Josh Safdie

Josh Safdie

🎞 Director

Born

3 April 1984 (42)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also known as

Joshua Safdie, The Safdie Brothers

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 i...

Filmography (40)

Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme

2025

7.4
🎬 Director
Adam Sandler: Love You

Adam Sandler: Love You

2024

6.0
🎬 Director
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM

The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM

2022

8.0
Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems

Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems

2020

6.0
Question & Answer

Question & Answer

2020

8.0
Goldman v Silverman

Goldman v Silverman

2020

6.2
🎬 Director
Behind the Soundtrack: 'Uncut Gems' with Daniel Lopatin

Behind the Soundtrack: 'Uncut Gems' with Daniel Lopatin

2020

Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems

2019

7.2
🎬 Director
Ezer Kenegdo

Ezer Kenegdo

2017

4.5
Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie

Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie

2017

7.0
The Pure and the Damned

The Pure and the Damned

2017

5.5
🎬 Director
Good Time

Good Time

2017

7.2
🎬 Director
Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident

Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident

2016

🎬 Director
My Art

My Art

2016

5.0
10 Crosby

10 Crosby

2016

This Summer Feeling

This Summer Feeling

2015

5.6
A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What

A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What

2015

Heaven Knows What

Heaven Knows What

2015

6.5
🎬 Director
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors

Stand Clear of the Closing Doors

2014

6.2
Lenny Cooke

Lenny Cooke

2013

6.8
🎬 Director
Solid Gold

Solid Gold

2013

8.0
🎬 Director
Hellaware

Hellaware

2013

5.2
Lydia Hoffman Lydia Hoffman

Lydia Hoffman Lydia Hoffman

2013

Trophy Hunter

Trophy Hunter

2012

🎬 Director
Heartland

Heartland

2012

6.0
🎬 Director
The Black Balloon

The Black Balloon

2012

6.5
🎬 Director
Lose Her Island

Lose Her Island

2012

🎬 Director
Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs

Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs

2011

Straight Hustle

Straight Hustle

2011

🎬 Director
Buttons

Buttons

2011

🎬 Director
John's Gone

John's Gone

2010

5.0
🎬 Director
Daddy Longlegs

Daddy Longlegs

2010

6.6
Taking Woodstock

Taking Woodstock

2009

6.2
The Pleasure of Being Robbed

The Pleasure of Being Robbed

2008

5.6
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island

John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island

2008

🎬 Director
There's Nothing You Can Do

There's Nothing You Can Do

2008

6.0
🎬 Director
Yeast

Yeast

2008

5.7
I Think I'm Missing Parts

I Think I'm Missing Parts

2007

🎬 Director
Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?

Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?

2007

4.0
🎬 Director
The Back of Her Head

The Back of Her Head

2007

5.5