
Josh Safdie
Known for: Directing
Born: April 3, 1984
Joshua Henry Safdie (born April 3, 1984) is an American filmmaker and screenwriter, best known for his work with his younger brother, Benny Safdie, as one half of the acclaimed Safdie Brothers. Together, they developed a reputation for raw, urgent storytelling in films such as Heaven Knows What (2014), Good Time (2017), and Uncut Gems (2019). In 2024, it was reported that the Safdie Brothers would no longer co-direct and would instead pursue solo projects. Josh's first feature since the split,…
Known for

The Back of Her Head
2007

Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs
2011

Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie
2017

Gone Tomorrow

Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems
2020

Behind the Soundtrack: 'Uncut Gems' with Daniel Lopatin
2020

The Pleasure of Being Robbed
2008

Lydia Hoffman Lydia Hoffman
2013

The Ralph Handel Story
2006

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

Question & Answer
2020

We're Going to the Zoo
2006

The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
2022

My Art
2016

Ezer Kenegdo
2017

Yeast
2008

Hellaware
2013

Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
2014

Daddy Longlegs
2010

This Summer Feeling
2015

The Adventures of Slater's Friend
2005

10 Crosby
2016

Togetherness
2015

The Neistat Brothers
2010

Mr. Scorsese
2025

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014

The Oscars
1953

Taking Woodstock
2009