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.
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
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Good Time
as Nick NikasAfter a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a...
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The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the...
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
as Herbert SimonWhen her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new...
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Pieces of a Woman
as ChrisWhen a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of...
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Stars at Noon
as CIA ManIn present-day Nicaragua, a headstrong American journalist and a mysterious English businessman...
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Person to Person
as EugeneFollows a variety of New York characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected...
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Yeast
as Riverguy 2A maddeningly oblivious, tyrannical and emotionally stunted young woman tries her best to...
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Goldman v Silverman
as Al SilvermanRod Goldman and Al Silverman are street performers who work the tourist scene of Times Square....
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Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems
as SelfA behind the scenes look at Uncut Gems (2019) by the Safdie Brothers with interviews from the...
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There's Nothing You Can Do
as uncreditedThe Safdie brothers repurpose reality television’s vocabulary of confrontation and cramped...
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Question & Answer
as SelfThe Safdie brothers go undercover to record an interview with Adam Sandler, the star of their...
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John's Gone
as JohnJohn sells things online, cheats off dollar stores, needs friends but settles for strangers, has...
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The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie
as SelfGet to know the siblings whose films have captured the skittering pulse of New York’s city...
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The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
as uncreditedThis is the story of a lonely man named John. He wanders through the city into various...
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Solid Gold
as GoldmanSOLID GOLD is an experiment in street performance and how to be seen. It's about a Golden Man in...
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A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What
as uncreditedThe story behind the acclaimed film, "Heaven Knows What," directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, and...
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The Ralph Handel Story
as Ralph HandelBenny Safdie’s deadpan spoof of stand-up comedy and staged cinéma verité verges on performance...
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Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs
as HimselfA documentary chronicling the production of Daddy Longlegs.
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The Story of Charles Riverbank
as Charles RiverbankThis is the story of a man named Charles Riverbank, who upon losing his home, wanders into...
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John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
as uncreditedJohn embarks on a trip to Coney Island for a day of fun and happiness. Things don't quite work...
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as SelfAfter Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...
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Obi-Wan Kenobi
as NariDuring the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, embarks on a...
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The Curse
as Dougie SchecterAn alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a...
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Togetherness
as Craddock Brother #2Four adults nearing 40, living under the same roof, struggle to keep their relationships and...
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The Neistat Brothers
as SelfFollowing Casey and Van Neistat, The Neistat Brothers is a autobiographical documentary...
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