Benny Safdie
Directing
Awards
Won 1 Silver Lion Award
Silver Lion 1 won
- 2025 Silver Lion Won The Smashing Machine
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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).
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Filmography
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Directing
21 credits
Uncut Gems
The Smashing Machine
Good Time
Daddy Longlegs
Heaven Knows What
Question & Answer
Solid Gold
Lizard Music
Straight Hustle
Buttons
Gone Tomorrow
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
Trophy Hunter
There's Nothing You Can Do
The Story of Charles Riverbank
The Adventures of Slater's Friend
Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident
Lenny Cooke
The Ralph Handel Story
Goldman v Silverman
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
Acting
34 credits
The Odyssey
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Oppenheimer
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Licorice Pizza
Happy Gilmore 2
Good Time
Mr. Scorsese
Togetherness
The Curse
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Pieces of a Woman
Stars at Noon
The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic
Daddy Longlegs
The Groomsmen
Heaven Knows What
The Neistat Brothers
Question & Answer
Solid Gold
Person to Person
Noah Britton: The Best Stuff I've Ever Done
Yeast
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
The Story of Charles Riverbank
The Adventures of Slater's Friend
Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie
The Ralph Handel Story
Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall
Goldman v Silverman
Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems
Alberto Live in a Bathroom
Other credits
19 credits
Marty Supreme
Uncut Gems
The Smashing Machine
Good Time
Grown Ups 3
Daddy Longlegs
Heaven Knows What
Question & Answer
Buttons
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
There's Nothing You Can Do
The Adventures of Slater's Friend
Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident
Lenny Cooke
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
The Ralph Handel Story
I Think I'm Missing Parts
A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
Producing
14 credits
The Smashing Machine
The Curse
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
Pee-wee as Himself
Ren Faire
Daddy Longlegs
Funny Pages
Telemarketers
Superfakes
Lizard Music
Heartland
Public Access
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
Thank You Very Much
Writing
13 credits
Uncut Gems
The Smashing Machine
The Curse
Daddy Longlegs
Question & Answer
Lizard Music
Straight Hustle
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
Trophy Hunter
There's Nothing You Can Do
The Story of Charles Riverbank
The Adventures of Slater's Friend
The Back of Her Head
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