Benny Safdie | |
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![]() Safdie in 2010 | |
Born | Benjamin Safdie February 24, 1986 New York City, U.S. |
Education | Boston University |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, actor, film editor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse |
Ava Rawski (m. 2013) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives |
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Benjamin Safdie (born February 24, 1986)[1] 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).