Josh Safdie
- Born
- April 3, 1984 (42 years old)
- 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, Marty Supreme (2025), was critically acclaimed, earning him nine Oscar nominations, including best picture and best director.
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Known for
Filmography
- —Into the Woods with MarkFilm · Cinematography
- —The Land of NodThe Land of NodFilm · Producer
- —Deep CutsFilm · Producer
- —Untitled Josh Safdie ProjectUntitled Josh Safdie ProjectFilm · Director, Writer, Producer
- —Martha & MuhammadMartha & MuhammadFilm · Producer
- —SuperfakesSuperfakesSeries · Executive Producer
- 2027SlaygroundFilm · Executive Producer
- 2026The History of ConcreteFilm · Executive Producer
- 2026Monsters of GodSeries · Executive Producer
- 2026The Lion QueenFilm · Executive Producer
- 2026NeighborsSeries · Executive Producer
- 2025Marty SupremeFilm · Director, Producer, Writer, Editor★ 7.4
- 2025Sarah Squirm: Live + in the FleshFilm · Executive Producer
- 2025Noah Britton: The Best Stuff I've Ever DoneFilm · Additional Camera
- 2025If I Had Legs I'd Kick YouFilm · Producer★ 6.3
- 2025Pee-wee as HimselfSeries · Executive Producer★ 7.9
- 2025Thank You Very MuchFilm · Executive Producer
- 2024Adam Sandler: Love YouFilm · Director, Producer★ 6.2
- 2024Ren FaireSeries · Executive Producer
- 2023Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother GodSeries · Executive Producer★ 7.0
- 2023The CurseSeries · Executive Producer★ 6.4
- 2023TelemarketersSeries · Executive Producer★ 7.1
- 2022Funny PagesFilm · Producer★ 5.7
- 2021Chillin IslandSeries · Executive Producer
- 2021PigfaceFilm · Executive Producer
- 2020Question & AnswerFilm · Director, Editor, Writer
- 2020Goldman v SilvermanFilm · Director, Camera Operator★ 6.2
- 2019Uncut GemsFilm · Director, Writer, Music Producer★ 7.2
- 2017Good TimeFilm · Director, Writer★ 7.2
- 2016Toback Vs. Mailer: The IncidentFilm · Director
- 2015A Fairy-NoseFilm · Director
- 2015Heaven Knows WhatFilm · Director, Casting, Writer★ 6.5
- 2015Gone TomorrowFilm · Director
- 2013Lenny CookeFilm · Director, Cinematography
- 2013Solid GoldFilm · Director of Photography, Director
- 2012Trophy HunterFilm · Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor
- 2012HeartlandFilm · Director, Producer
- 2012The Black BalloonFilm · Director, Writer, Casting Director
- 2012Lose Her IslandFilm · Director
- 2011Straight HustleFilm · Director, Writer
- 2011ButtonsFilm · Director, Director of Photography, Editor
- 2010Tiny FurnitureFilm · Thanks★ 5.6
- 2010John's GoneFilm · Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Cinematography
- 2010The Neistat BrothersSeries · Set Decoration
- 2010Daddy LonglegsFilm · Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Co-Producer, Editor★ 6.6
- 2008The Pleasure of Being RobbedFilm · Director, Editor, Writer, Producer, Story, Additional Camera★ 5.7
- 2008John's Lonely Trip to Coney IslandFilm · Cinematography, Director
- 2008There's Nothing You Can DoFilm · Director, Editor, Director of Photography, Writer
- 2008YeastFilm · Sound, Camera Operator
- 2008The Story of Charles RiverbankFilm · Cinematography
- 2007I Think I'm Missing PartsFilm · Director, Writer
- 2007Puberty: The MovieFilm · Art Direction
- 2007Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?Film · Director
- 2007The Back of Her HeadFilm · Director, Writer, Producer
- 2006We're Going to the ZooFilm · Director, Producer, Writer
- 2006The Ralph Handel StoryFilm · Director, Director of Photography
- 2006If You See Something, Say SomethingFilm · Director, Writer, Editor, Cinematography
- 2005The Adventures of Slater's FriendFilm · Director, Writer
- 2004Alberto Live in a BathroomFilm · Director, Writer
- 2002LethargyFilm · Writer, Director
