Person
Josh Safdie
Directing · Born 1984-04-03 · 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.
Known for
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
Marty Supreme
Director
The Oscars
Self
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Producer
Uncut Gems
Director
The Curse
Executive Producer
Mr. Scorsese
Self
Togetherness
Craddock Brother #1
Good Time
Director
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
Executive Producer
Filmography
- 2026The History of ConcreteExecutive Producer
- 2026Monsters of GodExecutive Producer
- 2026The Lion QueenExecutive Producer
- 2026NeighborsExecutive Producer
- 2025Marty SupremeDirector
- 2025Sarah Squirm: Live + in the FleshExecutive Producer
- 2025Noah Britton: The Best Stuff I've Ever DoneAdditional Camera
- 2025Mr. ScorseseSelf
- 2025If I Had Legs I'd Kick YouProducer
- 2025Pee-wee as HimselfExecutive Producer
- 2025Thank You Very MuchExecutive Producer
- 2024Adam Sandler: Love YouDirector
- 2024Ren FaireExecutive Producer
- 2023Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother GodExecutive Producer
- 2023The CurseExecutive Producer
- 2023TelemarketersExecutive Producer
- 2022Funny PagesProducer
- 2022The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FMArthur Fleminger (voice)
- 2021Chillin IslandExecutive Producer
- 2021PigfaceExecutive Producer
- 2020Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut GemsSelf
- 2020Question & AnswerSelf
- 2020Goldman v SilvermanDirector
- 2020Behind the Soundtrack: 'Uncut Gems' with Daniel LopatinSelf
- 2019Uncut GemsDirector
- 2017Ezer KenegdoLevi
- 2017Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny SafdieSelf
- 2017The Pure and the DamnedDirector
- 2017Good TimeDirector
- 2016Toback Vs. Mailer: The IncidentDirector
- 2016My ArtTom
- 201610 Crosby
- 2015This Summer FeelingThomas
- 2015A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What
- 2015A Fairy-NoseDirector
- 2015Heaven Knows WhatDirector
- 2015Gone Tomorrow
- 2015TogethernessCraddock Brother #1
- 2014Stand Clear of the Closing DoorsFighter
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
- 2013Lenny CookeDirector
- 2013Solid GoldDirector of Photography
- 2013HellawareGallery Patron
- 2013Lydia Hoffman Lydia HoffmanBruce
- 2012Trophy HunterDirector
- 2012HeartlandDirector
- 2012The Black BalloonDirector
- 2012Lose Her IslandDirector
- 2011Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy LonglegsHimself
- 2011Straight HustleDirector
- 2011ButtonsDirector
- 2010Tiny FurnitureThanks
- 2010John's GoneDirector
- 2010The Neistat BrothersSelf
- 2010Daddy LonglegsChris
- 2009Taking WoodstockDocumentary Cameraman (uncredited)
- 2008The Pleasure of Being RobbedJosh
- 2008John's Lonely Trip to Coney IslandCinematography
- 2008There's Nothing You Can DoDirector
- 2008YeastRiverguy 1
- 2008The Story of Charles RiverbankCinematography
- 2007I Think I'm Missing PartsDirector
- 2007Puberty: The MovieArt Direction
- 2007Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?Director
- 2007The Back of Her HeadHim
- 2006We're Going to the ZooThe Hitchhiker
- 2006The Ralph Handel StoryThe Director (voice)
- 2006If You See Something, Say SomethingDirector
- 2005The Adventures of Slater's Friend2nd Cameraman
- 2004Alberto Live in a BathroomDirector
- 2002LethargyWriter
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- —Into the Woods with MarkCinematography
- —The Land of NodProducer
- —Deep CutsProducer
- —OctoberExecutive Producer
- —Untitled Josh Safdie ProjectDirector
- —SuperfakesExecutive Producer
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