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Josh Safdie. Director: Uncut Gems. Born and raised in New York City: in both Queens & Manhattan. He attended the school of Communication at Boston University. He often collaborates with his brother Benny Safdie.
- Producer, Director, Writer
- April 3, 1984
- 2 min
- Who Is Josh Safdie?
- Josh Safdie – Age, Parents, Siblings
- Josh Safdie – Wife, Girlfriend, Children, Divorce
- Josh Safdie – Career
- Josh Safdie – Awards, Nominations
Josh Safdie, one-half of the Safdie brothers, is a screenwriter, film director, and film editor by profession and American by nationality. With his younger brother Benny Safdie, he is best known for his work in filmsGood Time, Uncut Gems, and the TV series The Curse.
Josh Safdie’s birth took place on born April 3, 1984, in New York City, USA. His full name is Joshua Safdie, his father’s name is Alberto Safdie and his mother’s name is Amy. He is not the only child of his parents and has a sibling- a younger brother named Benny Safdie who also took the same career choices. Following their parents’ divorce, the Sa...
Josh Safdie is currently believed to be a single sans wife or children. There are no records of his dating history, relationships, or girlfriends. As he has never been married, divorce is out of context.
Early Days
Safdie began his career as a director in the early 2000s and continued to work in short films for at least a decade. The short films in which he worked are Lethargy (2002; also writer), Alberto Lives in a Bathroom (2004), The Adventures of Slaters's Friend (2005), I Think I'm Missing Parts (2006), There's Nothing You Can Do (2008), John's Gone(2010), etc.
Writer, Director, Producer
Finally, Josh Safdie began directing films including Straight Hustle (2011), Lose Her Island (2012), Heartland (2013), Heaven Knows What (2014; also writer), Good Time (2017; also a writer), Uncut Gems (2019; also writer), among others. As a writer, Josh Safdie’s work includes Daddy Longlegs (2009; also producer). Moreover, he also is the executive producer of the TV seriesThe Curse (2023), Chillin Island (2021-2022), and filmsThe Pleasure of Being Robbed(2008; also a writer), etc. With Benny...
Co-stars
On the set of The Curse, Josh Safdie has worked alongside Allan Mustafa, Emer Kenny, Natalie Klamar, Therese Bradley, and Abraham Popoola.
Josh Safdie with his brother Benny Safdie, has been nominated for AFI Fest (2014), Black Reel Awards (2014), Cannes Film Festival (2009, 2017), Critics' Choice Movie Awards (2020), Gijón International Film Festival (2009), Gotham Awards (2015, 2017, 2019), Independent Spirit Awards (2011, 2016, 2018, 2020), Los Angeles Film Critics Association (201...
Jan 4, 2024 · Instead, Benny — two years younger than Josh — has focused on his work in front of the camera, appearing in Licorice Pizza, Oppenheimer, Stars at Noon, and, most recently, The Curse, which he...
Apr 17, 2024 · “I cry every time I watch the film,” says Safdie. “I cry at the end. I cry in the middle and I cry at the beginning. Andy was a pure soul. He’s still ahead of our time.” A release date for Thank You Very Much is yet to be announced.
Apr 3, 1984 · Joshua 'Josh' Safdie is an American director and screenwriter, best known for the New York-set thrillers Good Time and Uncut Gems . Together with his brother.
Aug 11, 2017 · Josh and Benny Safdie’s Good Time is a crime odyssey that doubles as a funhouse-mirror portrait of New York City, restlessly contemporary in its foul-mouthed paranoia while simultaneously telling a story as old as sin.
Aug 19, 2017 · Their first feature, the 71-minute “The Pleasure of Being Robbed” — which Josh directed and Benny produced — was a meandering 16mm narrative co-starring Josh and his then-girlfriend Eleonore...
