Benny Safdie

Benjamin Benny Safdie born February 24 1986 is an American director screenwriter and actor best known for the New Yorkset thrillers Good Time 2017 and Uncut Gems 2019 Together with his brother and frequent collaborator Josh Safdie they are of SyrianJewish ancestry and grew up between their European father in Queens and their New Yorker mother in Manhattan The brothers began making movies when they were kids inspired by their filmenthusiastic father who translated his love of cinema to Benny and his brother by constantly filming them