Benny Safdie 1986 39
Benny Safdie 1986 39
Benjamin Safdie (born February 24, 1986) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and film editor best known for working with his older brother Josh as a filmmaker. His directorial works include Heaven Knows What (2014), Good Time (2017), and Uncut Gems (2019). Transitioning towards acting, Safdie was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his role in Good Time and has since taken on roles in films such as Licorice Pizza (2021), Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. and Oppenheimer (both 2023). He co-created, co-wrote and starred in the television show The Curse (2023).
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2026 The Odyssey
2025 The Smashing Machine Director, Co-Producer, Editor, Screenplay
2025 Happy Gilmore 2 as Frank Manatee
2025 Untitled Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie Project Screenplay, Producer
2025 Gone Tomorrow Director
2025 Projection/Admiration as Himself (Archival)
2025 Thank You Very Much Executive Producer
2023 Oppenheimer as Edward Teller
2023 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. as Herbert Simon
2022 Stars at Noon as CIA Man
2022 Funny Pages Producer
2021 Licorice Pizza as Joel Wachs
2020 Pieces of a Woman as Chris
2020 Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems as Self
2020 Question & Answer as Self Director, Writer, Editor
2020 Goldman v Silverman as Al Silverman Director
2019 Uncut Gems Director, Writer, Editor
2017 Marcy Me Director
2017 The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie as Self
2017 The Pure and the Damned Director
2017 Good Time as Nick Nikas Sound Recordist, Director, Editor
2017 Person to Person as Eugene
2016 Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident Director, Editor
2015 Heaven Knows What Director, Editor, Sound Recordist, Sound Mixer
2015 A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What
2013 Lenny Cooke Director, Editor
2013 Solid Gold as Goldman Director
2013 Heartland Director, Producer
2012 Trophy Hunter Director, Writer
2012 The Black Balloon Director, Writer, Sound Recordist, Editor, Casting Director
2011 Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs as Himself
2011 Straight Hustle Director, Writer
2011 Buttons Director, Director of Photography, Editor
2010 John's Gone as John Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
2010 Daddy Longlegs Director, Writer, Co-Producer, Editor, Sound Designer
2010 The Surprise Tour Editor
2008 The Pleasure of Being Robbed Editor, Sound Designer
2008 John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island Director, Editor
2008 There's Nothing You Can Do Director, Editor, Writer
2008 The Acquaintances of a Lonely John Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
2008 Yeast as Riverguy 2
2008 The Story of Charles Riverbank as Charles Riverbank Director, Writer
2007 I Think I'm Missing Parts
2007 The Back of Her Head Writer
2007 What To Do When Choking Director, Editor
2006 The Ralph Handel Story as Ralph Handel Director, Editor
2006 The Groomsmen Production Assistant
2006 If You See Something, Say Something Writer
2005 The Adventures of Slater's Friend Director, Writer, Editor