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Safdie brothers

director

Birth Date

Zodiac Sign

Aries

Biography

Joshua Safdie and Benjamin Safdie are independent American filmmakers and actors based in New York City, who frequently collaborate on their films. They are best known for writing and directing the crime thriller films Good Time (2017), starring Robert Pattinson, and Uncut Gems (2019), starring Adam Sandler.

Additional Information

Born

  • Joshua Safdie (1984-04-03) April 3
  • 1984 (age 40)Benjamin Safdie (1986-02-24) February 24
  • 1986 (age 38)New York City
  • U.S.

Awards

Full list

Spouse

Benny: Ava Safdie (m. 2013)

Website

elara.world

Children

  • Benny: 2
  • Josh: 1[1]

FullName

Safdie brothers

Relatives

  • Moshe Safdie (great-uncle)
  • Oren Safdie (first cousin once removed)
  • Dov Charney (first cousin once removed)

Alma Mater

Boston University

BirthPlace

New York City, U.S.

Occupations

  • Filmmakers
  • directors
  • editors
  • actors

Years Active

2007–present

Organizations

  • [34]
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  • "The Safdie brothers on Uncut Gems and how they convinced Adam Sandler to take the role of his career"
  • Archived
  • "Nathan Fielder is making a comedy pilot with the Safdie brothers"
  • Archived