Benny Safdie

The Safdie Brothers

Born February 24, 1986· New York City, New York, USA

25Filmography★ 7Average rating

Raised in New York after a childhood split between Queens and Manhattan, he attended Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School and earned a communications degree from Boston University in 2008. Early collaborations with his brother Josh produced the Cannes-screened debut Daddy Longlegs (2009) and the Tribeca-premiered documentary Lenny Cooke (2013), followed by the Venice-shown Heaven Knows What (2014… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Uncut Gems2019Good Time2017The Smashing Machine2025Heaven Knows What2015

Filmography

YearRating

Features 8

★ 7.2

Uncut Gems2019

★ 7.2

Good Time2017

★ 6.8

Lenny Cooke2013

★ 6.6

Daddy Longlegs2010

★ 6.4

Heaven Knows What2015

★ 6.4

The Smashing Machine2025

Lizard Music2027

Lizard Music2027

Buttons2011

Short films 17

★ 10

The Adventures of Slater's Friend2005

★ 10

Into the Woods with Mark-

★ 7.7

Solid Gold2013

★ 8

Question & Answer2020

★ 7

Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident2016

★ 6

Trophy Hunter2012

★ 6

There's Nothing You Can Do2008

★ 6.5

The Black Balloon2012

★ 5.9

The Acquaintances of a Lonely John2008

★ 5

John's Gone2010

★ 6.2

Goldman v Silverman2020

Gone Tomorrow2015

Straight Hustle2011

The Story of Charles Riverbank2008

John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island2008

What To Do When Choking2007

The Ralph Handel Story2006

Also in front of the camera

The roles they played on screen.

All on-screen roles

★ 8

The Odyssey2026

★ 8.2

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie2026

★ 6.5

Happy Gilmore 22025

★ 8

Oppenheimer2023

★ 7.1

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.2023

★ 6.4

The Curse2023

★ 5.8

Stars at Noon2022

★ 7

Obi-Wan Kenobi2022

★ 6.9

Licorice Pizza2021

★ 6.2

Goldman v Silverman2020

★ 7

Pieces of a Woman2020

★ 7.2

Good Time2017