Benny Safdie
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).
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.3178 |
| Birthday | 1986-02-24 |
| Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Also Known As | Ben Safdie, The Safdie Brothers, Benjamin Safdie, |
2010
John's Gone
5/8
John sells things online, cheats off dollar stores, needs friends but settles for strangers, has roaches. He is punch drunk, not with love but somethi...
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John's Gone
2008
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
5.9/8
John is a lonely man who wanders through the city, encountering various acquaintances of differing temperaments. Though he crosses paths with many peo...
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The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
2022
Stars at Noon
5.824/146
In present-day Nicaragua, a headstrong American journalist and a mysterious English businessman strike up a romance as they become embroiled in a dang...
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Stars at Noon
2023
Oppenheimer
8.021/12455
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
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Oppenheimer
2008
The Story of Charles Riverbank
0/0
This is the story of a man named Charles Riverbank, who, upon losing his home, wanders into various adventures (and a lot of dirty looks).
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The Story of Charles Riverbank
2008
There's Nothing You Can Do
6/2
The Safdie brothers repurpose reality television’s vocabulary of confrontation and cramped cinematography for a miniature study of urban maladies.
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There's Nothing You Can Do
2011
Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs
0/0
A documentary chronicling the production of Daddy Longlegs.
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Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs
2025
Happy Gilmore 2
6.5/1050
Happy Gilmore isn't done with golf — not by a long shot. Since his retirement after his first Tour Championship win, Gilmore returns to finance his da...
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Happy Gilmore 2
2017
Good Time
7.203/3232
After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get...
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Good Time
2017
Person to Person
5.2/54
Follows a variety of New York characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected problems over the course of one day.
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Person to Person
2008
Yeast
5.6/10
A maddeningly oblivious, tyrannical and emotionally stunted young woman tries her best to negotiate two toxic friendships.
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Yeast
2017
Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie
7/2
Get to know the siblings whose films have captured the skittering pulse of New York’s city streets. An original documentary featuring footage from the...
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Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie
2006
The Ralph Handel Story
0/0
Co-directed by Benny and Josh Safdie, this deadpan mock-documentary follows Ralph Handel, a buttoned-down office worker who spends his nights bombing...
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The Ralph Handel Story
2007
I Think I'm Missing Parts
0/0
When her station wagon conks out by a secluded house in the woods, a woman peers from the window and watches a string of peculiar goings-on next door....
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I Think I'm Missing Parts
2008
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
0/0
John embarks on a trip to Coney Island for a day of fun and happiness. Things don't quite work out as planned.
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John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
2006
If You See Something, Say Something
0/0
An early short film by Josh Safdie, co-written with Benny Safdie and featuring frequent collaborators including Sam Lisenco and Ariel Schulman. Runnin...
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If You See Something, Say Something
2007
What To Do When Choking
0/0
A 3-minute short film directed and edited by Benny Safdie, featuring Cassie Seale, Daniel S. Callahan, and Safdie himself.
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What To Do When Choking
Into the Woods with Mark
10/1
A short film directed by Benny Safdie, with cinematography by Josh Safdie and produced under the Red Bucket Films collective.
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Into the Woods with Mark
2013
Solid Gold
6.5/2
A short observational piece by Josh and Benny Safdie, Solid Gold follows a gold-painted “living statue” (performed by Benny Safdie) working the street...
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Solid Gold
2020
Goldman v Silverman
6.177/79
Rod Goldman and Al Silverman are street performers who work the tourist scene of Times Square. Goldman gets no respect and Silverman is the first one...
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Goldman v Silverman
2020
Pieces of a Woman
7.01/1341
When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones...
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Pieces of a Woman
2020
Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems
6/2
A behind the scenes look at Uncut Gems (2019) by the Safdie Brothers with interviews from the cast and more.
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Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems
2021
Licorice Pizza
6.943/2773
The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando V...
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Licorice Pizza
2023
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
7.142/537
When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
2015
A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What
0/0
The story behind the acclaimed film, "Heaven Knows What," directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, and inspired by the life of Arielle Holmes.
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A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What
2020
Question & Answer
8/1
The Safdie brothers go undercover to record an interview with Adam Sandler, the star of their film UNCUT GEMS.
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Question & Answer
2026
The Odyssey
8/3640
Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to c...
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The Odyssey
2005
The Adventures of Slater's Friend
10/1
A film crew trails Philbert Powell through his morning, from the supermarket to his job at a video store. Along the way, he crosses paths with several...
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The Adventures of Slater's Friend
2004
Alberto Live in a Bathroom
0/0
A man lives in a bathtub. He goes out for the day, then returns.
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Alberto Live in a Bathroom
2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
8.229/3658
Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate h...
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026
The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic
6.4/16
Go behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan's mythic action epic, The Odyssey. This special documentary explores the monumental undertaking of adapting...
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The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic
Grown Ups 3
0/0
The group & their respective partners travel to Europe to spread their close friend's ashes & prove that they can still be fun — even in their 60s.
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