Josh Safdie
April 3, 1984 (41 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Mr. Scorsese as Self
- 2022 · The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM as Arthur Fleminger (voice)
- 2020 · Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems as Self
- 2020 · Question & Answer as Self
- 2020 · Behind the Soundtrack: 'Uncut Gems' with Daniel Lopatin as Self
- 2017 · Ezer Kenegdo as Levi
- 2017 · The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie as Self
- 2016 · My Art as Tom
- 2016 · 10 Crosby as
- 2015 · This Summer Feeling as Thomas
- 2015 · Togetherness as Craddock Brother #1
- 2015 · A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What as
- 2014 · Stand Clear of the Closing Doors as Fighter
- 2013 · Hellaware as Gallery Patron
- 2013 · Hellaware as
- 2013 · Lydia Hoffman Lydia Hoffman as Bruce
- 2011 · Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs as Himself
- 2010 · The Neistat Brothers as Self
- 2010 · Daddy Longlegs as Chris
- 2009 · Taking Woodstock as Documentary Cameraman
- 2008 · The Pleasure of Being Robbed as Josh
- 2008 · Yeast as Riverguy 1
- 2007 · The Back of Her Head as Him
- 2006 · We're Going to the Zoo as The Hitchhiker
- Future · Gone Tomorrow as
- 2006 · The Ralph Handel Story as The Director (voice)
- 2005 · The Adventures of Slater's Friend as 2nd Cameraman