Benny Safdie

Benny Safdie

39 · Born: Feb 24, 1986

Personal Details

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

Biography

Born and raised in the iconic city of New York, specifically within the confines of both Queens and Manhattan, a place that undoubtedly played a significant role in shaping his artistic vision and creative perspective.

He embarked on his academic journey at Boston University's esteemed School of Communication, where he honed his skills and laid the foundation for his future endeavors.

A frequent collaborator with his brother Josh Safdie, their partnership has yielded some truly remarkable and thought-provoking works of art.

As a multifaceted artist, he wears many hats, including that of a director, writer, editor, and actor. His impressive body of work includes critically acclaimed films such as "Daddy Longlegs" (2009),"Heaven Knows What" (2014),"Good Time" (2017),"Uncut Gems" (2019),and the highly anticipated "Oppenheimer" (2023).

Career

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2023
{"id":203199,"title":"Oppenheimer","year":"2023","character":"Edward Teller","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/oppenheimer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6oqfs4202li0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6oqfs4202li0.jpg"},"released":1}
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer as Edward Teller
{"id":103845339,"title":"The Curse","year":2023,"character":"Dougie Schecter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-curse-2023","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1qp9oq0749fg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1qp9oq0749fg.jpg"},"released":1}
The Curse
The Curse as Dougie Schecter
{"id":207674,"title":"Stars at Noon","year":"2022","character":"CIA Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stars-at-noon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/17t8o754m2m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/17t8o754m2m0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Stars at Noon
Stars at Noon as CIA Man
{"id":103838386,"title":"Obi-Wan Kenobi","year":2022,"character":"Nari","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/obi-wan-kenobi","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ppdkp3hu190.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ppdkp3hu190.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":178314,"title":"Licorice Pizza","year":"2021","character":"Joel Wachs","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/licorice-pizza","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/77nead8n8ek0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/77nead8n8ek0.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Licorice Pizza
Licorice Pizza as Joel Wachs
{"id":177711,"title":"Pieces of a Woman","year":"2020","character":"Chris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pieces-of-a-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/12dhd53e5ug0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/12dhd53e5ug0.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":115552,"title":"Good Time","year":"2017","character":"Nick Nikas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/good-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1lveo032tn98.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1lveo032tn98.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Good Time
Good Time as Nick Nikas
{"id":112054,"title":"Person to Person","year":"2017","character":"Eugene","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/person-to-person-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_112054.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_112054.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":147650,"title":"John's Gone","year":"2010","character":"John","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/johns-gone-2010","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_147650.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_147650.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":47040,"title":"Yeast","year":"2008","character":"Riverguy 2","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/yeast","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47040.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47040.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Yeast
Yeast as Riverguy 2
{"id":266305,"title":"There's Nothing You Can Do","year":"2008","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/theres-nothing-you-can-do","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266305.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266305.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":266314,"title":"The Acquaintances of a Lonely John","year":"2008","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-acquaintances-of-a-lonely-john","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266314.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266314.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":266424,"title":"The Story of Charles Riverbank","year":"2008","character":"Charles Riverbank","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-story-of-charles-riverbank","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266424.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266424.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":194371,"title":"Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie","year":"2017","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/meet-the-filmmakers-josh-and-benny-safdie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_194371.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_194371.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":264616,"title":"Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs","year":"2011","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/second-stop-from-jupiter-the-making-of-daddy-longlegs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_264616.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_264616.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":103830804,"title":"The Neistat Brothers","year":2010,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-neistat-brothers","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103830804.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103830804.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":266865,"title":"The Back of Her Head","year":"2007","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-back-of-her-head","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266865.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266865.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":279965,"title":"The Smashing Machine","year":"2025","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-smashing-machine-2025","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_279965.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_279965.jpg"},"released":0}
2025
The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine as Director, Screenplay
{"id":140059,"title":"Uncut Gems","year":"2019","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/uncut-gems","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1vs6cajj806g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1vs6cajj806g.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Uncut Gems
Uncut Gems as Director, Writer
{"id":115552,"title":"Good Time","year":"2017","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/good-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1lveo032tn98.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1lveo032tn98.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Good Time
Good Time as Director
{"id":36848,"title":"Heaven Knows What","year":"2015","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/heaven-knows-what","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cuh5anunin0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cuh5anunin0.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":35186,"title":"Lenny Cooke","year":"2013","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lenny-cooke","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35186.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35186.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Lenny Cooke
Lenny Cooke as Director
{"id":77295,"title":"The Black Balloon","year":"2012","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-black-balloon-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_77295.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_77295.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
The Black Balloon
The Black Balloon as Director, Writer
{"id":264355,"title":"Straight Hustle","year":"2011","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/straight-hustle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_264355.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_264355.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Straight Hustle
Straight Hustle as Director, Writer
{"id":147650,"title":"John's Gone","year":"2010","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/johns-gone-2010","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_147650.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_147650.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
John's Gone
John's Gone as Director, Writer
{"id":43328,"title":"Daddy Longlegs","year":"2009","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/daddy-longlegs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_43328.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_43328.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Daddy Longlegs
Daddy Longlegs as Director, Writer
{"id":266305,"title":"There's Nothing You Can Do","year":"2008","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/theres-nothing-you-can-do","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266305.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266305.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
There's Nothing You Can Do
There's Nothing You Can Do as Director, Writer
{"id":266314,"title":"The Acquaintances of a Lonely John","year":"2008","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-acquaintances-of-a-lonely-john","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266314.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266314.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":266424,"title":"The Story of Charles Riverbank","year":"2008","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-story-of-charles-riverbank","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266424.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266424.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103845339,"title":"The Curse","year":"2023","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-curse-2023","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1qp9oq0749fg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1qp9oq0749fg.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
The Curse
The Curse as Creator