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Benny Safdie

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Benny Safdie

Born Feb 24, 1986 · 40 years68 titles 56 movies · 12 TV
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Biography

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). On television, he co-created, co-wrote, and starred alongside Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone in the Showtime series The Curse (2023).

Also known as

Ben Safdie · The Safdie Brothers · Benjamin Safdie

Born

Feb 24, 1986

New York City, New York, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

39

Acting credits

26

Directing

16

Writing

35

Other crew

Most critically rated

Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)

Most commercially successful

Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

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1996 1 title(s)

2004 1 title(s)

2005 1 title(s)

2006 3 title(s)

2007 3 title(s)

2008 6 title(s)

2010 4 title(s)

2011 3 title(s)

2012 3 title(s)

2013 2 title(s)

2014 1 title(s)

2015 4 title(s)

2016 1 title(s)

2017 4 title(s)

2019 1 title(s)

2020 4 title(s)

2021 1 title(s)

2022 3 title(s)

2023 5 title(s)

2024 1 title(s)

2025 7 title(s)

2026 4 title(s)

Undated 5 title(s)