Benh Zeitlin

Benh Zeitlin
Zeitlin at the Deauville American Film Festival, September 2012
Born
Benjamin Harold Zeitlin[1]

(1982-10-14) October 14, 1982 (age 42)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationFilmmaker
Notable workBeasts of the Southern Wild
RelativesEliza Zeitlin (sister)[2]

Benjamin Harold Zeitlin (/ˈbɛn ˈzaɪtlɪn/;[3] born October 14, 1982)[4] is an American filmmaker, best known for directing and co-writing the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild, for which he received two Academy Award nominations.

  1. ^ Derbes, Marie McCullough (July 25, 1994). "David Shields McCullough and Anna Jane Smith: Their Ancestors and Descendants". M.M. Derbes – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference sister was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "BEASTS OF SOUTHERN WILD - Official Trailer - Introduced By Benh Zeitlin". StudioCanal UK. July 10, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  4. ^ official catalogue of the Festival de Cannes 2012, p.73