Safdie brothers

Josh and Benny Safdie
Josh (left) and Benny being interviewed at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival
Born
Joshua Safdie
(1984-04-03) April 3, 1984 (age 40)
Benjamin Safdie
(1986-02-24) February 24, 1986 (age 38)

New York City, U.S.
Alma materBoston University
Occupations
  • Filmmakers
  • directors
  • editors
  • actors
Years active2007–present
Spouse
Benny: Ava Safdie
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(m. 2013)​
ChildrenBenny: 2, Josh: 1[1]
Relatives
AwardsFull list
Websiteelara.world

Joshua Safdie[2] (born April 3, 1984)[3] and Benjamin Safdie[2] (born February 24, 1986)[4] are independent American filmmakers and actors based in New York City, who frequently collaborate on their films. They are best known for writing and directing the crime thriller films Good Time (2017), starring Robert Pattinson, and Uncut Gems (2019), starring Adam Sandler.

In addition to writing and directing, both Josh and Benny serve in a variety of key positions including acting, editing, shooting, mixing sound, and producing their films. They have also frequently collaborated with Ronald Bronstein, who has co-written and edited all of their narrative features beginning with the 2009 film Daddy Longlegs. Other recurring collaborators include composer Oneohtrix Point Never, cinematographer Sean Price Williams, and production designer Sam Lisenco.

  1. ^ Safdie Brothers LAST APPEARANCE TOGETHER for Daddy Longlegs Q&A Nov 30th 2022 Film Forum NYC. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Ross, Alex Robert (July 23, 2019). "The Weeknd will appear alongside Adam Sandler in crime thriller Uncut Gems". The Fader. Archived from the original on July 24, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "Josh Safdie". AlloCiné. Archived from the original on May 3, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "Benny Safdie". AlloCiné. Archived from the original on June 6, 2009. Retrieved September 28, 2019.