Josh Safdie
Department: Directing
Biography
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 is Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet, scheduled for release on December 25, 2025.
Known For
Behind the Soundtrack: 'Uncut Gems' with Daniel Lopatin
2020
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
2008
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
2022
The Back of Her Head
2007
We're Going to the Zoo
2006
Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs
2011
10 Crosby
2016
This Summer Feeling
2015
Yeast
2008
Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie
2017
Lydia Hoffman Lydia Hoffman
2013
The Ralph Handel Story
2006
Gone Tomorrow
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Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
2014
My Art
2016
Taking Woodstock
2009
Hellaware
2013
Daddy Longlegs
2010
Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems
2020
Ezer Kenegdo
2017
Hellaware
2013
A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What
2015
Question & Answer
2020
The Adventures of Slater's Friend
2005
Togetherness
2015
The Neistat Brothers
2010
Mr. Scorsese
2025
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Oscars
1953