2015
Heaven Knows What
Heaven Knows What as Director, Screenplay
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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 Pleasure of Being Robbed
The Pleasure of Being Robbed 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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2007
The Back of Her Head
The Back of Her Head as Director, Writer
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2006
We're Going to the Zoo
We're Going to the Zoo as Director, Writer
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