![Benny Safdie](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gidElVVlUGeAby1trDGW9DlxLh5.jpg)
Benny Safdie
Benjamin 'Benny' Safdie (born February 24, 1986) is an American director, screenwriter, and actor, best known for the New York-set thrillers Good Time (2017) and Uncut Gems (2019). Together with his brother and frequent collaborator Josh Safdie, they are of Syrian-Jewish ancestry and grew up between their European father in Queens and their New Yorker mother in Manhattan. The brothers began making movies when they were kids, inspired by their film-enthusiastic father who translated his love of cinema to Benny and his brother by constantly filming them.
Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 13.647 |
Birthday | 1986-02-24 |
Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
Also Known As | Ben Safdie, The Safdie Brothers, בני ספדי, Benjamin Safdie, Benjamin 'Benny' Safdie, |
![John's Gone](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/so395fAedLmIPhTTj8iuOivotdC.jpg)
2010
![John's Gone](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/so395fAedLmIPhTTj8iuOivotdC.jpg)
John's Gone
4.8/5
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
![The Acquaintances of a Lonely John](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/uHRH5qFHXqnd14KV1qJKGBc5ek9.jpg)
2008
![The Acquaintances of a Lonely John](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/uHRH5qFHXqnd14KV1qJKGBc5ek9.jpg)
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
5.9/8
This is the story of a lonely man named John. He wanders through the city into various acquaintances of varying levels of niceness. He sees a lot of p...
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The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
![There's Nothing You Can Do](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/gLAVDyOvMo51T1cmDDrL01X6lHl.jpg)
2008
![There's Nothing You Can Do](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/gLAVDyOvMo51T1cmDDrL01X6lHl.jpg)
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
![Good Time](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yE1c9hj5Hf8a9KplAdRdhADqUro.jpg)
2017
![Good Time](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yE1c9hj5Hf8a9KplAdRdhADqUro.jpg)
Good Time
7.199/2740
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
![Person to Person](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/cqysALwxcE2C0OQJnsM8xdIWJ8T.jpg)
2017
![Person to Person](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/cqysALwxcE2C0OQJnsM8xdIWJ8T.jpg)
Person to Person
5.2/45
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
![Yeast](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/pTu1bIwaMnHa1t1lfD9JlWeeVXx.jpg)
2008
![Yeast](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/pTu1bIwaMnHa1t1lfD9JlWeeVXx.jpg)
Yeast
5.7/8
A maddeningly oblivious, tyrannical and emotionally stunted young woman tries her best to negotiate two toxic friendships.
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Yeast
![The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/fgGZiOL80UxxWrg1EIHIdtT8art.jpg)
2017
![The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/fgGZiOL80UxxWrg1EIHIdtT8art.jpg)
The Universe Is Out There: 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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The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie
![I Think I'm Missing Parts](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
2007
![I Think I'm Missing Parts](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
I Think I'm Missing Parts
0/0
A woman's car breaks down at a house in the woods. She looks out the window to see a variety of bizarre activities.
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I Think I'm Missing Parts
![John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/m0vX1MA1U9g3Y7vRzBuGpFaw8zB.jpg)
2008
![John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/m0vX1MA1U9g3Y7vRzBuGpFaw8zB.jpg)
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
![The Ralph Handel Story](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/t3poZNoQKjUGLA9BKft7DNcuZyJ.jpg)
2006
![The Ralph Handel Story](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/t3poZNoQKjUGLA9BKft7DNcuZyJ.jpg)
The Ralph Handel Story
0/0
Benny Safdie’s deadpan spoof of stand-up comedy and staged cinéma verité verges on performance art. His Ralph Handel is a humorless white-collar worke...
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The Ralph Handel Story
![If You See Something, Say Something](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
2006
![If You See Something, Say Something](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
If You See Something, Say Something
0/0
A short film by JoshSafdie.
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If You See Something, Say Something
![What To Do When Choking](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/pFjaUdljsePEmMUKlqxP7AVXjwh.jpg)
2007
![What To Do When Choking](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/pFjaUdljsePEmMUKlqxP7AVXjwh.jpg)
What To Do When Choking
0/0
A short film by Ben Safdie.
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What To Do When Choking
![Into the Woods with Mark](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/v2vbUVjYWdTxz1bXlAKW3bkpVNU.jpg)
![Into the Woods with Mark](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/v2vbUVjYWdTxz1bXlAKW3bkpVNU.jpg)
Into the Woods with Mark
10/1
A film by Ben Safdie.
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Into the Woods with Mark
![Goldman v Silverman](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/leslGAKPG0HS37gt3Zr6vu8MM3v.jpg)
2020
![Goldman v Silverman](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/leslGAKPG0HS37gt3Zr6vu8MM3v.jpg)
Goldman v Silverman
6.297/64
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
![Solid Gold](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/kZO68hrfcMCYLy64MGsKC9OSBzk.jpg)
2013
![Solid Gold](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/kZO68hrfcMCYLy64MGsKC9OSBzk.jpg)
Solid Gold
8/1
SOLID GOLD is an experiment in street performance and how to be seen. It's about a Golden Man in the streets and subways of New York, who tries and th...
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Solid Gold
![Pieces of a Woman](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/OgUfLlhfBFx5BPK6LzBWFvBW1w.jpg)
2020
![Pieces of a Woman](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/OgUfLlhfBFx5BPK6LzBWFvBW1w.jpg)
Pieces of a Woman
7.033/1179
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
![Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/tfhj1X9knwHyPjYthsy4vg5WcO7.jpg)
2020
![Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/tfhj1X9knwHyPjYthsy4vg5WcO7.jpg)
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
![Licorice Pizza](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/7F8v5IzhgZSfyTSXpIxXE8d1u8v.jpg)
2021
![Licorice Pizza](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/7F8v5IzhgZSfyTSXpIxXE8d1u8v.jpg)
Licorice Pizza
7/2145
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
![Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yb6UB4WC3znlwU0L4AqMnjR9G9S.jpg)
2023
![Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yb6UB4WC3znlwU0L4AqMnjR9G9S.jpg)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
7.257/309
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.
![A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/45KxRIyUVMYzbeT3hKNN6pTmt2s.jpg)
2015
![A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/45KxRIyUVMYzbeT3hKNN6pTmt2s.jpg)
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
![Question & Answer](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/a19rfs9jUkEvK9wqJmk2o7W6S1X.jpg)
2020
![Question & Answer](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/a19rfs9jUkEvK9wqJmk2o7W6S1X.jpg)
Question & Answer
0/0
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
![Stars at Noon](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/viR50oQCs8ObciADFGWHUyChexZ.jpg)
2022
![Stars at Noon](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/viR50oQCs8ObciADFGWHUyChexZ.jpg)
Stars at Noon
5.886/88
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
![Oppenheimer](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/8Gxv8gSFCU0XGDykEGv7zR1n2ua.jpg)
2023
![Oppenheimer](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/8Gxv8gSFCU0XGDykEGv7zR1n2ua.jpg)
Oppenheimer
8.092/8450
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
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Oppenheimer
![Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/5B3q2xawDmnQjaDQoNmajtYYLf0.jpg)
2011
![Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/5B3q2xawDmnQjaDQoNmajtYYLf0.jpg)
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
![The Story of Charles Riverbank](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/AjvY0C0LkU0ErjoXj28rdIneGc2.jpg)
2008
![The Story of Charles Riverbank](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/AjvY0C0LkU0ErjoXj28rdIneGc2.jpg)
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 lot of dirty looks.
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