Benny Safdie

Benny Safdie

Directing

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

27 films as director · Active 2005–2025

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 establish…

Known for

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

The Odyssey

The Odyssey

2026

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

2026

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023

Happy Gilmore 2

Happy Gilmore 2

2025

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi

2022

Togetherness

Togetherness

2015

Directed(27)

The Smashing Machine

2025The Smashing Machine★ 6.4

Question & Answer

2020Question & Answer★ 8.0

Goldman v Silverman

2020Goldman v Silverman★ 6.2

Uncut Gems

2019Uncut Gems★ 7.2

The Pure and the Damned

2017The Pure and the Damned★ 5.5

Good Time

2017Good Time★ 7.2

Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident

2016Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident

Heaven Knows What

2015Heaven Knows What★ 6.5

Lenny Cooke

2013Lenny Cooke★ 6.8

Solid Gold

2013Solid Gold★ 8.0

The Black Balloon

2012The Black Balloon★ 6.5

Trophy Hunter

2012Trophy Hunter

Buttons

Straight Hustle

2011Straight Hustle

Daddy Longlegs

2010Daddy Longlegs★ 6.6

John's Gone

2010John's Gone★ 5.0

The Acquaintances of a Lonely John

2008The Acquaintances of a Lonely John★ 5.9

There's Nothing You Can Do

2008There's Nothing You Can Do★ 6.0

The Story of Charles Riverbank

2008The Story of Charles Riverbank

John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island

2008John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island

What To Do When Choking

2007What To Do When Choking

The Ralph Handel Story

2006The Ralph Handel Story

The Adventures of Slater's Friend

2005The Adventures of Slater's Friend★ 10.0

Gone Tomorrow

—Gone Tomorrow

Into the Woods with Mark

—Into the Woods with Mark★ 10.0

—Lizard Music

Acting(38)

2026The OdysseyAgamemnon

2026The Odyssey: The Making of an EpicSelf (archive footage)

2026The Super Mario Galaxy MovieBowser Jr. (voice)

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2025Mr. ScorseseSelf

2025Happy Gilmore 2Frank Manatee

2023The CurseDougie Schecter

2023OppenheimerEdward Teller

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

2022Stars at NoonCIA Man

2022Obi-Wan KenobiNari

2021Licorice PizzaJoel Wachs

2020Pieces of a WomanChris

2020Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut GemsSelf

2020Question & AnswerSelf

2020Goldman v SilvermanAl Silverman

2017Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny SafdieSelf

2017Good TimeNick Nikas

2017Person to PersonEugene

2015A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What

2015TogethernessCraddock Brother #2

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf

2013Solid GoldGoldman

2011Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy LonglegsHimself

2010John's GoneJohn

2010The Neistat BrothersSelf

2008John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island

2008There's Nothing You Can Do

2008The Acquaintances of a Lonely JohnJohn

2008YeastRiverguy 2

2008The Story of Charles RiverbankCharles Riverbank

2007I Think I'm Missing Parts

2007What To Do When Choking

2006The Ralph Handel StoryRalph Handel

2006If You See Something, Say SomethingBusiness Man 2

2005The Adventures of Slater's Friend1st Cameraman

2004Alberto Live in a BathroomBenny the Salesman

1996The Daily ShowSelf

Into the Woods with Mark