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Benjamin Harold Zeitlin (/ ˈ b ɛ n ˈ z aɪ t l ɪ n /; born October 14, 1982) is an American filmmaker, best known for writing and directing the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild, for which he received two Academy Award nominations.
- Filmmaker
- Beasts of the Southern Wild
- Eliza Zeitlin (sister)
Benh Zeitlin is a filmmaker who made his debut with Beasts of the Southern Wild, a critically acclaimed drama set in Louisiana. He also directed Wendy, a live-action adaptation of Peter Pan, and composed the music for several films.
- Director, Composer, Writer
- October 14, 1982
- 15 min
Benh Zeitlin, a 30-year-old filmmaker, made a miracle of a movie with a $1.8 million budget and a cast of untrained actors. Beasts of the Southern Wild is a folktale-like story of a girl in a bayou utopia facing a hurricane and a government relocation.
- 2 min
- Franz Lidz
Benh Zeitlin is a filmmaker and the director of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), a critically acclaimed drama about a young girl's survival in a post-Katrina Louisiana. He was born in New York City and raised in New Orleans, where he started his film career at the age of 6. He is also the co-writer of the film and the husband of Mélanie Akoka.
- October 14, 1982
THE 29-year-old filmmaker Benh Zeitlin has an intuitive way of letting real people and places work their way into the mythical stories of his imagination. His short film “Glory at Sea” (2008)...
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Learn about Benh Zeitlin, the filmmaker behind "Beasts of the Southern Wild" and "Wendy". See his biography, filmography, ratings, reviews, and photos on Rotten Tomatoes.
