Josh Safdie
Birthday: 1984-04-03
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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.
Movies
Behind the Soundtrack: 'Uncut Gems' with Daniel Lopatin
Alongside filmmaker Josh Safdie, composer Daniel Lopatin sat down with us to detail the creative dis...
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The Pleasure of Being Robbed
A curious and lost Eleonore looks for something everywhere, even in the bags of strangers who find t...
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The Back of Her Head
This is a story about a man, who lives above an older Hindi man, who lives above a delinquent Britis...
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We're Going to the Zoo
This is a story about a real life brother and sister and their journey to the zoo. On their way, the...
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Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs
A documentary chronicling the production of Daddy Longlegs....
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10 Crosby
A series of short films following the interconnected lives on Crosby street, New York City....
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This Summer Feeling
In high summer, Sasha suddenly dies. Her death brings two virtual strangers, her boyfriend Lawrence ...
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Yeast
A maddeningly oblivious, tyrannical and emotionally stunted young woman tries her best to negotiate ...
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The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie
Get to know the siblings whose films have captured the skittering pulse of New York’s city streets. ...
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Lydia Hoffman Lydia Hoffman
A young woman invites a vagabond to stay the night at her house but her feelings of insecurity threa...
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The Ralph Handel Story
Co-directed by Benny and Josh Safdie, this deadpan mock-documentary follows Ralph Handel, a buttoned...
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Daddy Longlegs
After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he...
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Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
When autistic teen Ricky is scolded for skipping class, he escapes into the subway for a days-long o...
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My Art
A 65-year-old single artist living in New York City has a good life: a stable teaching job, successf...
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Taking Woodstock
The story of Elliot Tiber and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the fame...
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Hellaware
Aspiring but less than ambitious photographer Nate clumsily navigates the New York City art world in...
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Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems
A behind the scenes look at Uncut Gems (2019) by the Safdie Brothers with interviews from the cast a...
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Ezer Kenegdo
Frictions develop when Yisroel "Izzy" Jonigkeyt, a Chassidic Jew from Crown Heights, travels to San ...
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Hellaware
Aspiring but less than ambitious photographer Nate clumsily navigates the New York City art world in...
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A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What
The story behind the acclaimed film, "Heaven Knows What," directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, and ins...
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Question & Answer
The Safdie brothers go undercover to record an interview with Adam Sandler, the star of their film U...
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The Adventures of Slater's Friend
A film crew trails Philbert Powell through his morning, from the supermarket to his job at a video s...
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