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Benny Safdie
New York City, New York, USA
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 br…
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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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Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall
Movie Executive Producer
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2026
The Odyssey
Movie Agamemnon
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2026
The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Movie Bowser Junior (voice)
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2026
Public Access
Movie Executive Producer
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2025
Marty Supreme
Movie Thanks
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2025
Noah Britton: The Best Stuff I've Ever Done
Movie Additional Camera
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2025
Mr. Scorsese
TV show Self
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2025
The Smashing Machine
Movie Director
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2025
Happy Gilmore 2
Movie Frank Manatee
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2025
Pee-wee as Himself
TV show Executive Producer
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2025
Thank You Very Much
Movie Executive Producer
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2024
Ren Faire
TV show Executive Producer
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2023
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
TV show Executive Producer
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2023
The Curse
TV show Dougie Schecter
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2023
Telemarketers
TV show Executive Producer
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2023
Oppenheimer
Movie Edward Teller
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2023
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Movie Herbert Simon
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2022
Stars at Noon
Movie CIA Man
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2022
Funny Pages
Movie Producer
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2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi
TV show Nari
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2021
Licorice Pizza
Movie Joel Wachs
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2020
Pieces of a Woman
Movie Chris
- 2020
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2020
Question & Answer
Movie Self
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2020
Goldman v Silverman
Movie Al Silverman
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2019
Uncut Gems
Movie Director
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2017
Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie
Movie Self
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2017
Good Time
Movie Nick Nikas
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2017
Person to Person
Movie Eugene
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2016
Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident
Movie Director
- 2015
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2015
Heaven Knows What
Movie Director
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2015
Gone Tomorrow
Movie Director
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2015
Togetherness
TV show Craddock Brother #2
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV show Self
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2013
Lenny Cooke
Movie Director
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2013
Solid Gold
Movie Goldman
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2012
Trophy Hunter
Movie Director
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2012
Heartland
Movie Producer
