Josh Safdie
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.
34 directing credits · 28 acting credits
Directing · 34
Marty Supreme
2025
Uncut Gems
2019
Good Time
2017
Heaven Knows What
2015
Daddy Longlegs
2010
Adam Sandler: Love You
2024
Goldman v Silverman
2020
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
2008
Question & Answer
2020
Lethargy
2002
Lenny Cooke
2013
Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident
2016
The Black Balloon
2012
Trophy Hunter
2012
There's Nothing You Can Do
2008
Heartland
2012
Straight Hustle
2011
If You See Something, Say Something
2006
John's Gone
2010
Lose Her Island
2012
Alberto Live in a Bathroom
2004
Untitled Josh Safdie Project
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Solid Gold
2013
I Think I'm Missing Parts
2007
The Back of Her Head
2007
Buttons
2011
Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
2007
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
2008
The Ralph Handel Story
2006
The Pure and the Damned
2017
Gone Tomorrow
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The Adventures of Slater's Friend
2005
We're Going to the Zoo
2006
A Fairy-Nose
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Acting · 28
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Oscars
1953
Togetherness
2015
Mr. Scorsese
2025
Taking Woodstock
2009
The Neistat Brothers
2010
Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie
2017
Daddy Longlegs
2010
Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems
2020
This Summer Feeling
2015
My Art
2016
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
2014
Hellaware
2013
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
2008
10 Crosby
2016
Question & Answer
2020
Yeast
2008
Lydia Hoffman Lydia Hoffman
2013
A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What
2015
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
2022
The Back of Her Head
2007
Behind the Soundtrack: 'Uncut Gems' with Daniel Lopatin
2020
The Ralph Handel Story
2006
Gone Tomorrow
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The Adventures of Slater's Friend
2005
We're Going to the Zoo
2006
Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs
2011
Ezer Kenegdo
2017