Benny Safdie

Benny Safdie

Born: February 24, 1986
in New York City, New York, USA
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.

Movies for Benny Safdie...

Title: The Curse
Character: Dougie Schecter
Released: November 12, 2023
Type: TV
An alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV show.
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Oppenheimer
Title: Oppenheimer
Character: Edward Teller
Released: July 19, 2023
Type: Movie
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Title: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Character: Herbert Simon
Released: March 29, 2023
Type: Movie
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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Stars at Noon
Title: Stars at Noon
Character: CIA Man
Released: October 14, 2022
Type: Movie
In present-day Nicaragua, a headstrong American journalist and a mysterious English businessman strike up a romance as they become embroiled in a dangerous labyrinth of lies and conspiracies and are forced to try and escape the country.
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Title: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Character: Nari
Released: May 26, 2022
Type: TV
During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, embarks on a crucial mission to confront allies turned enemies and face the wrath of the Empire.
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Licorice Pizza
Title: Licorice Pizza
Character: Joel Wachs
Released: November 26, 2021
Type: Movie
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 Valley, 1973.
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Pieces of a Woman
Title: Pieces of a Woman
Character: Chris
Released: December 30, 2020
Type: Movie
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 in this deeply personal story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss.
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Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems
Title: Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems
Character: Self
Released: March 10, 2020
Type: Movie
A behind the scenes look at Uncut Gems (2019) by the Safdie Brothers with interviews from the cast and more.
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Question & Answer
Title: Question & Answer
Character: Self
Released: February 8, 2020
Type: Movie
The Safdie brothers go undercover to record an interview with Adam Sandler, the star of their film UNCUT GEMS.
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Goldman v Silverman
Title: Goldman v Silverman
Character: Al Silverman
Released: January 16, 2020
Type: Movie
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 to make sure of that.
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The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie
Title: The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie
Character: Self
Released: October 3, 2017
Type: Movie
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 making of their new thriller, Good Time, along with several of the brothers’ early features and shorts. Produced by the Criterion Channel for their "Meet the Filmmakers" series.
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Good Time
Title: Good Time
Character: Nick Nikas
Released: August 11, 2017
Type: Movie
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 his brother Nick out of jail.
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Person to Person
Title: Person to Person
Character: Eugene
Released: July 28, 2017
Type: Movie
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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Title: Togetherness
Character: Craddock Brother #2
Released: January 11, 2015
Type: TV
Four adults nearing 40, living under the same roof, struggle to keep their relationships and their individual dreams alive.
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A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What
Title: A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What
Released: January 1, 2015
Type: Movie
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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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character: Self
Released: February 17, 2014
Type: TV
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
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Solid Gold
Title: Solid Gold
Character: Goldman
Released: August 15, 2013
Type: Movie
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 that's all that matters.
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Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs
Title: Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs
Character: Himself
Released: December 13, 2011
Type: Movie
A documentary chronicling the production of Daddy Longlegs.
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John's Gone
Title: John's Gone
Character: John
Released: September 7, 2010
Type: Movie
John sells things online, cheats off dollar stores, needs friends but settles for strangers, has roaches. He is punch drunk, not with love but something far more strange and lost. One can only say John's gone.
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Title: The Neistat Brothers
Character: Self
Released: June 5, 2010
Type: TV
Following Casey and Van Neistat, The Neistat Brothers is a autobiographical documentary following the lives and adventures of the two brothers. The series follows their travels around the world and New York as they tell their stories about six week chunks of their lives in their signature vlog-like style
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John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
Title: John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
Released: September 27, 2008
Type: Movie
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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There's Nothing You Can Do
Title: There's Nothing You Can Do
Released: August 5, 2008
Type: Movie
The Safdie brothers repurpose reality television’s vocabulary of confrontation and cramped cinematography for a miniature study of urban maladies.
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The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
Title: The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
Released: May 22, 2008
Type: Movie
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 people but sometimes they just don't want to be bothered with him.
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Yeast
Title: Yeast
Character: Riverguy 2
Released: March 10, 2008
Type: Movie
A maddeningly oblivious, tyrannical and emotionally stunted young woman tries her best to negotiate two toxic friendships.
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The Story of Charles Riverbank
Title: The Story of Charles Riverbank
Character: Charles Riverbank
Released: January 8, 2008
Type: Movie
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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I Think I'm Missing Parts
Title: I Think I'm Missing Parts
Released: November 26, 2007
Type: Movie
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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What To Do When Choking
Title: What To Do When Choking
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
A short film by Ben Safdie.
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If You See Something, Say Something
Title: If You See Something, Say Something
Released: March 11, 2006
Type: Movie
A short film by JoshSafdie.
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The Ralph Handel Story
Title: The Ralph Handel Story
Character: Ralph Handel
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
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 worker who unaccountably spends his nights working the open mic circuit. Safdie bravely committed himself to actual nightclubs for several of these abysmal routines, lending a curious note of authenticity to the counterfeit documentary.
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Into the Woods with Mark
Title: Into the Woods with Mark
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A film by Ben Safdie.