Josh Safdie
🎬 Director

Josh Safdie

🎂 Born 3 April 1984 (age 42)📍 New York City, New York, USA
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Acting Credits
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Directed

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

Taking Woodstock
★ 6.2
Taking Woodstock
2009
Documentary Cameraman (uncredited)
10 Crosby
10 Crosby
2016
Daddy Longlegs
★ 6.6
Daddy Longlegs
2010
Chris
My Art
★ 5.0
My Art
2016
Tom

Directed Films(31)

Marty Supreme
★ 7.4
Marty Supreme
2025
Director
Uncut Gems
★ 7.2
Uncut Gems
2019
Director
Good Time
★ 7.2
Good Time
2017
Director
Heaven Knows What
★ 6.5
Heaven Knows What
2015
Director
Daddy Longlegs
★ 6.6
Daddy Longlegs
2010
Director
Adam Sandler: Love You
★ 6.1
Adam Sandler: Love You
2024
Director
The Back of Her Head
★ 5.5
The Back of Her Head
2007
Director
The Black Balloon
★ 6.5
The Black Balloon
2012
Director
Solid Gold
★ 8.0
Solid Gold
2013
Director
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
★ 5.6
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
2008
Director
The Ralph Handel Story
The Ralph Handel Story
2006
Director
Question & Answer
★ 8.0
Question & Answer
2020
Director
Trophy Hunter
Trophy Hunter
2012
Director
Lenny Cooke
★ 6.8
Lenny Cooke
2013
Director
We're Going to the Zoo
★ 4.7
We're Going to the Zoo
2006
Director
John's Gone
★ 5.0
John's Gone
2010
Director
Lose Her Island
Lose Her Island
2012
Director
I Think I'm Missing Parts
I Think I'm Missing Parts
2007
Director
Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident
Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident
2016
Director
Lethargy
★ 6.0
Lethargy
2002
Director
Goldman v Silverman
★ 6.2
Goldman v Silverman
2020
Director
The Adventures of Slater's Friend
★ 10.0
The Adventures of Slater's Friend
2005
Director
Alberto Live in a Bathroom
Alberto Live in a Bathroom
2004
Director
There's Nothing You Can Do
★ 6.0
There's Nothing You Can Do
2008
Director
Buttons
Buttons
2011
Director
Heartland
★ 6.0
Heartland
2012
Director
If You See Something, Say Something
If You See Something, Say Something
2006
Director
Straight Hustle
Straight Hustle
2011
Director
Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
★ 4.0
Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
2007
Director
The Pure and the Damned
★ 5.5
The Pure and the Damned
2017
Director
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
2008
Director

Full Filmography(23 films)

YearTitleRating
2009Taking Woodstock★ 6.2201610 Crosby—2010Daddy Longlegs★ 6.62016My Art★ 5.02015This Summer Feeling★ 5.62013Hellaware★ 5.22013Hellaware★ 5.22007The Back of Her Head★ 5.52008The Pleasure of Being Robbed★ 5.62020Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems★ 6.02006The Ralph Handel Story—2017Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie★ 7.02020Question & Answer★ 8.02006We're Going to the Zoo★ 4.72022The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM★ 8.02014Stand Clear of the Closing Doors★ 6.22017Ezer Kenegdo★ 4.52005The Adventures of Slater's Friend★ 10.02013Lydia Hoffman Lydia Hoffman—2008Yeast★ 5.62015A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What—2020Behind the Soundtrack: 'Uncut Gems' with Daniel Lopatin—2011Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs—
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